Iowa Libraries partner with Iowa Workforce Development

 The State Library and Iowa Workforce Development (IWD) co-sponsored “Library Partnership with Iowa Workforce Development” over the ICN on October 13, 2009.  The information session was intended to help both library and IWD staff learn more about each other in order to better serve unemployed Iowans. 

During the program, IWD Director Elisabeth Buck and other representatives from Iowa Workforce Development (IWD) provided information about unemployed Iowans and the services IWD provides to them.  Two library staff members – Laura Blaker, Independence Public Library and Dawn Hayslett, Burlington Public Library - shared their experience with serving unemployed Iowans and what the library can offer them. To request a copy of the DVD of the program, please send an e-mail to Rinda Kramme, State Library.  Ask for the "IWD" DVD and please include your name, library and complete library address.

To help libraries help Iowans struggling during these economic times, the State Library is sponsoring “Recession Relief” on Thursday, November 19, 10 to 11:30 a.m. over the ICN.  Justine Shaffner, consultant with BCR, will address how libraries can effectively use their resources to help their community with job searches, finances, economic development, resources for the needy, medical insurance, unemployment and government forms.  Registration is available in the CE catalog.

In response to requests from libraries, in December 2009 the State Library is sponsoring two online sessions on navigating the IWD Web site.  Dates to be announced.