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WORKFORCE ISSUES FROM OUR PUBLIC LIBRARIES
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Annie L. BrownAlisa K. McLeodProject CompassFebruary 8, 2011
AlabamaAlabama
Unemployment in Alabama Compared Unemployment in Alabama Compared to USto US
State of AlabamaState of Alabama
Unemployment December 2009 – December Unemployment December 2009 – December 20102010
Alabama CountiesAlabama CountiesUnemployment Unemployment
Alabama has 67 counties
15 counties 11.5 -14.9%
11.4% and below
Wilcox County 25%
5 counties =/> 15.0%
Black Belt Counties
The Black BeltThe Black Belt
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Black Belt, physical region in Alabama and Mississippi, U.S., so named for its soil. The Black Belt is a fertile plain, generally 25–30 miles (40–50 km) wide and stretching approximately 300 miles (480 km) across central Alabama and northeastern Mississippi. A region of dark, calcareous soils, it was one of the South’s most important agricultural areas before the American Civil War. Though corn (maize) was also grown, cotton was the most important crop until the destructive effects of the boll weevil encouraged agricultural diversification in the early years of the 20th century. Beef cattle and soybeans are now also raised in the area.
Though strictly the name of a physical region, the term Black Belt has been borrowed by social scientists to denote those areas of the South where the plantation system, with its large number of black slaves, predominated before the Civil War.
Black Belt. (2011). In Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved from http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/67652/Black-Belt
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How this effects Alabama’s LibrariesHow this effects Alabama’s Libraries
Selma-Dallas County Public LibrarySelma-Dallas County Public Library
Dallas CountySelma, Alabama
UNEMPLOYMENT2009 12 19.4%2010 01 21.0%2010 02 20.3%2010 03 18.9%2010 04 18.7%2010 05 17.9%2010 06 18.7%2010 07 18.2%2010 08 17.7%2010 09 17.3%2010 10 17.2%2010 11 16.8%2010 12 15.9%
Selma-Dallas County Public LibrarySelma-Dallas County Public Library
Selma-Dallas County Public Library Partner with Dallas County Extension Agency The Chamber Of Commerce
Library provides a Career CenterComputer access
Filing Unemployment Resumes Job searches
Building Relationships with local businessesGED Tutorials and classes (Dropout %)
How this effects Alabama’s LibrariesHow this effects Alabama’s Libraries
Macon County AlabamaMacon County Alabama
Macon County – Tuskegee Public Macon County – Tuskegee Public LibraryLibrary
Largest employer closedClasses once a month on SaturdaysHow to post and attach resumes
onlineHow to navigate the web to job sitesComputer usage increased due to the
unemployed filing for unemployment benefits
Greene County – Greene County – James C. Poole Memorial LibraryJames C. Poole Memorial Library
Greene County – Greene County – James C. Poole Memorial LibraryJames C. Poole Memorial Library
Kelly-Temp Employment Service recruits @ the library once a month
Allows patrons to use computer for online classes
Computer usage increased due to filing of unemployment
Assist patrons with –Job searches, completing applications, cover letters & resumes
Usage of library resources in the collection
White Hall Public LibraryWhite Hall Public Library
Lowndes CountyHayneville, AlabamaUnemployment 17.50%
White Hall Public LibraryWhite Hall Public Library
No industry in community at allIncreased computer usage for filing unemployment benefits
Library robbed all computers taken
Computer illiterate patrons
How this effects Alabama’s LibrariesHow this effects Alabama’s Libraries
Wilcox County Public LibraryWilcox County Public Library
Wilcox CountyCamden, Alabama
Wilcox CountyAlabama
•Unemployment Highest in state
•Future Job expectation •Counties around are looking for an increase in job growth
Wilcox County Public LibraryWilcox County Public Library
Wilcox County Public Library The Chamber Of Commerce Development Council Alabama Tombigbee Regional Commission Local Governing Agencies
Computer access Filing Unemployment Resumes Job searches On-line College Course
GED Tutorials and classes (High Dropout Rate)
Proctor test (700% more than 2 years ago)
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County OverviewAs of 2010, Wilcox County's population is 12,799 people.
Since 2000, it has had a population growth of -2.86 percent.The median home cost in Wilcox County is $42,470. Home
appreciation the last year has been -1.65 percent.Compared to the rest of the country, Wilcox County's cost of
living is 29.70% Lower than the U.S. average.Wilcox County public schools spend $4,352 per student. The
average school expenditure in the U.S. is $5,678. There are about 16.5 students per teacher in Wilcox County.
The unemployment rate in Wilcox County is 25.10 percent(U.S. avg. is 10.20%). Recent job growth is Negative. Wilcox County jobs have Decreased by 10.70 percent.
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Increased UnemploymentIncreased Job SearchesIncreased Resume helpIncreased patron usage
Check-outs Computer uses/WiFi
Increased Computer skill classes How to post resumes on-line How to navigate the web How to file for unemployment benefit How to complete an application on-line How to use and benefit from library resources- collection and
AVL How to use word processing How to keyboard How to download audio and E-books
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Services ProvidedAlabama Virtual LibraryHomework Help- Tutor.comLearning Express LibrarySupport and training
Resources
http://www2.dir.alabama.gov/ http://2010.census.gov/2010census/ http://www.alabama.gov/portal/secondary.jsp?
page=Working_UnemploymentInformation http://www.bestplaces.net/city/alabama/selma http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/67652/Black-Belt http://www.census.gov https://dir.alabama.gov/docs/ http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/01000.html http://www.trueknowledge.com/q/alabama
%27s_population_in_2010 http://www.wilcoxareachamber.org/
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Rebecca Mitchell – State Librarian