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Tennessee State Library and Archives Part One

This project aims to establish Job Centers in 6 libraries, provide materials and services to displaced workers, offer career guidance, and assist with resume writing and job applications. Grant activities include collaboration with other agencies, skill-building classes, and computer assistance.

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Tennessee State Library and Archives Part One

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  1. Tennessee State Library and ArchivesPart One Project Compass Train-the-Trainer, Chapel Hill, NC Presented by Lindsey Wesson, CE Coordinator Tennessee State Library and Archives Nashville, TN

  2. 09-10 LSTA Direct Service Grants • $7,500.00 grants awarded to 6 libraries to establish Job Centers in their library. • Purpose of Grant: To provide a special collection of print and non-print materials and professional services designed to teach new skills to displaced workers, to provide information about career choices, and to offer resume writing and job application assistance. To provide at least one computer and appropriate software dedicated to the project.

  3. Required Grant Activities • Collaborate with other agencies (Adult Education and/or Career Centers) • Offer a minimum of eight 2-hour classes related to skill-building or job search. • Information about the Tennessee Electronic Library www.tntel.info • Survey participants and gather anecdotal information.

  4. Unexpected Outcomes • Job Search, Resume, Application workshops – poorly attended (2-3 per workshop, if any). • Basic Computer Skills – better attended (10-25) • Minimal interest from Partner agencies: very dependent upon agency • One-on-One Resume and Computer help? Phenomenal

  5. Unexpected Outcomes “People don’t want to come in and listen to you talk about how to write a resume, and how to search for jobs. They want you to sit down and help them write their resume and get them a job – yesterday” - Robyn Stone, Memphis Public Library’s Job Linc

  6. Ardmore Public Library Town Population: 1,171 Official Service Area Population: 3,456 12.3% County Unemployment Rate

  7. Traditional Grant Activities • 3 computer classes with total 8 attendees • 2 Excel classes with total of 4 • 3 Job Training Classes with total of 13. • Up to 90 job searches on computer per month

  8. Non-traditional Grant Activities • 21% of Giles County Adults have a 9th-12th grade education. • 17% have less than a 9th grade education. • Closest GED classes were 19 or 28 miles away. • Partnered with Adult Education Center to teach GED classes and hold pre-tests and tests. • Hired part-time retired teacher to do additional tutoring

  9. A Success Story! • 39 people passed the GED through this program • 13 passed portions of the GED • 14 half way to completing • 42% of the people who signed up for the program completed it. • Grant activities will continue.

  10. Success!

  11. Success!

  12. Tennessee State Library and ArchivesPart One Project Compass Train-the-Trainer, Chapel Hill, NC Presented by Lindsey Wesson, CE Coordinator Tennessee State Library and Archives Nashville, TN

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