Self publishing in the 21st Century, Sunday May 5th from 2-4pm at Central Park Library
Santa Clara artist and author Clarence Robert “Bob” Tower will be talking about how he published his charmingly illustrated historical fiction novel, The Adventures of Zach Gentry: a Tongue-in-Cheek History of the Opening of the West, using Amazon’s CreateSpace. Quoting from James Cox, Editor of the Midwest Book Review: “From witnessing the beginning of the [...]
Money Week programs at the library, April 21-27
The Santa Clara City Library Foundation and Friends partially funded a number of free events in the library for “Money Week”, including 4/21 “Personal Records Retention” at 1pm 4/21 “Elder Fraud and Scams” at 3pm 4/22 “Financial Literacy for Kids (K-2nd), 4pm-5pm”” 4/22 “Financial Literary for Kids (Grades 3rd-6th), 6:30pm-7:30pm” 4/23 “Financial Literary for Adults”, [...]
“In Our Own Words” authors readings
Come celebrate with the authors of “In Our Own Words”, the book created by participants in the Adult Literary Program of the Santa Clara City Library, and hear them read some of their submissions. This event is open to the public, and activities for children will be provided. Dessert will be served following the program. [...]
Electronic Magazines are available to read for all our library patrons
What do these great magazines like Consumer Reports, Newsweek, and Cosmo have in common? They’re all now freely available on your computer or mobile device through the library’s electronic collection. These free digital copies can be accessed via Zinio Online Magazines. There are a couple of steps to the registration process, but once complete you are [...]
Wider press coverage of our Foundation’s funded “Find a Job in February” series
“Looking for a job? You can find help at the Santa Clara City Library’s free “Find a Job in February” series, featuring workshops with local experts. The series is sponsored by a grant from the Foundation and Friends of the Santa Clara City Library. On Feb 12, 40 eager jobseekers heard from LinkedIn Enterprise Account [...]
Linked In: Networking Your Way to a New Job, February 26 1-2:30pm
LinkedIn is the perfect solution for leveraging your contacts to get back in the workforce or step up in your career. Use this interconnected network of experienced professionals from around the world, representing 150 industries and 200 countries. Users can find, be introduced to, and collaborate with qualified professionals to accomplish their goals. Learn how [...]
LinkedIn Presentation for job seekers was a huge success!
Michael Gross, Enterprise Account Executive at LinkedIn, told a crowd of more than forty at Santa Clara City Library’s Cedar Room they need to be proactive and get outside their comfort zones in order to get a better job or find one. He presented inside information on how LinkedIn works and why job seekers should [...]
Linked In: Effective Job Search, February 28, 1-2:30pm
Learn how to use LinkedIn effectively as a job search tool. Develop a target list of companies, find hiring managers, and recruiters, and expand your network. Build your professional credibility using groups and discover three ways to find jobs on LinkedIn. 1:00 – 2:30 p.m. Cedar Room Thursday, February 28, 2013
Linked In: Develop a Profile, February 27, 1-2:30pm
Learn the basics of LinkedIn, including how to develop a profile that will get you noticed by employers, manage your account settings, get recommendations, and build your network. 1:00 – 2:30 p.m. Cedar Room Wednesday, February 27, 2013
“Find a Job in February” event was a huge, popular success!
The Foundation funded a number of events for February focus around helping people to find a job. Adult librarian Mary Boyle reports on yesterday’s event. ”Today first, Find a Job in February event, Resumes That Get the Interview was a big success. I wish you could have been there to hear the questions and presentation with Professional Career Coach [...]