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Libraries and Workforce Recovery

Libraries and Workforce Recovery. Association for Rural and Small Libraries Denver 2010. Presenters. Shelley Walchak Senior Consultant Colorado State Library walchak_s@cde.state.co.us 303-866-6891. Kathleen Rainwater Business Librarian Arapahoe Library District krainwater@ALD.lib.co.us.

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Libraries and Workforce Recovery

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  1. Libraries and Workforce Recovery Association for Rural and Small Libraries Denver 2010

  2. Presenters Shelley Walchak Senior Consultant Colorado State Library walchak_s@cde.state.co.us303-866-6891 Kathleen Rainwater Business Librarian Arapahoe Library District krainwater@ALD.lib.co.us Jennifer Peterson Community Manager WebJunction petersoj@oclc.org Jackie Kuusinen Associate Reference Librarian Bud Werner Memorial Library jkuusinen@steamboatlibrary.org

  3. What is the current national unemployment rate? 9.6% Bonus question: Do you know your state’s rate? Highest=Nevada 14.4 %

  4. National Unemployment Data Data Discovery: Finding Unemployment Statistics http://www.webjunction.org/workforce-resources/articles/content/86022007

  5. More than what % of new jobs are created in the small business sector? 75% Making Cities Stronger, ULC, 1/2007

  6. How many public libraries are there nationwide? 9,221 (16,604 buildings) What % of those are in rural communities? 77.8% in areas serving < 25,000 http://harvester.census.gov/imls/pubs/pls/index.asp and ALA, A Perfect Storm Brewing

  7. Libraries as Lifelinesto Economic Recovery A Year with Project Compass A collaboration of WebJunction & the State Library of North CarolinaFunded by a grant from IMLS

  8. Questions for Today How have you responded to this increase in job related needs in your library? Who have you partnered with in your community to respond? Business, social service agencies, churches, chamber of commerce? What shoestring or non-existent budget suggestions?

  9. Patron Needs 30 million people used library computers or wifi for job helpin the past year photo by All_Utah_Libraries on Flickr

  10. Your Top Needs Staff training Patron training & resources DOL partnerships, state & local Support for entrepreneurs Augmenting the value of libraries

  11. Showcasing accomplishments

  12. Staff Training North Carolina – Job Search Workshops http://www.webjunction.org/workforce-resources/articles/content/94111158

  13. Patron training & resources Florida – E-Government Resources and Training • Pasco County Library System • Offer e-gov training to the public • Collected resources online • Partner with other agencies including One-Stop Career Centers http://www.webjunction.org/workforce-resources/articles/content/98612509

  14. Partnerships • Arizona – Job Help Program • The Pima County Public Library (PCPL) and Pima County ONESTOP Career Centers formed a partnership to create programs and identify technology-based solutions to meet the needs of the community’s growing displaced worker population. http://www.webjunction.org/workforce-resources/articles/content/92321026

  15. Support for entrepreneurs Colorado – Webinar series on Libraries and Economic Development • How to Make Your Library Entrepreneur-Friendly • Turning Your Databases into Business for Your Customers • Going to Your Customer - Outreach and Strategic Partnerships Suzanne Kaller, Arapahoe Library, Business Expo http://www.webjunction.org/workforce-resources/articles/content/103122377

  16. Augmenting the value New Jersey – Libraries Transform Lives • Tell Us Your Story Campaign http://www.tellusyourstory.org/ • Snapshot: One Day in the Life of New Jersey Libraries http://snapshot.njlibraries.org/ Colorado – Big Hairy Audacious Goal • Colorado Association of Libraries Advocacy Initiative http://bhagcolorado.blogspot.com • Non-library spokespeople • Describing the value of public libraries • Easily reproducible

  17. Workforce Resources community webjunction.org/workforce-resources

  18. Twitter hashtag #libs4jobs Youcan tweet to this hashtag! Archive of tweets: http://bit.ly/cpuPyL

  19. Project Compass Continues! A new IMLS “follow-on” grant the partnership continues! Grantfunding Partners

  20. Stay Tuned

  21. Arapahoe Library District locations and Bookmobile stops Kathleen Rainwater Business Librarian, Arapahoe Library District krainwater@ALD.lib.co.us www.arapahoelibraries.org Arapahoe Library District Databases and Find a Great Jobhttp://www.webjunction.org/workforce-resources/articles/content/85831436

  22. http://www.careeronestop.org/

  23. Free Web tools • CareerOneStop http://www.careeronestop.org/ • O*NET System http://online.onetcenter.org/ • myskills, myFuture http://www.myskillsmyfuture.org/ • Book a librarian • Hidden job market and social tools • Tools for small businesses

  24. Steamboat Springs, Colorado Jackie Kuusinen Associate Reference Librarian Bud Werner Memorial Library jkuusinen@steamboatlibrary.org http://www.steamboatlibrary.org Photo Courtesy of Jason Edinburg Holding a Resume Workshop Event at your Library http://www.webjunction.org/workforce-resources/articles/content/104224585

  25. Take Action! • What’s next? • What are the barriers to my actions? • With these barriers in mind, what one thing can I do? • What will success look like? • (fantasy outcome...dare to dream!)

  26. Workforce Resources webjunction.org/workforce-resources Handout and Slides are available on WebJunction: http://bit.ly/b7X5lo

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