Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day at the Library and share some luck of the Irish…
Wednesday, March 17th stop by the Hopewell Library at 4:30 to make a shamrock candle!
Monthly Archive: March 2010
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This March the county of Prince George began construction on the new branch library to be located in the county courthouse complex, bringing the number of library branches in Prince George county to four.Permanent link to this article: http://www.arls.org/2010/03/keeping-up-with-the-new-prince-george-library-branch/
Shari’s Nonprofit Pick: Switch
Switch: How to Change Things When Change is Hard by Chip Heath & Dan Heath.
Call No. 303.4, Book on CD Call No. CD 303.4, Available in the Nonprofit Resource Center.
Are you meeting resistance as you try to affect change? Understanding the resistance you face will help you overcome the obstacles in your way, and help you be part of moving your organization forward, embracing change, and bringing others along with you. Written by the bestselling authors of Made to Stick, Switch draws on research and anecdotes of several real-life successful efforts to change people and organizations for the good. You’ll learn (or be reminded) how to keep your eyes on the destination, shrink the change, grow people, build habits, rally the troops, and keep on switching.
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Shari’s NonProfit Pick: Recruiting & Managing Volunteers
The complete idiot’s guide to recruiting and managing volunteers by John L Lipp.
Call No. 361.37 Lip, Available in the Nonprofit Resource Center
They may seem too simplistic or too ubiquitous for some, but the Idiot’s Guide series offers up a lot of good information. This book on volunteer recruitment and management is no exception. Written by the CEO of PAWS (Pets Are Wonderful Support), Recruiting & Managing Volunteers walks the reader through reasons people volunteer, how to use the Internet for recruitment, techniques for retention, and even how to fire volunteers when necessary. You’ll find a lot of great information throughout the book’s 274 pages. Don’t miss the Appendix, which lists many useful Web sites, suggestions for further reading, and even a couple of free downloadable publications. Check it out.
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