East Greenbush Library Summer VolunTeen Training WARNING We lock the doors when we start. Please be inside & ready to go. Thank you!

Please take a moment to SILENCE and PUT AWAY your electronic devices. Thank you!

PLEASE NOTE: We only want VolunTeens who WANT to be here! Please feel free to leave now or to come to me afterward if your parents MADE you come to this training.

General Requirements Entering at least 7 th grade Sign up for TTSRC –It is NOT another assignment! (You can read your school assignment &/or for fun.) Work at least 16 hours –Different levels/titles

Dress Code Dress comfortably, but make sure you’re covered up enough to bend & stretch –NO bellies! –NO butt cheeks! –NO butt cracks! –NO cleavage! (It can get REALLY cold in here, so bring a sweater or a hoodie!)

VolunTeen Responsibilities Help at the SRC Headquarters (HQ) Help at the SRC events Help as a “Page” in Children’s Room

SVT HQ Helpers What do you do? –Sign Kids up for SRC –Check kids in when they complete levels Award prizes and raffle tickets –You may be asked to help with “data entry” if it’s slow in the HQ

SVT Event Helpers What do you do? –Help set up –Help out during program –Help clean up PLEASE do not sign up for these jobs unless you plan to actually HELP!

SVT Pages What do you do? –Put away Children’s Room materials –“Shelf read” in Children’s Room If you are interested in being a Page, get an application/quiz from Chrissie after we tour the Children’s Room!

PLEASE: DON’T abandon the SRC Headquarters –Let us know if you need to go to the bathroom, get a drink, etc. DON’T bring kids to babysit or hang out with friends (while you’re volunteering) DON’T horseplay, throw stuff, &/or shout

PLEASE: DON’T make extra “samples” –It wastes the supplies and costs us money! DON’T steal and/or damage SRC prizes –It’s not fair to the kids who read to earn them! DON’T vandalize library property –Ask for paper and crayons if you want to draw!

Google Calendar Shared online –Only librarians can make edits. –BUT, you can check your schedule and look for available shifts by viewing the calendar from home: –Bitly =

Google Calendar

When can you sign up for this week?

Google Calendar Slots that have been filled will include the name (first name and last initial) of the VolunTeen who is working that shift. If there is not a VolunTeen’s name before the description of the job, the slot should be available for you to sign up.

Scheduling Shifts How to Sign Up for Shifts –Figure out which shift(s) you would like –Check with your parent/guardian/ride! –Call or stop by our desk We will confirm that a slot is available and put you into the calendar

Scheduling Shifts Schedule shifts up to 2 weeks in advance (a new week worth of shifts opens up each Monday at 9am) No more than 2 shifts a day! This is YOUR JOB! –Parents cannot sign up/call in for you (except in an emergency) –Use this to get ready for a “real” (paid) job!

Track Hours Online You don’t need to ask the librarians to check your hours for you! You can view the shift tracker spreadsheet from home: –Bitly =

Track Hours Online

The “Sub List” (available by June 19 th ) WORK the hours you sign up for! –Find your own substitute –Exception = emergency –Dismissal from program Bitly = (You can still request a printed copy)

The “Sub List” (available by June 19 th )

VolunTeen Raffle Prizes Raffle Tickets –One ticket per hour One raffle ($20 cash) –TWO winners (Teen SRC gives more prize variety)

Summer Reading Challenge There are THREE different SRCs! Kids’ SRC –For babies, toddlers, preschoolers, & grades K-5 Tween & Teen SRC (TTSRC) –For grades 6-12 Adult SRC –For everyone else!

Now, you’ll register for the TTSRC so you know what to expect when you help with registration!

SRC Registration Cards

SRC Headquarters You ARE responsible for: –Kids’ SRC You are NOT responsible for: –Tween & Teen SRC Send to YS Librarians –Adult SRC Send to Adult Librarians

SRC Headquarters What’s the # 1 thing to remember? CHECK THE CHEAT SHEETS!

SRC Headquarters We will have cheat sheets for: –Kids’ SRC Registration –Kids’ SRC Check-Ins –Finishing the Kids’ SRC –Kids’ SRC Bonus Levels

Registration CHECK THE CHEAT SHEET! −Ask them if they want to sign up −DON’T HOUND PEOPLE WHO SAY NO!!!!!!! −After they fill out the registration form: −Decorate shape to hang up in Children’s Room −Give event schedule and tracking form to take home

SRC Check-In CHECK THE CHEAT SHEET! −Ask them to sign in on the check-in clipboard −Hand out prizes & raffle tickets −Stamp their reading records

SRC Check-In Prizes –ONE PRIZE PER LEVEL!!! –Kids CAN check in for multiple levels at one time, as long as they aren’t jumping ahead in the SRC levels There will be a sign with dates for the levels Example – if they went away on vacation

Raffle Tickets End of Summer/Grand Prize Raffles* –One ticket for completing the SRC –One ticket for each bonus level *This means there will actually be a maximum of 5 raffle tickets per kid in the Kids’ SRC end of summer/grand prize raffles!

Tour of Children’s Room We are going to head down and see the SRC Headquarters. Turn in your applications and LEAVE EVERYTHING ELSE HERE! We will return to this room at the end of the tour.

VolunTeen Page Applications Anyone who wants to be an SVT Page may take the quiz now. You will have 5-10 minutes to complete the quiz on the application. Read the directions carefully and take your time.

Thanks for coming in today! Do NOT sign up for any shifts until you have spoken to your parent/guardian/ride. Don’t forget to grab your shift tracker & an FAQ sheet!