Mar
4
For those of you seeking library jobs
This twitter feed is a good one to watch.
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Feb
12
Today, the American Library Association (ALA) Office for Information Technology Policy released “U.S. Public Libraries and BTOP,” a new report (pdf) that details U.S. library engagement with the Broadband Technology Opportunities Program (BTOP).
The preliminary report is the first of its kind to highlight statewide library BTOP projects and the improvements they have made to public access technology resources, digital literacy and workforce development.
Highlights from the report:
- The Maine State Library is working with the Volunteer Lawyers Project to provide legal information clinics through new library videoconferencing technology. The clinics will be offered in real time, allowing patrons at multiple locations, and especially in rural locations, to attend and ask questions directly of the presenting attorney.
- More than 365,000 Coloradans increased their digital literacy skills through that state’s BTOP project. Ninety-five percent of those who took formal classes in Colorado stated they learned a valuable skill and would recommend the classes to others.
- The Nebraska Library Commission expects to more than double its grant goal (45 libraries) for upgrading broadband speeds in this mostly rural state. Of the 85 libraries upgraded so far, the average speed moved from 2.9Mbps to 18.2Mbps. All 147 Nebraska libraries now offer Wi-Fi.
Jan
8
WILL Act Reintroduced in House
H.R. 113 also recognizes public libraries as an allowable “One-Stop” partner and authorizes new demonstration and pilot projects to establish employment resources in public libraries. This will allow library users access to workforce activities and information related to training services and employment opportunities, including but not limited to resume development, job bank web searches, literacy services, and workshops on career information. The goal of the WILL Act is to allow libraries the access to WIA funds to continue to provide job search support in communities all across America.
The ALA Washington Office would like to thank Reps. Holt, Grijalva, and Polis for their continued support of libraries in reintroducing this legislation in this new Congress.
Dec
20
Landing Your Ideal Library Job
In January American Libraries Live will focus on the library job market and challenges that librarians are facing in navigating it. Along with David Connolly, the disussion panel will include Bohyun Kim, Digital Access Librarian at Florida International University Medical Library and Jill Klees, a Career Liaison who works with the San Jose State University School of Library and Information Science.
American Libraries Live is a free, streaming video broadcast that you can view from your home, library, or on the go. These programs allow you to watch broadcasts about library issues and trends in real time. Tune in and interact with our hosts via a live chat for immediate answers to your pressing questions
The programs are easy to view—just go to American Libraries Live. Upcoming broadcasts include:
- Jan. 10: Landing Your Ideal Library Job
- Feb. 14: Mobile Services: The Library in Your Pocket
- March 14: Library Safety and Security
- April 11: The Present and Future of Ebooks
- May 9: Library Learning Goes Online
- June 6: New Technologies in Library Equipment
- July 30: Discovery Services: The Future of Library Systems
- Sept. 12: Digging into New Databases
Oct
25
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At the height of the recession, the Saint Paul Public Library and the Saint Paul Community Literacy Consortium initiated a project to help teach basic digital literacy skills and offer a certificate to help in job search. Our target audience was people lacking minimal computer literacy skills. We were working with people everyday without the computer skills necessary to apply for jobs on-line, engage in e-commerce and e-government, find library resources, participate in adult basic education and career readiness programs, or take basic courses at community colleges.
Now, a collaboration of organizations has launched the Northstar Digital Literacy Project, which offers free on-line assessments of basic digital literacy skills in six modules: basic computer use, world wide web, Windows 7, Mac OS X, using e-mail, and Microsoft Word, at www.digitalliteracyassessment.org.
” Kit Hadley, Saint Paul Public Library Director
Oct
11
Corinne Dickman, managing librarian at the Sparks Library, displays Tuesday her packet from the Project Compass Workforce Recovery conference she attended in Arlington, Va. The conference was designed to help librarians nationwide develop services to enhance local jobs and economies.
Oct
5
Rep. Rush Holt (D-NJ) was in attendance and remarked on the many needs libraries serve in communities across the country including workforce development. Rep. Holt re-iterated his hope that the principles laid out in the Workforce Investment through Libraries (WILL) Act, which he sponsored, will be included in the authorization of the Workforce Investment Act (WIA) when it is brought to the House floor.
Sep
27
“Despite its financial struggles, the library’s services have gained value in recent years. When the recession was at its worst, the jobless flocked to the library to use its computers and free Internet access to file unemployment claims, complete job applications and develop résumés.”
Smyth libraries to increase operating hours
Sep
21
Governor Markell gets it.
Aug
2
Libraries nationwide are working hard to help people get back to work.
More employers - from grocery stores to casinos to state governments - require people to apply for jobs online. Americans are depending on libraries not only for free access to computers and the Internet, but also for the assistance and training library staff offer every day. Nationally, 92% of public libraries provide access to job databases and other job opportunity resources.
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