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Broadband Technology Opportunity Program

Broadband Technology Opportunity Program. Presented by Natasha Peter BTOP Compliance Officer New Jersey State Library February 2011. Key Points. Background Project Scope Project Goals Timeline Resources Learning Express’ Job & Career Accelerator w/ Computer Skills

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Broadband Technology Opportunity Program

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  1. Broadband Technology Opportunity Program Presented by Natasha Peter BTOP Compliance Officer New Jersey State Library February 2011

  2. Key Points • Background • Project Scope • Project Goals • Timeline • Resources • Learning Express’ Job & Career Accelerator w/ Computer Skills • Frost & Sullivan market research reports • NJN Workforce Learning Link • Community College Training • Marketing

  3. Background • New Jersey State Library received an American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) BTOP award in the Public Computing Center (PCC) category • Awarded $5.1 million grant from National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) • Awarded $1.5 million in matching funds from Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation • Additional $150,000 from Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to support E-rate technical assistance

  4. Project Scope • Professional development sessions for library staff • Basic Job Readiness Computer training courses for library customers • Access to online content and databases • Promotional materials from State Library’s Marketing department • Additional workstations at 124 libraries • Upgraded broadband connectivity at 79 libraries • E-rate consulting

  5. Project Goals • Affordable pricing for high-speed internet access to libraries • Provide up to 938 new workstations to public libraries across the state • Serve up to an additional 22,500 computer users weekly • Offer training for as many as 12,800 residents • Provide online content and databases to the approximately 440,000 unemployed and underemployed NJ residents

  6. Timeline • Project will run from July 1, 2010 to June 30, 2013 • Community college trainings run until June 30, 2012 • Purchase and delivery of additional public workstations will take place from June 2011 through December 2011 • Broadband upgrades will take place by mid-2011 • Access to online databases will be available until June 30, 2013

  7. Job & Career Accelerator w/Computer Skills Interactive online resource from Learning Express. Allows the user to: • Assess and explore careers and occupations • Create resumes and cover letters • Search for jobs & internships • Learn interviewing techniques • Interactive computer skills tutorials Currently available at all NJ public libraries and remotely using a NJ public library card through JerseyClicks.org Promotional materials available by request at www.surveymonkey.com/s/jcamarketing

  8. Market Research Reports Provided by growth partnership company, Frost & Sullivan • Small businesses / library customers will access reports within NJ public libraries through JerseyClicks.org • Access to full reports will be delivered by East Brunswick Public Library

  9. Workforce Learning Link Created in partnership with NJ Dept. of Labor and Workforce Development and NJN Public Television • Available at One-Stop Career centers and community based sites • Delivers workforce training programs and services to welfare registrants, dislocated workers, and other job seekers • Interactive training series that addresses individual employment-related issues

  10. Community College Training Instructional courses, managed by NJ Community College Consortium, aimed at improving workforce skills Two components: • Professional development workshops for library staff • Basic Job Readiness Computer Training courses for library patrons

  11. Professional Development workshops • 80 4-hour workshops for public library staff • Workshops are currently being scheduled • Content to be covered: • Conducting an online job search • Making use of NJ Department of Labor’s Real Time Jobs on Demand website • Locating other relevant commercial job web sites • Identifying most popular job search web sites • Learning key elements in an online job application

  12. Basic Job Readiness Computer Training courses • 800 4-hour workforce focused courses in basic computer skills • Courses currently being scheduled • Content to be covered: • Windows • Internet • Word • E-mail

  13. Marketing NJSL Marketing Department will provide: • Marketing kits containing • Posters • Bookmarks • Postcards • Statewide Marketing campaign: • NJ Transit bus signs • Banners on library buildings • Billboards • Skins on library vehicles • Google ads • Radio ads

  14. E-Rate consulting Managed by E-Rate Central in New York • Workshops and a webinar will be available for all libraries • Tuesday, Feb 22nd 10:00AM – 12:00PM – Cumberland County Library • Thursday, Feb 24th 10:00AM – 12:00PM – Parsippany-Troy Hills Public Library • Monday, Feb. 28th 10:00AM – 12:00PM – Webinar • Assistance will be provided by E-Rate Central for those libraries interested in e-rate support

  15. Questions? For more information on the NJSL BTOP project, please visit: • http://btop.njstatelib.org or contact: • Natasha Peter, BTOP Compliance Officer • 609-278-2640 x133 • npeter@njstatelib.org

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