1. Breaking down barriers: Informal, connected education and workforce services for adults in libraries

2. Needs Employability and Advancement Digital Access Lifelong Learning
Basic Skills
Digital Skills
Credentials
Digital Access
Lifelong Learning

3. Adult Basic Education Do you agree? What would you add? Traditionally
Course-based (schedules and curriculum)
Requires assessments, placement, and enrollment
Educational outcome- oriented (NRS)
Limited funding and capacity
Low completion rates
Trends
Learner-centered
Hybrid technology- enabled instruction
Workforce integration
Stackable credentials
Performance-based and data-driven
Challenges
Funding models
Reporting requirements
Educator skills, esp. technology
Technology access
Marketing and outreach
Do you agree?
What would you add?
Do you agree? What would you add?

4. Workforce Services Do you agree? What would you add? Traditionally
Unemployment intervention-focused
Requires basic skill/education levels
Short-term case management
Trends
Skill gaps (STEM)
Career pathways
Job certification
Web-based service delivery and tracking
Challenges
Diverse outreach
Under-skilled populations
Employer engagement
Digital literacy
Do you agree?
What would you add?
Do you agree? What would you add?

5. Public Libraries Do you agree? What would you add? Traditionally
Collections- and facilities- focused
Anonymity and Shhhh!
Usage/transaction-oriented
Underutilized by marginalized populations
Cultural institutions
Trends
Patron-focused
Digital access
Maker spaces
Learning spaces
Community centers
Partner collaborations
Challenges
Staff skills and roles
Space
Funding
Diverse outreach
Data collection
Do you agree?
What would you add?
Do you agree? What would you add?

6. ALL Access connects learners to Adult Ed, Workforce Services, and Libraries
Whole adult-centered
Ongoing relationships
Flexible and open participation
Need-based content areas
Extensive outreach
Builds community and capacity
Leverages technology to engage and empower learners
Have you heard of connected learning?

7. Collaborations and Connections

8. ALL Access Development Process
Guiding principles
Agile program development
Local need focused
Leverage partners/assets
Data-driven
Questions about how we work?

9. Learning Lounge Drop-in and Flexible Establish relationship
Technology-enabled
Teacher-facilitated and peer learning
Make referrals to programs and services
Lifelong learning home base
Data
Feedback? Questions?

10. Exploration Station Assistive Technology station in the libraries
PD for librarians, adult educators, other professionals
Drop-in times for patrons to explore options, referrals for additional assistance
Feedback? Questions?

11. One-on-One Technology Help
Individualized help
Build confidence, empower learning
Build relationships
Magdelena DeSousa to US Senator Jack Reed:
“I worked in the financial industry for 17 years, and then to be cost effective they decided to not work in Rhode Island anymore. It is hard to have to start all over again. You get in this routine day-in and day-out. You aren’t exposed to this kind of stuff,” she said. “They have been really helpful here, even just helping me navigate through my new laptop. They are flexible, and I like that I don’t have to take a college class or make a commitment.”
Data
Feedback? Questions?

12. Computer Certificates
Proctored assessments for computer skills: web, , Excel, Word, etc.
Great program for outreach
Francisco Jimon, 31, received his NorthStar certifications in four modules. “Every job you go for, they ask for computer skills,” said Jimon. “I’m a chef, but still need to use the computer to keep track of inventory. This will help me a lot in the future.”
Feedback? Questions?

13. Jobs Clubs Local needs and partners shape program: Focused on ESL
Hospitality, retail, manufacturing
Focused on English for work, job search, employer visits
Open to all
Not industry-specific
Focused on providing support, building confidence, using online tools for job and career
Feedback? Questions?

14. iPad/iPhone Club
Emerged from One-on-One Technology at Cranston Public Library
Meeting a community need, building a community of learners
Very open-ended, high engagement, high peer learning.
Feedback? Questions?

15. RI Resource Hub
Statewide effort to create learner- centered hub for education and career
Funded by SLDS grant
Leveraged in application for ALL Access IMLS grant
Led by RI Adult Ed Professional Development Center
Data
Feedback? Questions?

16. Challenges and Opportunities
Sustainability: WIOA?, CDBG
Outreach
Scale: Staffing, hours, space
Culture change, reimagining
Expanded partnerships provide system-wide support to lifelong learners (continuum of learning)
Program satellites in library
Do you agree? What would you add?

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