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Project Compass:
Libraries
lead the workforce for the 21
st
Century
Slide2Project Compass is a partnership between WebJunction and the State Library of North Carolina.
It is funded by a grant from The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS).
Slide3Project Compass Year One
Survey of patron needs and library responses Summits with state agency staff (4 f2f, 1 online)
Launch “Workforce Resources”
community of practice on WebJunction
Libraries provide direction in tough times
Slide4Project Compass Year Two
Face-to-face workshops in areas with highest unemployment/highest needOther state and regional library conferencesOnline programming and curriculum
Ongoing
resource sharing on WebJunction
Libraries lead the workforce for the 21
st
Century
Slide5The
Library, the Workforce and the 21st Century
Slide6Project Compass
What are “21st century skills”?
Slide721
st century skills for the workforceCritical Thinking & Problem Solving Communication & Collaboration Technology Literacy, Media Literacy Flexibility & Adaptability
Social & Cross-cultural Skills
Creative Thinking & Innovation
Productivity & Accountability
Teamwork
Global Awareness
What’s so new?
Slide8What skills do you need to use this 20
th century piece of technology?
Slide9What skills do you need to use this 20
th century piece of technology?ReadingCritical ThinkingStrong Forearms
Slide10What skills do you need to use this 21
st century piece of technology?
Slide11What skills do you need to use this 21
st century piece of technology?Problem SolvingCreative Thinking
Tech Literacy
Adaptability
Collaboration
Slide12Shift happens!
http://youtu.be/cL9Wu2kWwSY
Slide13Shifting nature of the workforce
It’s a “globally interconnected information economy.”
Slide14Lifelong learning
“Lifelong learning is not an option anymore; it’s a necessity! SMART is the new RICH.” (Bernie Trilling, 21st Century Skills)
Slide15It’s not about
what to learn.It’s about HOW to learn.
Slide16What does it mean to be a
21st century library?
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20TH
CENTURY LIBRARY
21
st
CENTURY LIBRARY
Primarily content driven
Audience
and
content driven
Mostly tangible
objects
Tangible and digital
objects
One-way
Multi-directional
Focus on presentation and display
Focus on audience engagement, experiences
Acts independently
Acts in highly collaborative partnerships
Located in community
Embedded
in community
Learning outcomes assumed, implied
Learning outcomes purposeful
Slide18They need the 21
st century library.
Slide1956 Things
you (your library) can do for workforce renewalProject Compass
Slide20Introduction to Project Compass Pathways
Slide21A checklist
of
actions to help the workforce
Check
what your library has already done
Circle
where you would like to focus next
Find resources to help take the next steps
a Pathway is…
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Pathway
s
Core Services
Job Seekers
Small Business
Personal Finance
Slide23Core Services
Connecting with community agencies
Providing basic computer skills training
Building partnerships
Marketing and communicating library services
Why ?
People turn to the library
to get connected with social services
and to acquire basic skills and knowledge.
Slide24Job Seekers
Understanding needs of unemployed workers
Connecting job seekers to resources
Providing programs and training
Building partnerships with workforce development
agencies
Why ?
Job seekers are still relying on their public library for this support.
Slide255
sections
Discovery & Assessment
Collections
Training & Programming
Collaboration
Communication
Slide26Job Seekers Pathway
Guiding question
Resources for each action
Remember to integrate other approaches
Slide27Yes but need more
Job Seekers Pathway
Remember that these actions are inter-connected with all the other approaches
Slide28Core Services Pathway
Slide29Job Seekers Pathway
Use the Resources to help you take action. Go to the online version to explore what others have done.
Slide30BREAK
Slide31World Café Breakout
Slide32World Café process
Take 10 minutes to look through pathways on your owncircle the priorities for what you’d like to do at your librarycheck off those items already accomplishedTalk to your table group (20 min)discuss your priorities from the pathwaysshare needs, experiences, resources, ideas
write, doodle and draw key ideas on the paper
Move to a new table (20 min)
identify ONE person to remain at each table
—this person will provide a quick summary to the next group
everyone else shake it up and regroup with different people
write, doodle and draw key ideas on top of what’s already there
Identify one person from each table to summarize the ideas shared for the whole room (10 min)
Slide33World Café etiquette
Focus on what matters to you.WRITE down your ideas on the paper.
Everyone
contributes.
Listen to understand.
Link and connect ideas.
Listen together for insights and deeper questions.
play, doodle, draw
Slide34Panel Discussion
Slide35Today’s Panelists
Panelist 1 title, organization
Panelist 2
title, organization
Panelist 3
title, organization
Slide36More
Project Compass Pathways
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Pathway
s
Core Services
Job Seekers
Small Business
Personal Finance
Slide38Small Business
Understanding how small business builds local economies
Connecting patrons with resources for small business
Providing training and programs to support small
businesses
Why ?
Starting new or sustaining existing local business creates jobs and stimulates the local economy.
Slide39Personal Financial
Skills
Understanding the impact of the economic downturn on personal financial stability
Providing resources, training and programs on applying for social services, refinancing a mortgage, getting out of debt, etc.
Why ?
Whether unemployed or not, many patrons need to regain control of their personal finances.
Slide40Small Business & Entrepreneurs Pathway
Guiding question
Resources for each action
Remember to integrate other approaches
Slide41Use the Resources to help you take action. Go to the online version to explore what others have done.
Personal Financial Skills Pathway
Slide42World Café Breakout
Slide43World Café process
Take 10 minutes to look through pathways on your owncircle the priorities for what you’d like to do at your librarycheck off those items already accomplishedTalk to your table group (20 min)discuss your priorities from the pathwaysshare needs, experiences, resources, ideas
write, doodle and draw key ideas on the paper
Move to a new table on the other side of the room (20 min)
review the notes from the previous group and summarize verbally for each other
everyone
shake it up and regroup with different people
write, doodle and draw key ideas on top of what’s already there
Identify one person from each table to summarize the ideas shared for the whole room(10 min)
Slide44World Café etiquette
Focus on what matters to you.WRITE down your ideas on the paper.
Everyone
contributes.
Listen to understand.
Link and connect ideas.
Listen together for insights and deeper questions.
play, doodle, draw
Slide45BREAK
Slide46Select circled areas on pathways for
focused actions
Identify relevant strategies, tools, partners, communication plans, etc.
Get a better idea of what success looks like
Your Action Plan
Slide47Staying Sane Discussion
Slide48Staying Sane
Ensuring YOU stay saneHelping
patrons
stay sane
Slide49Patron stress
The “new” job loss
demands for new skill sets
“down-sizing” and the “jobless recovery”
cultural shifts in the workplace
“job security” is a thing of the past
sense of failure and grief
Slide50YOUR stress
Staff stress
Attacks on the value of the library
reduced staffing and hours
distressed patrons
increased traffic and patron demands
doing more with less
Slide51Workforce Resources on
WebJunction
Slide52WebJunction.org
Slide53webjunction.org/workforce-resources
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Slide54Key Resources
Digital version of each pathway with live links to all resourcesAll workshop curriculum materials and workbooksFree to download and repurpose Links to upcoming and archived webinars related to workforce recovery
Content of two online workshopsThe
hashtag! #libs4jobs
Slide55Growing Workforce Resources
National community continues to contribute to:ResourcesTemplatesQuestions/AnswersWebinarsTwitter
#libs4jobsNo contribution or question is too small
…all are welcome!
This means YOU!
Slide56Take the post-workshop survey
Share what you learnedWith colleaguesWith library administratorsTell your success stories
To the Project Compass team
To your communityQuestions?
What next?
Slide57Prizes!
and takeawaysIdeas for workforce renewal at your library
Slide58Thank you!