Many library systems around the country rely on the help of volunteers to make our workflows successful. In my system, this includes teen volunteers, and in the summer paid teen employees. If you are new to working with teens, you may feel apprehensive about how to manage their workflow. Whether you work with teens as summer volunteers or school year employees, these tips can help you set them up for success! If you’re new to managing teen volunteers, check out these handy tasks guides that I created. One highlights my system’s shelving procedures, as well as other collections-related tasks. The other highlights program assistance. I really enjoy using these as a basis for training new volunteers and teen employees, as it breaks down tasks into manageable steps, and allows room for reflection and questions.  This post addresses ALSC core competencies 6.7, 6.8, and 7.8. Annaliese Melvin (she/they) is a children’s librarian…
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