Tulare County librarian to discuss matching people with jobs at national conference

For Immediate Release
Thu, 06/07/2012

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Jazzy Wright

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Washington, D.C. — Since the economic downturn began a few years ago, more and more people have turned to libraries for job assistance and e-government tasks. Consequently, workforce development has become an expanded, new service role for libraries.

To help community leaders learn more about workforce development and e-government grants, Tulare (Calif.) Deputy County Librarian Jeff Scott will discuss job assistance strategies at the 2012 American Library Association Conference from 10:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m. on Saturday, June 23, 2012  in Anaheim, Calif.  

Scott, who is from Visalia, Calif., will address the conference during the session “E-Government in Action—Matching People with Jobs.” The Tulare County Library recently received an e-government grant for “Job in a Box,” an innovative program that helps the unemployed through automated book vending machines that contain resources for job seekers. The “Job in a Box” machines include 300 books that focus on workforce needs, such as interviewing, career education and interviewing.

In addition to Scott’s presentation on Tulare County workforce development, the conference session will feature several grant recipients who will discuss the ways that their innovative programs connect people with jobs. Event speakers will include representatives from the Institute for Museums and Library Services and the New Jersey State Library Program, and grant recipients from the Palm Beach County Workforce Alliance (Fla.).

Learn more about the 2012 American Library Conference at alaannual.org.  To learn more about libraries and e-government services read Scott’s blog Gather No Dust.

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About the American Library Association

The American Library Association is the oldest and largest library association in the world, with approximately 60,000 members in academic, public, school, government, and special libraries. The mission of the American Library Association is to provide leadership for the development, promotion and improvement of library and information services and the profession of librarianship in order to enhance learning and ensure access to information for all.