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* 1. Your Library

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* 2. Your Name and best way to contact you if we have quick questions

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* 3. What best describes your library's role in Education and Workforce Development in your community?

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* 4. For each, share if you provide or host these CLASSES in your library. (Note this question specifically asks about CLASSES. The next question asks about one-on-one services and open lab.)

  Who provides the class? How often? (on average)
early literacy classes (birth to 5)
computer coding class for children or teens
adult literacy classes
GED classes
English as a Second Language class
basic computer skills classes (how to use a mouse, internet, search bar, getting an email address, etc)
basic Microsoft Office Suite class
social media class 
computer coding class for adults
test preparation class for academic prep (Accuplacer, SAT, GRE, GMAT, etc or related)
test preparation class for a career test (medical, firefighter, PRAXIS for teacher, etc)
distance learning CLASS where more than one student participates on a regular basis
other language class (i.e. Spanish, American Sign Language, Japanese, etc.)
job search and interviewing
Other (please describe in comments)

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* 5. For each, share if you provide or host these ONE-ON-ONE services or open lab with assistance in your library. If a separate business, government or nonprofit provides the service, please list who in the comments. (Note that classes are listed in prior question; only include programs or open lab time that is not a formal class.)

  Who provides the service? How often? (on average)
early literacy activities or storytime
teen book club, gaming club, etc. if (somewhat educational)
help with basic computer skills (using a mouse, internet, email)
basic Microsoft Office Suite (one-on-one, not class)
computer coding 
English as a second language tutoring
GED prep (one-on-one, not class)
proctoring assignments or tests for higher education/distance learning
test preparation for academic prep (Accuplacer, SAT, GRE, GMAT, etc or related)
test preparation for career test (medical, firefighter, CPA, etc)
job search and interviewing
other language one-on-one tutoring (describe below)
Other (please describe in comments)

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* 6. As we have conversations with the Governor's office, IN Dept of Workforce Development and Maximus (the soon-to-be provider of Employment and Training for SNAP/TANF/HIP adults), what would you want us to know about the general state of employment, job search or related services in your community?

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* 7. If grant funds were available to help with something to advance adult literacy, GED completion, skilling up the currently employed, skilling up the unemployed, degree completion or something else, how specifically would you want grant funds to be used and to what measurable outcome?    (examples might include: grant to support the community volunteer literacy program that uses our library to pay for workbooks and volunteer coordination to increase the number they can serve; grant to pay instructors for one of the classes above; grant to pay for more computers, certain software, etc.)

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* 8. What best describes your relationship with Dept of Workforce Development/Work One office?

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* 9. DWD and Maximus sometimes offer supports to overcome certain barriers to employment or training. (Common barriers may include child care, transportation, tools/equipment, health issue, homelessness, etc.) What do you see as one of the largest barriers to employment and training in your community?

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* 10. As we look at other possible pilot projects or ways to deepen collaborations, which of the following most align with the needs in your library or community? (Note that each of these have come up through members or by relationships with partners. You may check multiple or all.)

  Interested or Aligned w/my community Not interested or Not aligned w/my community
Early education (Early Learning Indiana, IN Assoc for Education of Young Children)
Financial Stability (Tax preparation, financial coaching, What It's Worth pilot)
"Lawyers in Libraries" pilot project (IN Coalition for Court Access)
Supervised visits in your library (IN Dept of Child Services and their contractors)

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* 11. What best describes your thinking/actions related to library staff and naloxone/Narcan? (Some libraries are considering or have trained staff to administer naloxone, the antidote to opioid overdose. Note we are not suggesting you should, and we will have a session at ILF Annual Conf. This simply asks about your current thinking or practice.)

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* 12. Is there anything else you would want us to know about libraries and education/workforce issues and/or potential partnerships we might advocate or support?

 
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