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California State Library and Workforce Investment Board Summit Meeting Sept 2010

Discover innovative strategies discussed at the California State Library and Workforce Investment Board Summit Meeting in September 2010. Learn how partnerships between workforce boards, libraries, and other community organizations can enhance resources and services for shared patrons. Explore asset-based community development and the potential for libraries to serve as incubators for small business entrepreneurs. Gain insights on collaborative initiatives such as co-locating One-Stop Career Centers in libraries and providing training between workforce and library staff.

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California State Library and Workforce Investment Board Summit Meeting Sept 2010

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  1. California State Library and Workforce Investment Board Summit Meeting Sept 2010 Prepared for Project Compass February 2011

  2. California Workforce Association • A non-profit membership organization that develops public policy strategies and builds local capacity to address critical workforce issues • Represents 48 Workforce Investment Boards, over 200 One-Stop Career Centers and other workforce development partners in California

  3. Our Goal? • How can we best leverage our resources and services and ensure that people can find them? Partnerships! Who To Invite? • Panel Presenters • WIB Directors and Board Presidents • Library Directors and Deputy or other staff

  4. Welcome and Introductions • CA State Librarian • CA Workforce Investment Board Executive Director • CA Workforce Association Chair

  5. Panel Presentation for WIB and Library Directors • One-Stops co-located in libraries • Formerly closed library Computer Center now opened as the Library Job Center using OneStop and library staff • Library literacy program paid by Workforce Development to improve skills of low performers

  6. Work in Groups with Community Partner (Libraries and WIB) • Identify Assets of each partner • How can services be enhanced to shared patrons/clients? • Non-duplication of services Asset Based Community Development

  7. Groups reported back on great ideas! • Libraries as incubators for small business entrepreneurs • Library book kiosks placed in OneStops with GED and test prep materials for checkout • Workforce and library staff to provide training for each other triage services

  8. Thank you!

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