Job in a Box CLA presentation 2011 #calibconf
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Job in a Box
How to collaborate with Workforce Investment Boards and Use New Technology to Fight Unemployment
Bad Economy• Unemployment• Library de-facto job
centers• Needs to be a place
to forage in the hard winter
Winter meal By Jan Tikhttp://www.flickr.com/photos/jantik/308709862/in/photostream
Build a Partnership
• Work Investment Board provides services
• What do services do they provide?
• How do they operate?• How can Libraries fit
in?By homesbythomashttp://www.flickr.com/photos/homesbythomas/4938211707/in/photostream
Gaining a Foothold
• Job in a box• 300 Books in Vending
Machine in Key spots in two County WIB Centers
• Integrated into the Service WorkFlow
The Collection
• Library Collection Statistics
• Library Staff Recommendations
• WIB Job Coach Recommendations
Issuing Cards
• WIB staff trained to issue library cards
• Provided blank application with a live “dummy” card
• Information faxed to library
Surveys
• Pre-survey and Post-survey conducted
• Library viewed as the book place
• The more often the library is used, the more it is identified with job help.
Contemplate By Walt Stoneburnerhttp://www.flickr.com/photos/waltstoneburner/3372874449/
Caveats
• Partnerships need constant care
• Don’t neglect the machines
• Keep track of stats/rotate collection
Recurring Rip Currents By Peter Kaminskihttp://www.flickr.com/photos/peterkaminski/47920196/
The Results
• Enhanced our partnership with WIB
• Your Library in More Places campaign
• General Publicity• Eligible for Federal Job
Grant Funds
Berry Good by Pink Sherbet Photography http://www.flickr.com/photos/40645538@N00/2650124491
Thank You
Jeff Scott Deputy County Librarian,
Tulare County [email protected]
http://tularecountylibrary.orghttp://gathernodust.blogspot.com