One of the most satisfying experiences library volunteers enjoy, is seeing one of their students land a good job because of the skills learned at the library. Touch typing, for example, is something almost unknown in Latin America. Go to any government office or business where typewriter keyboards are still in use, and you'll see clerks and bureaucrats laboriously hunt-and-peck their way through documents. A bonifide typist is worth her weight in gallo pinto in an office setting.
Most businesses who have switched to modern-day technology (computer word-processors instead of Underwood uprights), still have employees who are on the two-finger, hunt-and-peck system. As you can imagine, a library-trained, 10-finger keyboard whiz is considered a magician of efficiency and an office super-employee!.
Success Stories We will profile some of our students who have changed their lives -- forever changed -- because of the skills they've acquired at the David S. Kitson Library.
Beverly Kitson, the library director is awarding a certificate for completing a course in computación. Alonso, the happy recipient, applies his newly learned skills in his startup business as an electrician. He uses the spreadsheet program 'Excel' to submit estimates and work orders. Clients are quite impressed by this professional touch, and Alonso's business has prospered.
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