HIPAA Workforce Training by Wayne-Holmes Mental Health Recovery Board
Libraries and Workforce Recovery
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Transcript of Libraries and Workforce Recovery
Libraries and Workforce RecoveryAssociation for Rural and Small Libraries
Denver 2010
Presenters
Shelley WalchakSenior ConsultantColorado State [email protected]
Jennifer PetersonCommunity [email protected]
Kathleen RainwaterBusiness LibrarianArapahoe Library [email protected]
Jackie KuusinenAssociate Reference LibrarianBud Werner Memorial [email protected]
What is the current national unemployment rate? 9.6%
Bonus question: Do you know your state’s rate? Highest=Nevada 14.4 %
Year Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
2008 5.0 4.8 5.1 5.0 5.4 5.5 5.8 6.1 6.2 6.6 6.9 7.4
2009 7.7 8.2 8.6 8.9 9.4 9.5 9.4 9.7 9.8 10.1 10.0 10.0
2010 9.7 9.7 9.7 9.9 9.7 9.5 9.5 9.6
Data Discovery: Finding Unemployment Statisticshttp://www.webjunction.org/workforce-resources/articles/content/86022007
National Unemployment Data
More than what % of new jobs are created in the small business sector?75%
Making Cities Stronger, ULC, 1/2007
How many public libraries are there nationwide?9,221 (16,604 buildings)
What % of those are in rural communities?77.8% in areas serving < 25,000http://harvester.census.gov/imls/pubs/pls/index.asp and ALA, A Perfect Storm Brewing
Libraries as Lifelinesto Economic Recovery
A collaboration of WebJunction & the State Library of North Carolina
Funded by a grant from IMLS
A Year with Project Compass
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?
Patron Needs
30 million people used library computers or wifi for job helpin the past year
photo by All_Utah_Libraries on Flickr
Your Top Needs
1. Staff training
2. Patron training & resources
3. DOL partnerships, state & local
4. Support for entrepreneurs
5. Augmenting the value of libraries
Showcasing accomplishments
Staff Training
North Carolina – Job Search Workshops
http://www.webjunction.org/workforce-resources/articles/content/94111158
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
Patron training & resources
http://www.webjunction.org/workforce-resources/articles/content/98612509
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.
Partnerships
http://www.webjunction.org/workforce-resources/articles/content/92321026
Support for entrepreneurs
http://www.webjunction.org/workforce-resources/articles/content/103122377
• How to Make Your Library Entrepreneur-Friendly• Turning Your Databases into Business for Your Customers• Going to Your Customer - Outreach and Strategic Partnerships
Colorado – Webinar series on Libraries and Economic Development
Suzanne Kaller, Arapahoe Library, Business Expo
• Tell Us Your Story Campaign http://www.tellusyourstory.org/
•Snapshot: One Day in the Life of New Jersey Libraries http://snapshot.njlibraries.org/
Augmenting the value
New Jersey – Libraries Transform Lives
Colorado – Big Hairy Audacious GoalColorado Association of Libraries Advocacy Initiative http://bhagcolorado.blogspot.com
• Non-library spokespeople• Describing the value of public libraries• Easily reproducible
Workforce Resources communitywebjunction.org/workforce-resources
You can tweet to this hashtag!
Twitter hashtag #libs4jobs
Archive of tweets: http://bit.ly/cpuPyL
Project Compass Continues!
A new IMLS “follow-on” grant
the partnership continues!
Grantfunding
Partners
Stay Tuned
Arapahoe Library District locations and Bookmobile stops
Kathleen RainwaterBusiness Librarian, Arapahoe Library [email protected]
Arapahoe Library District Databases and Find a Great Job http://www.webjunction.org/workforce-resources/articles/content/85831436
http://www.careeronestop.org/
• 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
Steamboat Springs, Colorado
Jackie KuusinenAssociate Reference LibrarianBud Werner Memorial [email protected]://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
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!)
Workforce Resources
Handout and Slides are available on WebJunction:http://bit.ly/b7X5lo
webjunction.org/workforce-resources