You can now use the survey link below AND text us your feedback via Buzzsprout with this link right here!!Sunshine and Stories Episode 114: Today’s Teen Volunteer, Tomorrow’s Future Librarian If you give us a listen, please let us know what you think by completing a short feedback survey for this episode. Your feedback helps us grow and provides us with important reporting data for our funder. This project is made possible in part by a grant from the US Institute of Museum and Library Service. Episode Summary: Kate and Kate explore the possibilities of designing a teen volunteer program grounded in the development of workforce skills. How does that shift how you design, manage, and evaluate a library’s teen volunteer program? Could this sort of approach improve retention and create a lasting impact on teens in your communities of services? 00:00 – Introduction 01:47 – Why have a teen volunteer program? 05:06 – Steps to take to get started 08:35 – Strategies for retention 13:06 – Capturing and evaluating impact  17:22 – A program recommendation 18:23 – Closing References: Collaborative Summer Library Program Colorado Youth Services Library Network mailing list Pikes Peak Library District Workforce Readiness – Basic Training PPLD Workforce Readiness – Intermediate Training (15+) Next Drop-in Chat: Join us on March 11, 2025 at 11:00 am to noon Mountain Time for our next online Summer Drop-in Chat. Come when you can, stay for as long as you can. See you soon!  Podcast theme music by Transistor.fm. Learn how to start a podcast here. 

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