I recently asked to meet with some people from the Southern Worcester County Workforce Investment Board (WIB). They had been thinking about public libraries while some of us were thinking about them. There’s fertile ground for collaboration, since their jobs are to provide services that job seekers in libraries need. Libraries are open when One Stop Career Centers are closed and there are just five centers in South County. So libraries can provide access hours while the WIB can provide insight for librarians and in-library information for job seekers.
In a very informal survey by email, I learned that only a few libraries are actively engaged with area Career Centers and many are interested in providing more information to job seekers. This could be the start of something good.
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