| FLAGLER COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY VOLUNTEER APPLICATION 03/12/03 (please print out - deliver completed applications to reference desk) Name:_______________________________________________________ Address:_______________________________State:________ Zip:_________ Are you a seasonal_______ or year-round_______ resident? Email:_________________________ Phone:________________________ Emergency Contact Name:______________________________________ Relationship:____________________ Phone:_______________________ Work Experience (Paid & volunteeer):________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ Special skills / Abilities / Interests (such as typing, foreign language(s); artistic, writing or musical ability; Internet and/or word processing capability; public relations or customer service experience.) : ______________________________________________ ______________________________________________ Why do you want to volunteer at the Library?________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ Are you willing to commit to a minimum of three (3) months , three (3) consecutive hours per tour volunteer time at the Flagler County Public Library?__________ Have you ever been convicted of a felony or misdemeanor other than a minor traffic violation? (Conviction of a crime is not necessarily a bar to volunteering; all circumstances will be considered.) Yes:_____ No:_____ You may be asked to perform one or more of the following tasks based on your interests and aptitude. Please place a check next to those which most interest you: ___ Welcome patrons to the library and accurately answer general questions. ___ Demonstrate and/or assist patrons to search for materials using the Library's computer catalog. ___ Help patrons to become familiar with the collection, walking them through the stacks if necessary. ___ Shelve books and other library materials in all departments. ___ Organize and maintain the condition of materials on the shelves. ___ Supervise the use of public Internet and Word Processing workstations from the Information/Reference Desk. ___ Research reference questions at the Information/Reference Desk. ___ Provide general assistance with software programs offered on computer workstations in the library. ___ Staff the Information Desk in the children's area. ___ Assist in the preparation of arts & crafts for children's programs. ___ Help to tidy juvenile area at the conclusion of children's programs. ___ Assist the Technical Services Department in covering, pocketing and stamping new books. ___ Provide assistance with receiving and sorting donated books on designated days. ___ Perform basic maintenance and repair tasks on library materials. ___ Assist with Friends special events and Book Shoppe. Are there any library-related tasks which are physically impossible for you to perform? Please explain, briefly________________________________________________________. Availability: (underline one or more) Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Hours Available: (3 consecutive hour shifts - circle one or more) Morning Afternoon Evening I certify that the answers given in this application are true and complete to the best of my knowledge. I understand that volunteer assignments will be given based on the needs and requirements of the Flagler County Public Library and that tasks not done to Library standards may result in the termination of my volunteer service. Signature:_________________________________. Date:____________. RSVP VOLUNTEER? Yes:______ No:________ Return to Library |