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Project Compass Workshop
February 8, 2011
Nicolet Federated Library SystemMarie Boleman, Ethel Everhard Memorial Library
Jamie Matczak, Nicolet Federated Library System
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Technology Changes Video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x-
9FaJPhFxQ&feature=related
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So What Does This All Mean?
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Project Compass
Partnership between WebJunction and the
State Library of North Carolina, focused onworkforce recovery (2009).
Funded by a grant from the Institute ofMuseum and Library Services (IMLS).
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Who Are You?
Name, Library, Why you are here?
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Workshop Objectives
Awareness
Advocacy/Communication
Partnerships
Resources
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Awareness
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What are 21st Century Job Skills?
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Workplace Shift
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Lifelong learning is not an option
anymore; its a necessity!
SMART is the new RICH.- Bernie Trilling, 21st Century Skills
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How would you rate YOUR awareness?
Do you personally know anyone looking for
work? If yes, how many?
Do you know any patrons looking for work?
Do you know the unemployment rate in your
community? State? Nation?
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Unemployment Rates: As of 12/11
Community/City:
Brown County, WI, 6.3%
State:
7.3 %
Nation:
8.5 %
How accurate were you?
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What Do We Need to Keep in Mind?
Social Awareness
Many services are only online
First-time computer users
E-mail address = necessityAwareness of Offerings
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Advocacy/Communication
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What Do You Know?
Assess yourself on what you know about
the needs of your community and whatyour library can do to meet the needs in a
weak economy.
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Ideas for Your Library
This hand out has over 50 ideas of things
your library can do!
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Ideas for Your Library
Take the next 5 minutes and use the
Green slips on your table to mark on thewalls what your library is doing!
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Promoting Services
Bookmarks/fliers of services at your circ desk
Employment resources pages on your website
Mentioning services in your local
newspaper/column
News in your utility bills/mass mailings
Put fliers/brochures in other places where
people who are unemployed would be
Word of mouth- let them know
Other Ideas?
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Break Time!
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Partnerships
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What Do You Know?
Assess yourself on what you know about
the potential partnerships in yourcommunity.
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Potential Partners (Traditional)
State and Local Social Service Agencies
Goodwill Career CentersCareer Coaches
Recruiters
Local company HR departments
College and University Career Centers
Consumer Credit Counseling ServicesMotivational Speakers
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Potential Partners (Non-Traditional)
Public Speaking Coaches
Database Vendor Reps
Social Media Strategists
Local Authors of Career Books
Image Consultants
Tax Advisors
Employment Attorneys
Happiness Clubs
Yoga Instructors Goodwill Career Centers
Others?
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Benefits of Collaborating
Builds community support of awareness
Saves time in the long run (we dont needto reinvent the wheel)
Maximize the community resources using local businesses, just not the non-
profit
Promotes (other) library servicesReaches different demographics
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Resources
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What Do You Have?
Assess your library on what materials are
in the collection to help job seekers.
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Print Resources
CDL Manual
Test-prep guides
Financial planning guides
Books on small businesses, personalfinancial plans, practical budgeting
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Online Resources
DWD website
Jobnet
Indeed.com, occupational outlook
handbook
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WebJunction
Started in 2003
Has helped more than 50,000 library staffbuild the job skills they need to meet the
challenges of todays libraries.
Launched Project Compass with the State
Library of North Carolina.
http://www.webjunction.org/project-compass
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Action Plan
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Action Plan Ideas
Take the next 3 minutes and use the
orange slips on your table to mark on thewalls what your library would like to do.
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Action Plan
Use ONE of your orange slips as a basis
for your Action Plan, or a goal you want tocarry forward.
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Take Aways
What are 2 ideas you are taking away
from today?
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You Are Making a Difference!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sN01Qaac7bc
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Thank you!!
Marie Boleman
608-296-2544
Jamie Matczak
920-448-4413