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Working with teens they can give you insight in to what teens want to see and do in the library. Working with teens you are acting like a mentor and be more flexible you teaching job skills, but your also teaching life skills, such as punctuality, offering creative outlets, how to work with a team. Teens also bring in other teens, this is valuable because friends will come to the library, clear expectation about friends respecting the job of the teen volunteer is important, but so is the additional teens that come in.
Working with adult volunteers toy have an opportunity to draw on job skills, or new library education with using students. Adult after being giving clear expectations and policies, can be expected to follow them, if it isn't a good fit, the mentoring process does not need to be as long to retain a not so good fit.

Both teens and adults both need tasks that are not mundane and feel they are contributing to the work tormentor. Thank yous are important to both , and need to hear often about how well they are doing.
Kim Cackowski

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It seems like one of the biggest differences between adults and teens is a biological one. Adults come into volunteering with a fully developed brain and skills they've already learned. Thankfully, in most cases, libraries have tasks that need both, specialty skills and broader skills.

Teens' brains and skills are still in the development process. With positive learning experiences, like volunteering at the library, this can aid in their development process and prepare them more for adulthood. It's best to have patience and a sense of humor when working with teens as well.

-Sam Vogel

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It's important to match each person's interests and talents with tasks that a library needs help with. This will not only help productivity, but the individuals will want to keep coming back because they're doing something they enjoy.

-Sam Vogel

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Adults can potentially bring prior work experiences, knowledge and professionalism to your volunteer program.  Providing them with rewarding challenges to accomplish gives them (especially Seniors/retirees) a sense of fulfillment that they are still actively contributing to their community.
Teens are developing (both in body and mind) so they need many varied types of experiences during this development process to move them forward into adulthood.  Volunteering is a great way to help in this process.  Because of their lack of experience teens can potentially require more training/supervision time on the part of the library staff.  But the end result of this leads to their success as a volunteer.

~Jody Eckert

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Both need to feel that the work they are doing is contributing to something meaningful.

~Jody Eckert

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They will both need to be trained. Adults may need to be trained more with computer skills. Teens may need  a general overview of all of the work. Both of these groups will need to having some sort of training regardless.

Mollie Paulin

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Adults tend to already have a desirable skill set and may have experience in specific areas that are beneficial to the library.

Teens are generally new the the work scene and won't have as many developed skills, but are willing to learn and be trained in several areas.

Mollie Paulin

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Both teens and adults need to feel respected and appreciated.

Charlene Conradi

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Adults bring already gained professionalism and experience.

Teens need to gain various experiences to aid brain development that will lead to help them succeed in adulthood.

Charlene Conradi

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Give them small tasks and make them feel comfortable.  I have a new teen volunteering and I started her out by shelving books so she can get a feel on where everything is. Her next task with be paging slips, so searching for books to fulfill holds.  She is so eager to learn!
Also, make it FUN for them, be patience and make sure they feel important.

Katie Schneider

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* Bring Professionalism and experience in various fields.

*Bring a special set of skills that can enhance the flow of library duties.

*Retired school teachers and librarians have experience with children, so they can serve as storytime reader and assisted with other programs.

Katie Schneider

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Both want to be respected no matter the age.  More than likely because they are there as volunteers then they have chosen to be there so they will put forth good effort and both age ranges should be treated the same for it.  Same goes if they aren't doing the right thing.

Felicia Albrecht

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Teens and Adults: A not so different beast. 

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Teens and Adults: A not so different beast. 

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Both teen and adult volunteers are ready and excited to serve their community. They both are there to lend a hand with pretty pure intentions. They both belong in the library. They both have ideas of value to share.

-Emily Sanders

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Adult volunteers come with a well developed skill set that has been crafted over time. They often require less direction because they are so familiar with work place expectations.

Teens are new to the work force even if they come with a little prior work experience. They often need a little more direction and nudging. Ideas often have to be drawn out of teens whereas with adults they share more freely.

-Emily Sanders

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Mike: shared quality - desire to serve their communities (even though their motivations might be different).

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Mike: shared quality - desire to serve their communities (even though their motivations might be different).

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Expertise and professionalism in carrying out tasks

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Jen: Potential difference: Hours of work available

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Jen: Potential difference: Hours of work available

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Jen: Shared Quality=Passion for libraries

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Jen: Shared Quality=Passion for libraries