<div dir="ltr">For those curious about the differences between the Ohio Means Jobs package and what will be going away, I've had several conversations with Learning Express Library to clarify:<div><br></div><div>Essentially 80% of the content will continue to be available on the Ohio Means Jobs page, as many of you have found. Since this resource was purchased for the content and not the LEL platform by Monster.com, it doesn't exactly operate as smoothly as its previous reiteration. It's essentially designed as a job search site instead of a typical database, since that specific package was structured for the Department of Labor. If you were to theoretically consider purchasing LEL individually, you'd be picking up about 20% more content and the platform. Otherwise, you can continue to access everything through the Ohio Means Jobs page. </div><div><br></div><div>Hope that helps,</div><div>Carrie</div></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Wed, Jul 8, 2015 at 5:42 PM, <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:oplinlist-request@lists.oplin.org" target="_blank">oplinlist-request@lists.oplin.org</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">Send OPLINLIST mailing list submissions to<br>
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1. Learning Express on OhioMeansJobs (Patty O'Connor)<br>
2. Re: Learning Express on OhioMeansJobs (Sue Provenzale)<br>
3. Re: Learning Express Revisited (Nick Tepe)<br>
<br><br>---------- Forwarded message ----------<br>From: "Patty O'Connor" <<a href="mailto:poconnor@marysvillelib.org">poconnor@marysvillelib.org</a>><br>To: "<a href="mailto:oplinlist@lists.oplin.org">oplinlist@lists.oplin.org</a>" <<a href="mailto:oplinlist@lists.oplin.org">oplinlist@lists.oplin.org</a>><br>Cc: <br>Date: Wed, 8 Jul 2015 21:16:55 +0000<br>Subject: [OPLINLIST] Learning Express on OhioMeansJobs<br>
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<p class="MsoNormal">When you are on the page with just the 4 assessments, click on the green bar that says “Access Learning Express Anonymously” and you will see all the rest of the stuff from LEL. As with LEL, if a patron wants to save their scores and such,
they create an account for OhioMeansJobs.<u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Patty O’Connor<br>
Adult Services Manager<br>
Marysville Public Library<u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">231 S. Plum St.<u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Marysville, OH 43040<u></u><u></u></p>
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<br><br>---------- Forwarded message ----------<br>From: Sue Provenzale <<a href="mailto:Sue.Provenzale@westlakelibrary.org">Sue.Provenzale@westlakelibrary.org</a>><br>To: "Patty O'Connor" <<a href="mailto:poconnor@marysvillelib.org">poconnor@marysvillelib.org</a>>, "<a href="mailto:oplinlist@lists.oplin.org">oplinlist@lists.oplin.org</a>" <<a href="mailto:oplinlist@lists.oplin.org">oplinlist@lists.oplin.org</a>><br>Cc: <br>Date: Wed, 08 Jul 2015 17:26:04 -0400<br>Subject: Re: [OPLINLIST] Learning Express on OhioMeansJobs<br>
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Thank you for pointing that out. It was right under my nose.<br>
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<p>Sue Provenzale<br>
Business Specialist<br>
Westlake Porter Public Library<br>
27333 Center Ridge Rd.<br>
Westlake, Ohio 44145<br>
<a href="tel:440-250-5460" value="+14402505460" target="_blank">440-250-5460</a><br>
<a href="mailto:Sue.Provenzale@westlakelibrary.org" target="_blank">Sue.Provenzale@westlakelibrary.org</a><br>
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"If past history was all there was to the game, the richest people would be librarians." Warren Buffett</p>
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From: "Patty O'Connor" <<a href="mailto:poconnor@marysvillelib.org" target="_blank">poconnor@marysvillelib.org</a>><br>
Sent: 7/8/2015 5:17:13 PM<br>
To: "<a href="mailto:oplinlist@lists.oplin.org" target="_blank">oplinlist@lists.oplin.org</a>" <<a href="mailto:oplinlist@lists.oplin.org" target="_blank">oplinlist@lists.oplin.org</a>><br>
Subject: [OPLINLIST] Learning Express on OhioMeansJobs<br>
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<p class="MsoNormal">When you are on the page with just the 4 assessments, click on the green bar that says “Access Learning Express Anonymously” and you will see all the rest of the stuff from LEL. As with LEL, if a patron wants to save their scores and such,
they create an account for OhioMeansJobs.<u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Patty O’Connor<br>
Adult Services Manager<br>
Marysville Public Library<u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">231 S. Plum St.<u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Marysville, OH 43040<u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="tel:937-642-1876%2C%20ext.%2032" value="+19376421876" target="_blank">937-642-1876, ext. 32</a><u></u><u></u></p>
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<br><br>---------- Forwarded message ----------<br>From: Nick Tepe <<a href="mailto:ntepe@crcpl.org">ntepe@crcpl.org</a>><br>To: "<a href="mailto:oplinlist@lists.oplin.org">oplinlist@lists.oplin.org</a>" <<a href="mailto:oplinlist@lists.oplin.org">oplinlist@lists.oplin.org</a>><br>Cc: <br>Date: Wed, 8 Jul 2015 21:41:11 +0000<br>Subject: Re: [OPLINLIST] Learning Express Revisited<br>
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<div style="direction:ltr;font-family:Tahoma;color:#000000;font-size:10pt">Learning Express is, in fact, completely there and available in OMJ if you click on "Access Learning Express Anonymously" from the page Stephen linked. However as was already observed,
you do have to create an OMJ account to asave your progress. This isn't really any different than what we did before, it's just that now you need a complete OMJ account rather than just the Learning Express account. Once you are logged in this is what you
see :
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<div>If you click "Visit My Assessments Page" under non-core tests you find the complete Learning Express product:</div>
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<div>That should look familiar to everyone. :-)</div>
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<div>On a broader note though, I think it would be a good idea if we all trusted that OPLIN did their homework and ensured that we weren't losing anything when they decided to discontinue paying for Learning Express in OWL, especially since it meant that the
State was paying for the same product twice. I like EBSCO, but as a taxpayer I don't think it's a good idea to pay them double what we have to.</div>
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<div>Addtionally, as much as we may not like the site as it stands, there is no question that OMJ is here to stay. It is the governor's project, so it will always take priority. That being the case the best thing we can do as information professionals is to
learn the site as well as possible so we can help our patrons, and contact OMJ with productive suggestions on how to make the site work better. I've also reached out to OMJ for on-site training for my staff, and they have been very receptive to sending somone
to work with my staff on how to use the site.<br>
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<div>This is what we do. Let's show them how it's done!</div>
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<div>Nick Tepe</div>
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<div style="direction:ltr"><font face="Tahoma" size="2" color="#000000"><b>From:</b> Sue Provenzale [<a href="mailto:Sue.Provenzale@westlakelibrary.org" target="_blank">Sue.Provenzale@westlakelibrary.org</a>]<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, July 08, 2015 4:58 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Eric Taggart; Stephen Hedges<br>
<b>Cc:</b> <a href="mailto:oplinlist@lists.oplin.org" target="_blank">oplinlist@lists.oplin.org</a>; Susan Pieper<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [OPLINLIST] Learning Express Revisited<br>
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<div>There is a lot banter comparing the resources found at Ohio Means Jobs to those available through Learning Express.
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There appears to be four practice assessments at Ohio Means Jobs plus many Veteran Resources geared for our veterans re-entering the workforce.<br>
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Learning Express, on the other hand, has nine learning centers with four or more learning resources per learning center and even more tests and practices as you work through the layers. The Learning Express resources address the needs of a much broader audience
with ACT and SAT prep, exploring careers, Elementary, Middle, and High School resources, resources our spanish speaking population, etc.
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It seems to me that the resources found at Ohio Means Jobs are a fraction of what can be found at Learning Express and thus can not possibly fill the void.
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Is it possible that I am missing a link on Ohio Means Jobs that leads to more of the traditional Learning Express resources or is "what you see is what you get"? If not, I don't see how "our patrons will still have access to this resource, even if the means
to getting it will change"<br>
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<p>Sue Provenzale<br>
Business Specialist<br>
Westlake Porter Public Library<br>
27333 Center Ridge Rd.<br>
Westlake, Ohio 44145<br>
<a href="tel:440-250-5460" value="+14402505460" target="_blank">440-250-5460</a><br>
<a href="mailto:Sue.Provenzale@westlakelibrary.org" target="_blank">Sue.Provenzale@westlakelibrary.org</a><br>
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"If past history was all there was to the game, the richest people would be librarians." Warren Buffett</p>
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Sent: 7/8/2015 2:59:37 PM<br>
To: "Stephen Hedges" <<a href="mailto:stephen@oplin.ohio.gov" target="_blank">stephen@oplin.ohio.gov</a>><br>
Cc: <a href="mailto:oplinlist@lists.oplin.org" target="_blank">oplinlist@lists.oplin.org</a>, "Susan Pieper" <<a href="mailto:susanhillpieper@gmail.com" target="_blank">susanhillpieper@gmail.com</a>><br>
Subject: Re: [OPLINLIST] Learning Express Revisited<br>
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<p dir="ltr">Thanks for the clarification, Stephen- glad our patrons will still have access to this resource, even if the means to getting it will change.</p>
<div class="gmail_quote">On Jul 8, 2015 2:49 PM, "Stephen Hedges" <<a href="mailto:stephen@oplin.ohio.gov" target="_blank">stephen@oplin.ohio.gov</a>> wrote:<br type="attribution">
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Wow, it sounds like no one will ever see LearningExpress again!<br>
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Remember, it's here, and will stay here:<br>
<a href="https://jobseeker.ohiomeansjobs.monster.com/Assessments/Home.aspx" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">https://jobseeker.ohiomeansjobs.monster.com/Assessments/Home.aspx</a><br>
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What goes away after August 9 is this:<br>
<a href="http://ohioweblibrary.org/db/lel" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">http://ohioweblibrary.org/db/lel</a><br>
...and similar access points currently available through OhioLINK (which includes the State Library) and INFOhio.<br>
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Stephen<br>
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Subject: [OPLINLIST] Learning Express Revisited<br>
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Stephen Hedges has confirmed what I had feared, that we will lose the Assessment and Training component of Learning Express Hub as it appears on the Workforce Skills for the 21st Century and via The State Library of Ohio. <br>
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In a time when the governor and legislature is pushing retraining and improving job skills, it just does not make sense to drop this database. Our rural community depends on access to these training tools to hone skills in everything from computer use to studying
for college prep tests to training for certification in a number of fields. <br>
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When we provide computer training, we highlight these resources and folks are thrilled to learn about them. We will be hard-pressed to find resources as organized and as easily navigable as these are. <br>
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If anyone has any insights to another resource (besides YouTube and googling for training materials), please let me know. I am very disappointed at the loss of this database.<br>
Susan <br>
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