lorem ipsum dolor met set quam nunc parum imagine JobScout Helps Libraries jobscout Digital Literacy Skills for Today’s Library Patron Testimonials We thought this was an important service to the public. Having a population that works is very important to this county. We have a lot of patrons, but some might not know how to use the Internet. With JobScout, we can fill a gap here. Elizabeth Gray, Assistant County Librarian, Yolo County One of the main advantages of JobScout is that it requires very little staff time because our patrons can guide themselves through the process.... JobScout is easy to use, entertaining and clears up common misunderstandings about the Internet... We want to help people, but our resources are stretched thin, so JobScout provides us a badly needed service. Connie Barrington, County Librarian, Imperial County Library BUILD services to align with evolving conditions INCREASE access to content through the innovative use of technology USE metrics to evaluate the success of their programs Boomers are facing the inevitability of having to stay in the job market past the age of 65. JobScout teaches them necessary skills to stay relevant in the workplace. The modern library serves as the community’s information hub. JobScout ensures that community members can access relevant online information. Libraries need to measure the effectiveness of their programs and the activities of their users so that they can best drive programming decisions. Millennials face a 25% unemployment rate. JobScout gives them the tools to find employment now. Libraries must enhance the ability of their patrons to find, evaluate, create and communicate information. If you can’t measure it, you can’t fund it. Philanthropic and even federal funders want to see quantified results, which JobScout provides. 1 in 5 Americans still does not know how to use the Internet. JobScout teaches them how. JobScout provides 24/7 services, thus engaging patrons any time of the day. JobScout measures library use and impact beyond its physical location. JobScout teaches the essential Internet skills needed to find a job in today’s online marketplace. JobScout empowers today’s library patrons with the basic digital literacy skills that they need to find information, get back to work and stay connected to family and friends. JobScout helps your library system fulfill its modern mission by providing patrons a tool for digital literacy learning and the 21st century job search process, while equipping the library with the data to track individual users and measure overall program effectiveness. myjobscout.org Our Story JobScout began as a project of the California State Library. Librarians were overwhelmed by the number of people coming into their branches to look for jobs using the public computers, but did not know how to use the Internet. JobScout was originally created as a solution to this problem and is now in over 900 libraries around the US helping get library patrons connected to the 21st century world.