Complete Workbook: All the files below are assembled in one PDF formatted as a booklet.
Project Compass Curriculum Workbook
See Structure and Use of the Workforce Recovery Pathways Video
Topic Pathways: Each pathway serves as a checklist of things a library can do to advance each of the topic areas, and serves as a means for identifying gaps and priorities. See Structure and Use of the Workforce Recovery Pathways video.
Core Services pathway: Guides library staff understanding (1) basic community needs, key service providers and opportunities for partnership; (2) ways to provide basic computer skills training; (3) best practices for collaborating, marketing, and communication.
Personal Financial Skills pathway: Guides library staff understanding (1) the impact of the economic downturn on personal financial stability; (2) how to provide resources, training and programs to help patrons get better control of their personal finances.
Job Seekers pathway: Guides library staff understanding (1) unemployment data, types of unemployed workers, and stages of the job search process; (2) ways to help job seekers; (3) how to connect with workforce development agencies and other partners to increase employment opportunities.
Small Business & Entrepreneurs pathway: Guides library staff understanding how (1) small business builds local economies; (2) to build training and programs to support local small businesses; (3) to connect patrons with resources for small business development and sustainability.
Sample Workshop Agenda: Use this sample agenda to plan and prepare for your Project Compass workshops for library staff. The agenda includes descriptions of activities and the handouts to support those activities.
Workshop Slides (full deck): PowerPoint slide decks for each section of the Project Compass workshop presentation:
- Introduction to Project Compass
- Introduction to 21st Century Skills Framework (See discussion handout and 21st C Bridge document)
- Introduction to Pathways: An overview of the four topic pathways, their structure, and use. (See also video Structure and Use of the Workforce Recovery Pathways and handout)
- 56 Things you (your library) can do for workforce renewal (ppt)
- Panel Discussion (See tips on hosting a panel discussion)
- Staying Sane Discussion (See handout)
- Introduction to Workforce Resources area on WebJunction (See handout)
21st Century Skills Bridge: a reference to think about how you can wrap your library's workforce recovery actions in the 21st Century thinking.
Workshop Discussion: 21st Century Library Shifts (handout): A one-page worksheet to stimulate discussion about the differences between 20th-century and 21st-century libraries.
Action Plan (handout): Workshop attendees can use this Action Plan to identify where they are, their goals for future programs and services, who they will work with, and when the work should be completed.
Community Needs Analysis: (worksheet and handout) Use these to facilitate discussion around conducting a fast and easy community needs assessment.
Workshop Discussion: Staying Sane (handout): Use this handout to give workshop attendees a chance to discuss how they deal with their own stress and that of their coworkers and patrons.
Gateway to Workforce Resources on WebJunction (handout): A visual diagram of where staff can find workforces resources on WebJunction.org
Community Partner Collaboration Guide
