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Public Library/One-Stop Center Partnership

Public Library/One-Stop Center Partnership. HOW IT CAN WORK FOR YOU. Motivation For Partnership. The Current Economy Common Customers  Common Goals. Library/One-Stop Partnership Development. NYS Education Department New York State Library & NYS Department of Labor

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Public Library/One-Stop Center Partnership

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  1. Public Library/One-Stop Center Partnership HOW IT CAN WORK FOR YOU

  2. Motivation For Partnership • The Current Economy • Common Customers  Common Goals

  3. Library/One-Stop Partnership Development NYS Education Department New York State Library & NYS Department of Labor Division of Employment and Workforce Solutions

  4. One-Stop System • Collaboration of agencies, departments and organizations • Responsible for helping individuals find and keep a job • Each workforce investment area in NYS has one or more One-Stop Centers

  5. Programs available through the One Stop System • Adult, dislocated worker, and youth programs, • The Employment Service, • Adult education and adult literacy programs, • Job Corps, • Migrant and seasonal farmworker programs, • Native American programs, • Vocational rehabilitation, • Welfare-to-Work programs, • Senior community service employment programs, • Vocational education, • Trade Adjustment Assistance/NAFTA, • Veterans programs, • Community Service Block Grant employment and training programs, • Housing and Urban Development (HUD) employment and training programs, and • Unemployment Insurance

  6. Amenities in One-Stop Centers • High speed internet access • Computers, copiers, fax and phones available with TDD/TTY lines • Hardware & Software for Visually Impaired • Career Resource Library • State of the art technology: JobZone, CareerZone, SMART 2010

  7. One-Stop Career Center Services • Group and individual career counseling & planning • Job search and preparation workshops • Resume development • Computer workshops • Adult Basic Education/English as a Second Language • Access to Classroom Training • Additional Services

  8. Public Library Job Information Services • Career Resource Centers located in many public libraries • Job listings • Job search workshops • Resume, career database, and computer training

  9. Public Library Career Development Services • One-on-one career counseling with job counselors • Career exploration • Search jobs and careers by profession, education, field, experience, etc. • Westchester Library System:http://www.westchesterlibraries.org/webs

  10. Public Libraries Point Job Seekers to Education and Training • Resources for exam preparation • (GED, SAT, GRE and others) • Customized job searches • Education, career path tools • Financial aid information Hempstead Public Library: http://www.hempsteadlibrary.info/pdf/newsletter.pdf (Scroll to screen 5)

  11. Libraries Help with Resumes and Job Search Strategies • Learn resume and cover letter tips • Job search & interview techniques • Poughkeepsie Public Library District • http://poklib.org/reference/subjectjobs.htm • Mid-Hudson Library System • http://midhudson.org/answers/Job.htm

  12. Workforce Development Services in Public Libraries • Civil service & GED test preparation • Literacy & Citizenship classes • Business and Entrepreneurial Resources • Rochester Public Library: Business Resources:http://www3.libraryweb.org/adults.aspx?id=321&ekmensel=c57dfa7b_12_39_btnlink • http://www3.libraryweb.org/central.aspx?id=129 • Patchogue-Medford Library: Workforce Development: • http://www.pmlib.org/refen%2A • http://www.pmlib.org/reflit

  13. Libraries Are Connected to the Community • Local agencies • Computer classes • Wireless access • Small business resources • Career development tools

  14. Successful One Stop/Library Partnerships

  15. FEATURED PARTNERSHIPS Sullivan County Center for Workforce Development & Liberty Public Library with Ramapo Catskill Library System Queens County Queens Workforce1 Career Center & Queens Library Erie County Buffalo Employment & Training Center and Buffalo & Erie County Public Library

  16. SULLIVAN COUNTY PARTNERSHIP SULLIVAN COUNTY SLIDE PLACE HOLDER Please use this slide as an introduction page. For example, please provide your names, your job titles and the name of your organizations. RAMAPO CATSKILL LIBRARY SYSTEM LESLIE RILEY, OUTREACH COORDINATOR lriley@rcls.org LIBERTY PUBLIC LIBRARY MARJORIE LINKO, DIRECTOR mlinko@rlcs.org SULLIVAN COUNTY CENTER FOR WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PAT BEVACQUA, SPECIAL PROJECTS COORDINATOR patricia.bevacqua@co.sullivan.ny.us

  17. SULLIVAN COUNTY PARTNERSHIP SULLIVAN COUNTY LIBERTY PUBLIC LIBRARY - http://www.rcls.org/lib/ “OPPORTUNITEEN” PROGRAM RCLS 2009 – “HELP FOR YOU” ONE-ON-ONE JOB CONSULTATIONS Assisting Member Libraries to Collaborate with One Stop Centers DOL WORKFORCE / ONE STOPS Assessment of Library Needs/Interest Activities Between System and One Stop MEMBER LIBRARIES Survey & Determine Library Hosts Contract – Memorandum of Understanding Sample News Release Provided SLIDE PLACE HOLDER

  18. SULLIVAN COUNTY PARTNERSHIP SULLIVAN COUNTY SLIDE PLACE HOLDER “Help for You” – Job Consultation Topics • Job Search Status • The Resume • The Interview • Resources • Cover and Follow-Up Letters

  19. SULLIVAN COUNTY PARTNERSHIP SULLIVAN COUNTY SLIDE PLACE HOLDER • BENEFITS OF LIBRARY – ONE STOP PARTNERSHIP • Reach different audiences • Increased visibility and enhanced services to the community • Resource sharing and networking

  20. QUEENS COUNTY SULLIVAN COUNTY PARTNERSHIP SLIDE PLACE HOLDER CRITICAL COMPONENTS IN “HELP FOR YOU” SUCCESS Please use this slide as an introduction page. For example, please provide your names, your job titles and the name of your organizations. • Planning process • Outreach and flexibility to meet community needs • Marketing

  21. SULLIVAN COUNTY PARTNERSHIP Partnership Results • “Opportuniteen” program • 10 career workshops for youth • 20 teens placed in area business jobs • “Help For You” program • 16 career workshops at libraries • 144 job consultations at 18 libraries • Employment Resources Guide: • http://www.rcls.org/index.php?s=6&b=53&p=283

  22. Queens Partnership Loida Garcia-Febo Assistant Coordinator New Americans Program and Special Services Queens Library Nancy Konipol Partner Coordinator Community Partners Program Queens Workforce1 Career Center Joe Christo Program Analyst Community Partners Program NYC Department of Small Business Services

  23. Queens Partnership • Components: • Queens Library Satellite at Workforce1 • Expands services for jobseekers • Launched in July 2001 • Dedicated space; Dedicated staff • Workforce1 “Community Partners Program” involves Library • Creates pipeline of job-ready customers referred from the library to the Workforce1 for placement in jobs • Dedicated staff • On-site events at library

  24. Queens Partnership • Services offered by Queens Library Satellite at Workforce1: • Resume and cover letter critique • Internet job search • Books, library brochures, and publications • Programming for jobseekers • Queens Library Job Information website http://www.queenslibrary.org/index.aspx?section_id=5&page_id=82

  25. Queens PartnershipQueens Library Job Information Centers • Central Library • Flushing Library Referrals are made from Workforce1 to Library Job Information Centers • Resume and cover letter critique • Free computers; Free FAX • Programs: • Job Fairs; Job Readiness Fair • Start Up! Competition (Small Business Plans) • Financial Empowerment (NYC Dept of Consumer Affairs)

  26. Queens Partnership • Workforce1 “Community Partners Program” • Operates at each of the seven Workforce1 locations • 200 partners citywide, including New York Public Library and Brooklyn Public Library • Job Placements: 1,200 per quarter • Services: • Email job blasts • Fast Track orientations • Networking meetings with partner agencies

  27. Queens Partnership • Goals for 2010 • Increase partnership activities between Workforce1 and Queens Library • Expand referrals and job placements • Expand number of on-site recruitment events • Continue to offer job-readiness services

  28. Queens Partnership • Partnership Results • Queens Library Satellite Center at Workforce1 • Improved connections through “Community Partners Program” • 97 referrals and 51 placements in 2009 • Recruitments and other events at the library • Multilingual business services workshops

  29. Buffalo & Erie County Public LibraryBuffalo Employment & Training Center Kara Stock Job Information and Outreach Librarian Buffalo & Erie County Public Library (B&ECPL) stockk@buffalolib.org Colleen Cummings Director Buffalo Employment & Training Center One Stop (BETC) ccummings@wdcinc.org

  30. Buffalo & Erie County Public Library Buffalo Employment & Training Center • History of the Partnership/Common Interests • Complementary Services rather than Duplication • Relationship is based on Staff Development, Referrals, and Workshops • Locations/Geography

  31. Buffalo & Erie County Public Library Buffalo Employment & Training Center • Referrals from One Stop to Library: • Job related books and study guides for career examinations • Career and Business Databases • “Book a Librarian” Service • Library Career Resources Website: www.buffalolib.org/jobs

  32. Buffalo & Erie County Public Library Buffalo Employment & Training Center • Referrals from Library to One Stop: • Free Use of Fax and Copy Machines, Phones and Mail Service • Intensive Computer Classes • Job Search Workshops • Career Counselors and Job Placement Coaches • Training Opportunities for In Demand Occupations • Partner Agencies

  33. Buffalo & Erie County Public Library Buffalo Employment & Training Center Partnership Results • Cross Training of Agency Staffs • Tours of Library and One Stop Center • Library Presentations to BETC Job Seekers covering • Job Resources at the Library

  34. CONCLUSION Developing partnerships between local public libraries and One-Stop centers is a smart way to share resources and it offers a range of benefits for job seekers. • Cross-training of staff and staff development • Expanded hours, locations, and services available • Reach new audiences • Maximizes both Library and One Stop resources including staff and materials. • For more information statewide please see: • http://www.labor.state.ny.us/workforcenypartners/osview.asp • http://www.nysl.nysed.gov/libdev/outreach/careers.htm

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