California State Library and Workforce Investment Board Summit Meeting Sept 2010 Prepared for Project Compass February 2011
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
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
Welcome and Introductions CA State Librarian CA Workforce Investment Board Executive Director CA Workforce Association Chair
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
Asset Based Community Development 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
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
Thank you!