For Kansas job seekers, new help has arrived. The State Library of
Kansas just inked a three-month trial deal with LearningExpress Library
to offer extensive online resources including occupational and
scholastic practice tests, skill-building courses and a segment of the
service titled, “Job and Career Accelerator.”
“This is a fabulous addition to the research databases that we
already offer to all Kansans,” explained State Librarian Jo Budler.
“It’s an amazing collection of individual exercises, full-blown
courses, and practice tests ranging from 3rd grade math problems, to
middle school grammar questions, to preparing for the ACT, GED, and even
the test for US Citizenship.”
During the trial period (May - July), Kansas library users will access
the LearningExpress Library by clicking on the link found on the State
Library homepage - http://www.kslib.info . Alternately, users can also
click on the LearningExpress Library graphic on the Blue Skyways
homepage, http://www.skyways.org . All users will need to create a
unique account within LearningExpress to view course offerings, practice
tests, or career and training information and to save any created files,
such as a new resume.
Regardless of an individual’s goal, LearningExpress Library's
resources promote success. Twelve different Learning Centers from
elementary through college levels plus computer skills, GED and new
workplace skills training offers the exercises, the courses, the
practice tests, and the information needed to be successful at school,
at work, or in life. Looking to land a job? The Job and Career
Accelerator will identify strengths and weaknesses, help with resume
writing, and even monitor postings on job boards.
Users should check out:
● Practice Tests for Careers such as electrician, plumber, air
traffic controller, and military aviation;
● eBooks that assist in preparation for careers in Civil Service
such as EMT, or police, or healthcare occupations such as paramedic or
nurse’s aide;
● Extensive list of flash-based computer skill tutorials to learn
Microsoft programs such as Power Point, Excel, Word or Outlook Express,
and Adobe.
● US Citizenship Test Practice, including hundreds of questions,
all taken from the official naturalization test and geared toward
achievement of the best possible scores.
● GED materials with study strategies, pretests and lessons, and
exam practice questions.
Founded in 1995, LearningExpress currently holds statewide library
contracts with 16 states, making the database available through more
than 4,000 libraries and 5,000 academic sites. Last year, approximately
1.5 million users accessed LearningExpress’ online resources.
“There are hundreds of amazing testimonials from people who have used
this database,” said Budler. “one from Michigan-a young man who
passed the EMT test, scoring the highest of all people who took the
class with him. He used the practices tests in LearningExpress to
prepare. We hope to duplicate those kind of success stories in
Kansas,” Budler added.
The State Library of Kansas is located in the State Capitol building in
Topeka. The library’s primary mission is to serve the residents of
Kansas through direct service and through support of local libraries.
Even before statehood, the State Library served as a depository of legal
and historical documents and as a ready resource to the executive and
legislative branches of Kansas government. Today, through the latest
technology and access to online research databases, the State Library of
Kansas offers more information than ever to the residents of Kansas.
Visit the State Library’s website: www.kslib.info.
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