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MARCH 26, 2009
Managing Money Online
Find other posts in the series in the Employment and Finance categories.
Continuing our series of posts on resources that can help you in tough economic times, we focus now on money management. All of us can do better about how we spend money and a big part of that is being aware of how you spend money. Below are tools and tips for managing your money.
South by Southwest is a huge media industry event with Music, Film, and Interactive (technology) festivals in Austin, TX. The Interactive Festival celebrates the latest media/information technology. PC Magazine covered that part of the festival. The Film Festival, which has been going on since last Friday, and the Music Festival, which starts today, allow film makers and music artists to showcase their work. The New York Times Arts Beat blog is covering these events.
Lately we have been trying to highlight online resources that may be useful to those being affected by the downturn in the economy. (Check out the Employment and Finance categories.) Beyond what this blog can do, libraries offer their communities access to computers and the Internet, financial literacy skills, job-hunting information, and resources to help small businesses.
In recognition of the role public libraries play as Americans face tough economic times, the American Library Association and Woman's Day magazine have announced a new initiative. From now until May 18, Woman's Day magazine is collecting stories on how libraries have aided their users in saving money, finding jobs and providing necessary resources to weather the current economy. Women 18 and over can submit their stories in 700 words or less to womansday@ala.org. Up to four submissions will be featured in the March 2010 issue of Woman’s Day. View the Official Rules.
The partnership between the ALA’s Campaign for America’s Libraries and Woman's Day dates from 2002. Essays on how libraries make people healthier were published in the March 2009 issue of Woman's Day. Read them.
One of the best known encyclopedias, World Book, is available online. This tremendous resource is perfect for students of all ages. It includes more than 26,000 articles as well as more than 12,000 pictures and maps, and 7,000 links to editor-approved Web sites useful in helping students constructively explore topics further. The World Book Online Reference Center is continuously updated to incorporate new and important developments relevant to students and their families.
It's that time of year again when we have to worry about paying the taxman. Tax forms are available at the Library, plus our Income Tax post has been updated so you can find what you need online. Please contact the Reference Department for additional resources and information on local tax assistance programs.
We have done previous posts on job hunting resources (here and here) but, we would like to bring your attention to another: Ohio Means Jobs. Aimed at bringing Ohio employers and job seekers together, this service also aggregates national job boards, which lets you search numerous boards at once. In addition, the site allows you to create and post your resume. Below is a slide presentation that offers instructions on how to use the Ohio Means Jobs site.
The Library also makes available the tools from Learning ExpressLibrary which can help develop a variety of job seeking skills. You will find these tools under the Job Search and Workplace Skills heading. They cover the writing of resumes and cover letters, interviewing, and general career and job skills. To access this resource, you may be asked for your library card number or zip code.
