IT Academy named finalist for national award
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One of the Washington State Library's most popular programs is receiving national attention, too.
We just found out that the Washington State Library/Microsoft IT Academy has been named one of four national finalists for the National Association of Secretaries of State 2015 IDEAS Award for innovation and excellence in state member programming. (IDEAS stands for Innovations, Dedication, Excellence & Achievement in Service.)
The other finalists are from Colorado, South Dakota and Tennessee. This year’s award recipient will be announced in July at the NASS summer conference.
Launched more than a year ago, the IT Academy provides free online training to about 12,000 Washingtonians. Enrollees can access more than 400 courses. You can see a representative list of the courses here. Go here to see a list of participating libraries across the state.
About 30 libraries serve as testing sites for IT Academy enrollees wanting to take a certification test. Go here to see where users can take a test
Secretary of State Kim Wyman, who serves as Western Region Vice President for the NASS Executive Board and as co-chair for the NASS State Heritage Committee, applauded the selection:
“Our office and especially the State Library are very pleased and proud that the IT Academy is one of the award finalists. This program is a great example of the State Library’s meaningful services that benefit Washingtonians. The IT Academy is helping open doors for people who want to enter the workforce, improve their careers or enrich their lives.”
Go here to see our office’s submission for the award.
For questions about the IT Academy, contact Elizabeth Iaukea with the State Library at [email protected] or (360) 570-5578.
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Secretary of State
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