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Subject: Re: : Academic Library volunteer policy
Date: Tue, 17 Apr 2007 15:03:58 -0700
From: Mary Larsgaard <[log in to unmask]>
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Organization: UCSB Map & Imagery Lab, Library
To: Maps, Air Photo & Geospatial Systems Forum <[log in to unmask]>
So far, volunteers have been persons
working on MLS's who are looking
for an internship. Library policy is
that there must be a formal job description
for any person working in the library,
whether it's for pay or not;
an important part of this is
that should the person be
injured on the job, workmen's
compensation will cover them.
So I talk with the person about
what would teach them what they
need to learn, at the same time
that the map library gets some
work - that is too complicated
for most student assistants to take on,
but just right for a person who has
taken some library science classes -
and then write up the job description,
of course sending the person a draft
first to make sure that the intern
and I are each clear on what's to be done.
Then the intern and I sign off on
the job description; original goes
to library personnel, and the intern
and my department's personnel
files each get a photocopy.
Mary
Maps-L wrote:
> -------- Original Message --------
> Subject: RE: : Academic Library volunteer policy
> Date: Thu, 12 Apr 2007 14:45:56 -0400
> From: Carol McAuliffe <[log in to unmask]>
> To: Maps, Air Photo & Geospatial Systems Forum
> <[log in to unmask]>
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>
>
> Hi Tom,
>
> This is an excellent question that I have been thinking a lot about
> since we have two new volunteers that started with us within the last
> few months. Both are students here that are thinking about pursing a
> degree in library sciences.
>
> One thing that I strive to do is to really make the experience
> worthwhile for them. They are there to get experience doing a variety
> of different things and we try to accommodate that. Of course, some
> days the tasks aren't terrible exciting but they need to get experience
> with that sort of thing as well. To aid in bookkeeping, I have them
> keep a log of their hours along with what they did that day so that they
> will remember what they have do here with us. As far as access goes, I
> don't ever anticipate unsupervised access to our antique maps or rare
> materials though I can see using them to aid a staff member once they
> can be trusted to handle the materials with care.
>
> We don't have a volunteer worker policy in place exactly but we are
> currently developing it as we go along.
>
> Looking forward to hearing about other people's experiences!
>
>
> Carol McAuliffe, Map Librarian
> Map & Imagery Library, Spatial Information Services Unit
> Documents Department,
> George A. Smathers Libraries,
> University of Florida
> (352) 273-2828
> [log in to unmask]
>
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Maps, Air Photo & Geospatial Systems Forum
> [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Angie Cope
> Sent: Thursday, April 12, 2007 1:57 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: : Academic Library volunteer policy
>
> -------- Original Message --------
> Subject: Academic Library volunteer policy
> Date: Thu, 12 Apr 2007 12:47:23 -0500
> From: Tom Brittnacher <[log in to unmask]>
> To: A. Cope <[log in to unmask]>
>
>
> Hi all:
> UWM Libraries (including our map library) is developing a policy for
> volunteer workers. For those of you who work in academic libraries, do
> you have a volunteer worker policy? If so, could we view a copy? To
> what extent do you protect against volunteers taking positions that
> could otherwise be paid positions? What level of access do you give
> them?
> Thanks in advance for your input!
>
> --
> Tom Brittnacher
> Digital Spatial Data Librarian
> American Geographical Society Library
> University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
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> (414) 229-6282
--
Mary Lynette Larsgaard
Director, Map Library
Assistant Head, Map and Imagery Laboratory
Davidson Library
University of California, Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara CA 93106-9010
USA
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