VInternet use at the nine public libraries in Madison increased 23 percent from 2008 to 2009 and is projected to go up 27 percent this year over last based on numbers through August. The steep recent jumps owe to the swollen unemployment ranks due to the economic recession and an increase in people who need jobs but also need training in the basic computer skills now all but essential in finding work. One library uses grant money to hire Writing Lab tutors from UW-Madison for specialized help in writing resumes and cover letters and other volunteers for help in basic computer and Internet skills.
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