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Louisville Public Library <br />Volunteers Policy <br />Revised and re -adopted by the Louisville Public Library Board of Trustees, <br />July 12, 2012 <br />Definitions <br />A volunteer shall be considered as any individual, 13 years or older, who assists with work <br />done at the Louisville Public Library, without remuneration. <br />A student intern or practicum student shall be considered as any middle school, high school or <br />college student who performs work as part of an authorized school program to earn academic <br />credit. Individual Boy Scouts working on advanced awards are also classified as student <br />interns. <br />Statement of Purpose <br />The Louisville Public Library shall use the services of volunteers to: <br />1. Supplement the efforts of paid library staff in meeting demands for quality public <br />service. <br />2. Serve as a method for encouraging citizens to become familiar with their library and <br />the services being offered. <br />Louisville Public Library shall make use of the services of interested volunteers to supplement <br />and not replace the work done by library staff. <br />Recognition <br />Recognition is an important component of a volunteer program and is often the only way in <br />which the Library can say "thank you' to a volunteer. Although individual, informal <br />recognition of volunteers should be ongoing, it is important that volunteers be recognized <br />formally as a group on a regular basis, at least annually. The Library staff and Library Board <br />shall find ways of recognizing volunteers throughout the year. <br />General Provisions <br />Nothing in this policy shall be deemed to create a contract between the volunteer or intern and <br />the Louisville Public Library or City of Louisville. Both the volunteer and the Louisville Public <br />Library have the right to terminate the volunteer's association with the Library at any time, for <br />any reason, with or without cause. <br />Neither the City of Louisville nor the Louisville Public Library will provide any medical, health, <br />accident or worker's compensation benefits for any volunteer. Volunteers will not be eligible to <br />receive any worker's compensation benefits for any injuries sustained while functioning as a <br />volunteer. <br />Volunteers Policy Page 1 of 3 <br />