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Teen Volunteer Guidebook 2021Requirements: Must be a Nutley resident or Nutley studentIn between the ages of 13-18Enrolled in grades 9-12Contact Information: Email: Lucia.Alvarez@nutley.Phone: 973-667-0405 x2623Guidelines for all volunteers: Volunteering is non-scheduled and will be done virtually.Volunteers must dedicate 1 hour (or more) of volunteering a month.Check your email often. Important volunteer news will be sent to you via email. If you do not understand instructions or need help picking a topic, please send an email and we can discuss. Remember to sign-in and register your hours using the online form Volunteer Sign-In (2021) located on the Teen Services website. “How-To” Video Creator Guidelines & ExpectationsEarnable Hours: Up to 5 hours per video.Record and create short and informative how-to videos for other teens to watch. Content will be created by the volunteer and must be aimed at teen audiences. Videos can relate to crafts, technology, school tips, organizing, etc. Teens should have some basic editing experience in order to create their video.Length: Videos should not exceed 5 ic Approval: Email the theme of your video to me before you start working.Submitting Work: Submit the video in MP4 format and email it to me.Original Content: Content must be your own work. Music: If you need music, be sure to use royalty-free music!Suggested Video Editing App: Vlogit – Click here to see how it works!Quality: Try to film in a location with good lighting and audio. It will be difficult to watch a video if it is too dark or has too much background noise. Alternatively, you can always add music and text over your videos.Examples of great How-To videos:[Scratch][Proper MLA Format][Edible Cookie Dough] left1714500Before You Press Record…Know Your Stuff: The first step to making a good tutorial is to know all of the ins and the outs of the subject you’re teaching. Hopefully, you’re already an expert on the process you’re teaching. If not, you should probably run through it a few times to make yourself as knowledgeable as possible.I also suggest looking around on forums and blogs to see what problems people are having commonly and the types of questions that they are asking.Write a Bullet-Point Script: I don’t recommend writing out the entire script of your video, because it’s better to be in the moment and to sound natural. But having a few key bullet-points in front of you on a piece of paper or electronic device can help make sure you don’t miss anything important and remind you what’s coming up next.Create a Clean Environment: Before you press record, make sure that your computer’s display or filming set looks professional and won’t show any overly personal information.Book & Media Reviewer Guidelines & ExpectationsEarnable Hours: Up to 5 hours per reviewCritique and review books, movies, games and music. Reviews will be posted on the Teen Services website. Content must be aimed to teen audiences and can relate to books for young adults, movies rated pg-13 and under, games rated T and under, and music.Write about what you liked and what you didn’t like. Were there themes that you thought were interesting? Who is the artist/author? If you write about music, pick your favorite song. If you pick a book, tell the readers so-and-so is your favorite character. Favorite lyrics? Notable quote? Length: Reviews should not exceed 500 ic Approval: Email the theme of your review to me before you start working.Submitting Work: Submit the work in Word or Google Docs format and email it to me.Original Content: Content must be your own work. Quality: Be sure to proofread and make edits before submitting your work. Examples of great reviews: [The Grief Keeper Book Review] [The Art of Being Normal Book Review][Weathering with You Movie Review][NBA 2K20 Game Review] [Midnight Album Review]left1270000Consider…Turn your review from good to great with these few options.Books: Add a photo of the cover. Include a quote that speaks to you.Movie: Add a screenshot or movie poster. Include a quote you liked. Game: Add a screenshot or game cover. Include a YouTube clip. Album: Add the album cover. Include a YouTube video of your favorite song from the album. Book & Media Lists Guidelines & ExpectationsEarnable Hours: Up to 5 hours per list.Create themed list based on your favorite books, movies, games, music, etc. Lists will be posted on the Teen Services website. Content of the list must be aimed to teen audiences and can relate to books for young adults, movies rated pg-13 and under, games rated T and under, and music.Length: Lists must contain 5 items, 1 page each with at least 150 words in Synopsis and ic Approval: Email the theme of your list to me before you start working.Submitting Work: Submit the work in Word or Google Docs format and email it to me.Original Content: Content must be your own work. Quality: Be sure to proofread and make edits before submitting your work. Use font Times New Roman in Size 12. Be sure to proofread and make edits before submitting your work.Consider…35426651270000Expand generic themes and make them unique. Instead of “Top 5 Games”, try “Online Co-Op Games You and Your Friends Should Be Playing”. Here are some more examples:Recommended Summer Reading BooksBest Songs from 2020 to Dance ToCreative Ways to Relieve Boredom5 Books Under 200 Pages Worth Reading Underrated Musicians/Books/etc. to Check Out.Examples of how to structure lists:[Book & Media] Reading Buddies Guidelines & ExpectationsEarnable Hours: 1 hour a sessionleft17335500Beginner/young readers choose a book and pair up with a buddy to practice their reading and public speaking skills. Volunteers will listen patiently and gently assist new readers. The goal is to allow a reader to build confidence and practice a developing reading skill. Volunteers should also engage with reader by asking simple questions to see if the reader understands the content. Each child works one-on-one with their reading buddy for 30 minutes once a week. Reading buddies takes place on Wednesdays from 3:30pm-4:30pm. Please be on time. A Nutley Library staff member will also be moderating (muted) during your session to make sure everything goes smoothly. Reader turnout is still unknown as of right now. Should you sign up to volunteer and a child does not attend, you will still be given the full volunteer hour. Dress Code: You will be on video so please make sure you are dressed appropriately. Noise Level: Make sure you are running your session in a quiet place. Wearing headphones with a mic is advised. Pay Attention & Be Active: Try to engage with your reader. Ask questions relating to the book and see if they understand what the story was about. Ask what their favorite part was, or what they liked or disliked most about the book. Zoom Meetings: These sessions take place on Zoom. You need to make sure you have a way to access Zoom at home, whether you access it on your computer or mobile device. This requires an internet connection.Consider…Come up with some questions for your reader. 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