Full Description
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, at least 5.6 million people are seeking for new job opportunities since April 2024. Libraries can play an important role in supporting job seekers through several ways. Career Services and Workforce Development Center for Libraries: A Guide serves as a resource for libraries interested in creating, supporting or enhancing their career services, economic and workforce development programs for their communities.
Going beyond collection development and hosting job fair activities, the book covers:
teaching resources and interviews from library leaders supporting workforce development initiatives or collaborations
ideas on how libraries can be embedded in the workforce development community by providing a series of job readiness activities, programs, and services
how academic and public librarians can support their users exploring career opportunities and development
examines employment trends and resources such as generative artificial intelligence to dive into these issues so libraries can stay active in identifying new skill development and technologies to support their communities
How can one start a career services or job center program in their libraries? What are specialized career services in libraries being offered? How can libraries advocate for funding for workforce development? Divided into five chapters, each chapter addresses these questions and provides a series of examples, ideas, and resources for readers to consider replicating in their own libraries. If you are looking for ideas for your libraries to support a community of job seekers, this is the book for you.
Contents
IntroductionChapter 1: Career Services and Job Centers in LibrariesAn Interview with Marzena Ermler
An Interview with Lateka Grays
An Interview with Elizabeth Joseph
Chapter 2: Specialized Career Services in LibrariesAn Interview with Kara Van Abel
An Interview with Monika Chavez
An Interview with Rebecca Hastie
Chapter 3: Workforce Development and Impact on LibrariesAn Interview with Lori Fisher
An Interview with Megan Janicki
An Interview with Dr. Corinthia Price
Chapter 4: Resources and TrainingChapter 5: Vignettes and Scenarios Appendix A: SurveyB: Interview/Focus GroupsC: Practice Questions to Ask in an InterviewD: Resume Formatting E. Assessment Meeting with a Job SeekerAbout the Authors
Index
