libraryadvocates:“Public libraries are the only place for high quality, free computer training. This
libraryadvocates:“Public libraries are the only place for high quality, free computer training. This is a critical knowledge gap for many working adults. I once worked with a construction manager who had been laid off during the recession, but was having trouble apply to jobs online. He was extremely skilled and very experienced in his field but was losing out on jobs to younger, less experienced construction workers because he had never been required (in life or on the job) to learn to use a computer. Without the library, he may never have gotten another job. I helped another person learn to use computers so he could communicate with his customers. He owned a home painting business, but lost a lot of clients because he didn’t know how to email them pictures of some of his previous work. His wife came in on his behalf to learn to take photos and email them to clients, and she felt like the library saved her husband’s business. These are just two examples of what happens every single day a public library is open. Eliminating funding is a short-sighted way to save a very small amount of money in the short term. The return on investment, a phrase this business oriented administration ought to know well, is high for public libraries. It’s like not investing in your 401K…very shortsighted and dangerous.” — JoLynn Holcomb, Library Manager II, Chesapeake Public Library, Russell Memorial Branch -- source link
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