WIN at the Library. Your WORKFORCE INDIVIDUAL NEEDS Our Mission

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1 WIN at the Library Your WORKFORCE INDIVIDUAL NEEDS Our Mission

2 Today s speakers Gloria Meraz Director of Communications Texas Library Association L. G. Swift Regional Manager, Urban Services Fort Worth Public Library Don Nuding Manager, Library and Workforce Sales Group LearningExpress LLC

3 Libraries & Workforce Workforce development is An economic & educational development approach Attempts to enhance economic stability and prosperity Focuses on individuals Shaped by local needs Libraries support Educational and economic achievement Foster lifelong learning and provide tools for ongoing readiness for opportunity Focus on individuals Respond to local needs

4 Libraries fulfill economic and educational outcomes by: 1. Providing programs, technology, educational resources, and services to people of all ages, students in all areas and levels of study, and businesses of all types 2. Offering professional staff and facilities that allow learners to access services and information, either onsite or remotely. 3. Partnering with other organizations, businesses, & agencies to broaden opportunities to individuals and business.

5 Workforce Overview Texas Civilian Labor Force: 12,917,400 1 Texas employment: 12,185,100 1 = UNEMPLOYMENT in February 2014: 732,300 1 Texas Workforce Commission: 122,645 people per month served with employment services 2 Proposed Federal Legislation (Workforce Investment Act) and Changes in State Legislation 1. February 2014 numbers, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics 2. Number is a monthly average based on TWC s reported figure of 1,471,741 people (unduplicated) served in 2013.

6 Well-known Workforce Stakeholders Texas Workforce Commission 28 Local Workforce Solutions Boards Businesses Chambers of Commerce

7 Our next speaker is LG Swift, Regional Manager for Urban Services, Fort Worth Public Library, followed by Don Nuding

8 eskills Library & Job Center A Winning Partnership Presented April 11, 2014

9 Community Partners Workforce Solutions of Tarrant County Tarrant County Community College Friends of the Fort Worth Public Library Texas State Library and Archives Commission City of Fort Worth

10 eskills Goals Aid the local workforce by Offering classes and workshops to improve skills Providing job-search resources and training Making available a sufficient number of Internet-accessible computers

11 Services Finding a Job Starting a Business Learning or Updating Skills Improving Technical Literacy Continuing One s Education

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15 A Winning Partnership Youth Movies Music

16 Our next speaker is Don Nuding, Manager, Library and Workforce Sales Group, LearningExpress LLC

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71 Workforce NEEDS Broad Areas of Focus Literacy Adult Education Civics Fast Track Programs Computer Skills Veterans Services Support for business training Logistical Support Facilities Fluid hours and access Additional outreach Personal assistance to clients in diverse topics Additional programs

72 Programs & Resources at the library FREE COMPUTERS & INTERNET ACCESS! SERVICES Résumé writing, job searching, and interviewing training Identifying your skills & interests Literacy Support for small businesses Computer skills training Homework and course support Professional mentoring RESOURCES! Online practice tests for the GED and certifications exams (EMS, civil service, and many others Tutorials on software programs, like Microsoft Office and others Job centers Mobile labs Digital and print resources

73 Programs & Resources at the library EXAMPLES! Laredo Public Library s Cyber Mobile computer lab brings the technology to neighborhoods so folks can fill out job applications North Richland Hills and Harris County Library Small Business Outreach Programs provide mentoring and specialized course for small business owners Little Elm Public Library Adult Literacy Program graduates improved readers and English-language speakers And literally hundreds of program across the state!

74 Crockett County Library The Personal Touch at the library Joseph Adan Valadez is the owner of Rows Field Service, a small business based in Alice, Texas. Mr. Valadez started working in Ozona in early 2011, where his company was helping to locate an electrical transmission line. To perform this work, Mr. Valadez hired approximately 40 local residents. The work could not have progressed without safety training, and the library was the only place in town to provide it. Forty individuals were rotated from their jobs and received the required OSHA training online through the Crockett County library. If it hadn t been for that place, Valadez said, I would have definitely lost a contract that helped a lot of people out. Because the library was capable of meeting our needs as far as computers and space, 40 local families had incomes they wouldn t have had otherwise. From the State Library s Return on Investment Study

75 How can we better serve our clients? Promote services currently offered Increase capacity (training, trainers, facilities, hours, connections with employers, technology) Secure additional training resources Develop and publicize a broader understanding of diverse array of providers and availability of programs and support services Collaborate on long-term activities and planning Secure additional support Work at all levels of career development from early literary to retraining Deliver more services to more clients to improve lifelong career success

76 We can all WIN together!

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78 Today s speakers Gloria Meraz, gloriam@txla.org Director of Communications Texas Library Association L. G. Swift, lswift@fortworthlibrary.org Regional Manager, Urban Services Fort Worth Public Library Don Nuding, DNuding@learningexpressllc.com Manager, Library and Workforce Sales Group LearningExpress LLC

79 June 25, 9-10am Next free TLA webinar Serving All Citizens: the Target Language Initiative In 2010, former ALA President Molly Raphael, then Executive Director of the Multnomah County Library, and Rita Jimenez, Director of Neighborhood Libraries, shared the beginnings of their nationally famous outreach program in Serving Diverse Communities. Now Rita Jimenez returns to review the successes and challenges of the project that could have huge benefits for the diverse state of Texas. (Part of the TLA Strategic Diversity Series) Register at

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