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26 To track the success of our Job Information Center, we wi 11 record the number of JIC seminars given and the number of participants in the seminars, We will count the number of persons who use the re~ume writing and evaluation service, as well as those ~.¡ho use computer software for career exploration and job readiness, We feel that the best way to evaluate our publicity effort on behalf of the project is to measure the number of new students enrolled in our tutoring program, involvement by new volunteers in the tutoring program, and the number of people who come to the Job Information Center for information and assistance. All of these figures will be compiled and reported on our semi-annual evaluation reports to the Texas state Library, In addition to using statistical measures to evaluate our performance, we will track our accomplishment of specific tasks set forth in our goals, objectives, and project timetable. These include setting up the student tracking system; expanding our walk-in tutoring hours; offering tutor training workshops in literacy, GED preparation and ESL; developing,the JIC collection, bilingual publicity flier, and job resource guide; providing seminars on use of JIC materials; instituting the resume writing and evaluation service; providing speeches to community organizations and canvassing neighborhoods. We anticipate that the project will have a highly visible impact on the other key performance areas of library service. For example, we have seen increased attendance by Hi~panic children at our story time program and greater use of our tax aide services by the ES4 community since we have had LSCA Title I funding, The proportion of Hispanic library card holders has also grown dramatically with the development of our Lifelong Learning Project, We will continue to monitor these indicators of library use by the ESL community. XII. COOPERATION WITH OTHER AGENCIES The Lifelong Learning Project was planned in cooperation with a variety of educational and social service agencies in the San Hal'cos area. Library staff members discussed the project Hith agency leaders and solicited their opinions on hOH to best serve the educational and vocational needs of the ESL population, Many of their ideas have have been incorporated into our plan of service, Agency I eadel's have also promised to help publicize our program and refer clients to our services. Some of the agencies that are particularly supportive of our efforts have written us letters of support which can be found