Tools for Preparing Wisconsin’s Job Seekers

Martha Berninger

Director, Resources for Libraries and Lifelong

Learningmartha.berninger@dpi.wi.gov

(608) 224-6161

Kara Ripley

Reference and BadgerLink Training

Librariankara.ripley@dpi.wi.gov

(608) 224-61651 (888) 542-5543 #5

Presentation Slides

http://bit.ly/LiteracyConference

What you’ll learn today

• What BadgerLink is• How to navigate BadgerLink• BadgerLink’s tools for job seekers– Skill building & test preparation– Professional magazines & journals– Business information–WI newspapers

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Why use BadgerLink?

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Tools for Jobseekers

Wisconsin’s Online LibraryAvailable to ALL Wisconsin residents

Magazines

Newspapers

Music Video

Images

Book Content Journals

Census Records

Practice Tests

The cost to fund the statewide BadgerLink contract

What it would cost to license BadgerLink resources on a per library basis

Project of the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction (DPI), Division for Libraries and Technology

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$2.2 mil-lion

$74 mil-lion

• Reliable information• Resources in English & Spanish• Access to materials not available

through Google or other public search engines

• Access to information from anywhere

BadgerLink OFFERS…

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Why use BadgerLink?

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Tools for Jobseekers

Available 24/7

No additional cost

Available to ALL WI

residents

Help available Easy to access

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Centers for Job Seekers

• Adult Learning Center• Career Center• Recursos Para Hispanohablates• Popular Software Skills Center• Computer and Internet Basics Center

Navigate between Centers

Adult Learning Center

• Build your math skills• Become a better reader• Improve your writing, speaking, and

grammar• Become a US citizen

Writing and grammar courses

Icons

Practice Tests

Course

Ebook

Citizenship tools in English and Spanish

Career Center

• Learn about a career• Prepare for an entrance exam• Prepare for an occupation exam• Join the military or become an officer• Job search and workplace skills• Prepare for WorkKeys assessments

Career Center helps build understanding of different jobs

Download full-text PDF ebook

ASVAB practice tests

Recursos Para Hispanohablates

• Improve written, oral, and grammar skills

• Be a better reader• Develop math skills• Prepare for GED• Prepare for Citizenship Test

Writing and grammar courses

Popular Software Skills Center

• Microsoft Office• Adobe Illustrator• Adobe Photoshop• Understanding your operating

system

Microsoft Word courses

Computer and Internet Basics Center

• Understanding your desktop applications

• Keeping your computer safe• Using email• Using social media• Staying safe online

Computer basics courses

Create a Login

• Must create a login• Login not for authentication• Saves your progress

My Center

• Saves practice tests, ebooks, and courses

• Keeps track of progress• Shows your scores

Searching

• Ability to search for courses, ebooks, and practice tests– Search Center– Search entire library

Search this center

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Business and Company Information

Learn about…• An industry• A company• Market research

Company information that would be helpful to know in an

interview!

Professional Magazines and Journals

• Become familiar with jargon• Learn about new trends• Keep current in your field

Professional Magazines and Journals

Newspapers and Current News

Wisconsin Newspapers Digital Research Site

• 235 daily and weekly WI newspapers• From 2005-90 days ago• The whole newspaper in PDF

• Elroy, The Messenger of Juneau County

Chippewa Falls, The Chippewa Herald

What is BadgerLink?

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Social Media

• Searching tips, content updates, highlights of relevant content

Badger Bulletin BadgerLink’s RSS Feed

http://www.badgerlink.net/bulletin

Training

New Content

Searching Tips

Updates

• 20-40 minute live training webinars

• Archived on BadgerLink website: http://www.badgerlink.net/training.html

BadgerBrunch/Lunch/Latté

BadgerLatté TrainingThursdays at 3:30 PM

September 18-November 13

Each 20 minute BadgerLatté webinar explores a  multimedia or educator resource in BadgerLink 

Date Multimedia

September 8 Wisconsin Media Lab 

September 25 Britannica School Onlin

eOctober 2 EBSCO

October 9 TeachingBooks.net

Date Educator Resources

October 16 Wisconsin Media Lab

October 23 Britannica School Online

October 30 EBSCO

November 6 TeachingBooks.net

November 13 EBSCO (Research)

• 1-4 minute tutorial videos

• http://www.youtube.com/wisconsindpi

BadgerBite Tutorials

Videos, Webinars, and Documentation

• The BadgerLink team has compiled training materials to help you use our resources.

• http://www.badgerlink.net/help/training

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Contact Us

Technical Supporthttp://badgerlink.net/help/contact-us888-542-5543