It’s time to step away from the couch and that awesome streaming service that has you binge watching 10 episodes of your favorite show in one weekend.
Well, maybe not everyone is doing that but for those who are, there are definitely better ways to use your time and accessing the online resources at the Grundy County-Jewett Norris Library is one of them. While the library’s doors are closed due to the COVID-19 Pandemic, its website offers many ways to enjoy a book, study for one of several college/career assessments or do a little research on your family or the Grundy County area.
The library website can be accessed at www.grundycountylibrary.org. On the top of the homepage, click on the “links” tab and then on the next “links” tab. Those wishing to download an e-book or audio book can then click on the “Missouri Libraries 2 Go” icon or the “Axis360” icon to download an available book. Persons using those resources will need a library card and, in the case of Axis360, a pin number. Library Administrator Theresa Hunsaker said both can be obtained online by emailing the library at [email protected].
But there’s even more to do on the library site than read. Those who wish to look up family history can go to the “links” tab and then to the “genealogy” tab, where HeritageQuest is available. Follow the directions under the icon to access the site and begin looking up family history, including U.S. Census records. (Also, don’t forget to fill out your U.S. Census information while you’re home so your descendants can look you up someday).
If you really want to get lost in research, don’t forget to utilize the digital archives that are on the website. You can look at Grundy County newspapers from 1884 to 2016 as well as Grundy County cemetery records.
Maybe you want to make really good use of your time at home, perhaps studying for the High School Equivalency Exam, ACT or several job skills areas. Click on the “links” tab and look for “Learning Express Library.” That library is a comprehensive, interactive online learning platform of practice tests and tutorial courses designed to help patrons, students and adult learners succeed on the academic or licensing tests they must pass. There is immediate scoring, complete answer explanations and an individual analysis for your results.
Those who click on the “Job and Career Accelerator” link will be able to explore occupations, look for jobs and internships, learn how to write a good cover letter and resume, prepare for an interview and view sample letters used in the employment search.
Those who click on the “Workforce Skills for 21st Century Success” link will find information on improving workplace skills, improving basic skills, how to prepare for the High School Equivalency tests and preparing for job and career tests, including the areas of allied health, air traffic controller, civil service, commercial driver’s license, cosmetology, culinary arts, electrician (prepare for journeyman electrician exams), emergency medical services (both EMT and paramedic), firefighter, nursing (including preparation for NCLEX-RN and NCLEX-PN), plumbing (prepare for plumbers license exams), teaching, including the Praxis Core tests, real estate (sales exam, broker exams and appraiser exams), law enforcement and military exams (including the ASVAB). Job search and resume tools are also included.
No one likes being stuck at home during this unprecedented time, but with the resources provided by the library, you might be able to look back on it as time well spent.
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