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California public libraries, in partnership with California Department of Veterans Affairs, are working to connect veterans and their families to benefits and services for which they are eligible. Libraries, in collaboration with community veteran service organizations, can positively impact the quality of life for veterans.


brain fuse jobnpw vetnowAll of California's 1,120 public libraries can have a two year subscription to Brainfuse's JobNow and VetNow platforms. The VetNow platform helps veterans learn new skills, prepare for certification testing, translate military skills to civilian life, create more impactful civilian resumés, improve interviewing techniques for veterans, and search for jobs. For access call your local library or visit them online. You can get an introduction on JobNow and VetNow at the CALL Academy (you need to be logged in to see these tutorials).

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Implementing and Managing Virtual Volunteers & Programs: A Step-by-Step Handbook (PDF format, 3MB) - This handbook provides information on how to develop and carry out a virtual volunteer program so that volunteers can continue to work with veterans. Three curbside/grab and program ideas are included. Please feel free to make a copy of this handbook for distribution to your supervisors and director or volunteers as appropriate.

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©2021-2022 Veterans Connect @ the Library. All rights reserved. This project is supported in whole or in part by the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act, administered in California by the State Librarian. The opinions expressed herein do not necessarily reflect the position or policy of the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services or the California State Library, and no official endorsement by the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services or the California State Library should be inferred. Grant Number 40-9055.