The success of any institution depends on the honest involvement of the people it serves. Voluntary action is no threat to the library profession, rather, it is a compliment, a vote of confidence which is enhancing the library field in the public eye and is opening up jobs. (12 references) (Author/NH)

Mothers of school children participate as volunteer health aides in St. Louis schools. (DB)

Describes the innovative educational methods undertaken in Botswana in order to cope with a serious shortage of funds and facilities. (AN)

Volunteer reading tutors have chalked up impressive successes in helping children who have reading disorders. (RA)

Private citizens in New York City devote their energy and free time to helping school children become better students. (CK)

Organizational policies regarding termination of volunteers should specify careful screening, consideration of all alternatives (resupervise, reassign, retrain, revitalize, refer, retire), and documentation. When termination is necessary, it should involve the volunteer administrator, supervisor, and an ombudsperson; counseling and confidentiality…

An exit survey of 160 4-H adult volunteer leaders who had terminated their leadership role (51 responses) indicated they had participated because their children were involved or they desired to make a difference for youth. They left because children were no longer involved and because of time demands. Program factors did not influence leaving,…

Highlights how research on volunteerism can assist parks and recreation organizations with recruiting and promoting volunteerism in their organizations, focusing on: reasons for volunteering, volunteers and social capital, and effective volunteer management. Two sidebars present Web resources for information on volunteerism and research-based…

Responses from 214 of 500 volunteer agencies determined that 1.1% of their volunteers have developmental disabilities/mental retardation (DD/MR) and identified barriers and benefits that volunteer coordinators perceive regarding volunteers with DD/MR. There was interest in learning how to accommodate volunteers with disabilities. (Contains 14…

Summarizes the history of the General Federation of Women's Clubs (GFWC) involvement with libraries and describes their current Adopt-a-Library program, which was initiated to promote libraries and literacy. Suggestions for developing a successful joint venture are offered. (22 references) (CLB)

Describes a senior-to-senior mediation project which had goals to train elderly volunteers as mediators, explore use of senior volunteers in providing conflict resolution, and locate auspices for the establishment of permanent senior-to-senior mediation service. Describes program implementation, administration, and evaluation. Claims project…

Presents a profile of six volunteers pursuing rational routes to six careers by way of six volunteer organizations. Five volunteer organizations are compared as to number of volunteers, projects, location, education/work experience, financial support, and commitment required. (NB)