Volunteer with us !

Volunteer with us !

The Washington Community Health Resource Library is staffed by caring community members like you!
No experience is necessary - training and support is provided by us.

Frequently asked questions on volunteering at the library:

• How do I become a volunteer at the library ?

  If you are interested in volunteering at the Library, please call Anna Elola, Volunteer Coordinator of Washington Hospital at (510) 797-1111 ext. 3465 or view additional information on volunteer opportunities at the Library and the Hospital.

   

• What do volunteers do at the library ?

  Volunteers primarily assist patrons in their research needs. Whether it is helping a patron find the book they are looking for or assisting with a computer search.  Volunteers help make library patron's visit a successful one.  Volunteers also provide osteoporosis screening to patrons and assist in new program development and other special projects.

   

• What would be my minimum hourly commitment ?

  Library volunteers are asked to volunteer a minimum of two shifts per month. Each shift is either two or three hours long depending on the time of day you choose to volunteer.

   

• What requirements do you have of volunteers ?

  Volunteers need to have an outgoing, caring personality and the ability to interact with a variety of individuals. No prior library or research skills are required.  Library volunteers must be at least 15.5 years old and have a sophomore standing.

   

• What training is provided ?

  Because we are a hospital facility accredited by the JCAHO, all volunteers must first complete a mandatory safety orientation before they can begin to staff a volunteer assignment. These safety orientations are held twice a month, once on a Monday and once on a Saturday.
  After you complete your safety orientation, you will be given one-on-one training at the Library on how to assist patrons. This includes research techniques, computer training and a variety of other skills.

  Volunteer List: Our dedicated Volunteers 2008

  

  Adults

  Janet Begin	MyQuyen Giang	Marie Muir	Andrea Schater
  Sohini Bhagat	Dian Zarzycki	Elsie Nygren	Margie Waterhouse
  Ellen Culver	Lucy Pousho	Ileen Peterson
  Louis Fernandez	Khurshida Chaudhri	Ed Quirley

  Students

  Quincy Chen	Jacob Jin	Lu Li	Charlene Nguyen
  Sonia Patel	Bobby Purewal	Andrew Shim	Japna Sethi
  Melissa England	Jason Fu	Yuheng  Feng	Jun Liu
  Nitu Puranikmath	Steven Leung	Jacob Jin	Michael Khayat
  Abhiraj Chowdhari

  Substitutes

  Kathleen Tansley

  Marilyn Prows

  
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  Important Notice:  Washington Hospital welcomes and invites you to use the information resources available through this health library.  Please be advised that the hospital does not necessarily endorse or support any of the materials you may review.   The hospital recommends, as with any health-related concern, that you seek the advice and opinions of your experienced and licensed health care professional.

  
  Washington Community Health Resource Library
  2500 Mowry Ave., Fremont, CA 94538
  Phone (510) 494-7030 --TDD Phone (510) 494-7050 --Fax (510) 742-9285
  www.healthlibrary.org
  

  This site last updated November 26, 2008