When we pulled the plug on Cooler by the Lake a number of libraries asked that we continue to provide a page of links to often requested job search sites. The resulting Job and Career Resources @ your Library page has become out of date and out of place on the old owls domain. We have updated and incorporated the site into a new InfoSoup Job & Career Resources page http://info.infosoup.org/jobs.asp. A link to this page will be on our Research Tools Page below Learn a Test under a new and ever growing heading Language, Test, Study Skills, and Jobs. The old OWLS page will redirect to the new InfoSoup page. One thing to note about the page is that the Wisconsin JobNet site is being replaced by a new JobCenterofWisconsin.com job search. The JobNet site, so I have been told, will go away sometime after February 1, 2009.
Also, it is very likely that NFLS will be subscribing to Learn a Test in 2009. If they do subscribe we will be able to do a much better job of promoting the resource. Learn a Test will also be coming out with a new and much needed redesign of their site. I have seen a preview, and it looks much better. They plan to release the new version at ALA in January and I hope it will be available for us soon after. Please let me know if you have any questions or comments about the jobs page or about Learn a Test.
Comments (7)
The page and info looks great.
Does the demand for these types of links create extra work for you to maintain?
Posted by Penny | January 7, 2009 10:01 AM
Posted on January 7, 2009 10:01
This information can be very timely as we are in the process of writing a grant that will incorporate training people on the use of computers to apply for jobs online as well as other aspects on online tools for people who have lost their jobs (i.e. New Page's closure of the Kimberly mill). Great timing and a way to incorporate the Learn A Test availability!
Posted by Barbara Wentzel | January 7, 2009 10:01 AM
Posted on January 7, 2009 10:01
Thanks Penny.
Adding extra pages with links to maintain is a concern, which is why we have been very cautious about adding web resources to InfoSoup. A jobs page seemed like a good exception. Keeping this page up-to-date should not be too hard, especially if we get good input from the libraries.
Posted by Evan | January 7, 2009 11:23 AM
Posted on January 7, 2009 11:23
Excellent. Thanks. Becca
Posted by Becca Berger | January 7, 2009 11:30 AM
Posted on January 7, 2009 11:30
This is comprehensive, timely, neat and orderly. Thank you.
Posted by Elizabeth | January 7, 2009 12:09 PM
Posted on January 7, 2009 12:09
Great resource. We'll be sure to link to it on our website to help spread the word.
Posted by Kathy Mitchell | January 7, 2009 1:28 PM
Posted on January 7, 2009 13:28
Nice job -- thanks!
Posted by Terry Dawson | January 11, 2009 6:23 PM
Posted on January 11, 2009 18:23