>To: [log in to unmask] (James B. Morrison, Jr.) >From: [log in to unmask] (Gideon Mizell) (by way of [log in to unmask] (James B. Morrison, Jr.)) >Subject: Re:ALEX jobs database >Cc: >Bcc: >X-Attachments: > > >-=Gideon Mizell responding to Don Fort=- > >GM>Job Service has a nice database of jobs: local, state, >>regional, national. But you must go into the Job >>Service office to access it. > >DF> ALEX _IS_ on-line if you're willing to call the Virginia Job Service >DF> access number. I'd say get on your county delgation, Mike Rose or >DF> whomever represents you in the State Sentate and your house rep and >DF> tell them how vital you feel this is. Also drop a note to both David >DF> Beasley and Bob Peeler by snail or FAX stressing the need to have this >DF> access via home PC or PCs in county libraries which will allow one to >DF> access the databse for more hours than the Job Service office is open! > >The library idea sounds good, but I would guess each and every county >would have to make that long distance call. Now, if the State library >had some sort of dedicated line connecting all the various SC county >libraries, maybe some affordable citizen access could be worked out. > >Actually connecting the county libraries statewide could have many >other uses: sharing local collections through ILL, state-wide >book talk programs, shared reference expertise, etc. > >As for contacting Gov. Beasley or Sen. Rose by snail mail, surely >they must be monitoring this ever expanding forum, if not perhaps >their successors will do so ;) > > >... Hootie whoo! >___ Blue Wave/QWK v2.12 > >