Supervision and Management: Staff, Volunteers, Interns

1. Public Library Association (PLA) Resource List for Administration & Leadership

PLA's list of resources for general public library administration and leadership.

2. Society of American Archivists (SAA) Continuing Education

Courses and webinars available on many topics, including managing archival and cultural heritage programs.

3. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) and Society of American Archivists (SAA) Resources for Volunteer Programs in Archives

The Resources for Volunteer Programs in Archives offers a free resource from the National Archives (NARA) and the Society of American Archivists to assist archives in developing volunteer programs. The guide introduces some of the volunteer programs in various U.S. archives by institution type. It also includes samples of other resources, including volunteer applications, handbooks, emergency contact forms, and volunteer job descriptions.

4. Arizona Historical Society Volunteer Handbook

The Arizona Historical Society Volunteer Handbook is an online handbook to the requirements, resources, and programs for volunteering with the Arizona Historical Society. It is focused on the structure of an overall program to support and list expectations for volunteers (akin to an HR program for paid employees at most public institutions). It is a good model for how to generally structure requirements, opportunities, and program expectations and standards that can be adapted to public archives.

5. Maryland State Archives Volunteer Program

The Maryland State Archives Volunteer Programs webpage provides a good model for volunteer project descriptions and responsibilities within a public archives. The projects list training required and availability expected for each project at the Archives.

6. Tennessee State Library and Archives Volunteer Program

The Tennessee State Library and Archives Interns and Volunteers Program webpage provides a good model for volunteer and intern project descriptions and requirements within a public archives. The projects list compensation and work schedule for each program. It includes a sample volunteer/intern application form.