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 Libraryjdscott@co.tulare.ca.us

http://tularecountylibrary.orghttp://gathernodust.blogspot.com