Beyond Method #4

The Texas Work Skills Development page wasn't bad even though the graphics on the page don't lend the site a lot of credibility. Some of the links are a little outdated and users, especially those seeking employment through job search engines might do better, to simply go to the Texas Workforce Commission's home page. In our library, we've actually been keen to the need for job seeking tools for a while now. And knowing that many users don't have a whole lot of knowledge as to where to look, we've developed an Online Job Searching pathfinder specifically catered to this are as well as to Texas residents. This resource actually has many of the same sites listed as the Work Skills Development (i.e. Indeed, CareerBuilder, Hound, Monster, TexasJobs, etc.) page as well as some which it doesn't. In regards to computer literacy and compatibility with user capacity, I think the Work Skills Development page showcases a simple enough interface so that most computer novices could find their way around relatively easily and many of the links like Mouserobics, Learn To Type and the Job Resume links are sites we actually recommend to our patrons. I think the Goodwill Community Foundation's computer skills and resources page is Great!. It can help a lot of people needing an all-in-one tool for basic computer education learn the fundamentals of what they may need to know. However, some users may get frustrated with how long the graphics will take to load. I noticed that some of the video links had trouble loading. This may be a problem which could put some people off. All in all though, these were some good ideas which will definitely be incorporated further in myself and the other librarians interaction with our patrons.