Business Program: June 2012
Programs are at Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh – Downtown & Business on Thursdays at 12:15 pm. They are free and open to the public.
June 7, How to Find Free, Authoritative Answers to Many Personal and Business
Legal Questions
Joel Fishman, Ph.D., Assistant Director
Allegheny County Law Library
If you’re looking for examples of a simple will, a residential lease, or a pre-nuptial agreement, the Internet has many reputable websites that can be helpful. However, the Allegheny County Law Library offers a wealth of information on all things legal and many of their services are available to the general public. Joel Fishman, Ph.D., assistant director for lawyer services at the Allegheny County Law Library, will be here to tell us how to find information on legal topics that can help in many aspects of our daily lives.
June 14 Employment Resources for Jobs in the Pittsburgh Area
Eric Pferdekamper, Site Administrator
Pennsylvania CareerLink, Downtown Pittsburgh
Local employers may be looking for your skills! Discover how Pennsylvania CareerLink can help you maximize your chances of gaining employment. Has it been a while since you’ve updated your resume? How are your interviewing skills? Are you thinking about changing professions? You’ll be amazed by the many services and classes offered by CareerLink that will help make your job search more effective.
June 21 The Amazing Treasures in the Carnegie Library’s William R. Oliver Special Collections Room
Gregory M. Priore, Manager and Archivist
The William R. Oliver Special Collections Room
You would expect to find material about Andrew Carnegie and the early history of Pittsburgh here, but what about Bach manuscripts, original cels from Disney’s Pinocchio and Fantasia, and rare photographs from the Edward Curtis North American Indian Portfolio? Greg Priore will talk about the Oliver room collections, appraising books, historic documents and photographs, and preservation-related issues.
June 28 Sit Down and Fight: Walter Reuther and the Rise of the Auto Workers Union
(PBS American Experience – 60 minutes)
The auto industry underwent an enormous upheaval with the introduction of auto assembly lines. The stress of keeping up with the line was too much for most of the workers, who were unable to work under the pressure. Walter Reuther, an early leader in the American Auto Workers union, led the effort to improve their working conditions, starting with sit-downs at GM and Chrysler, and finally at Ford. Reuther focused on worker benefits, guaranteed wages, paid holidays, and the elimination of racism in the industry. See if he really deserved to be known as “the most dangerous man in Detroit” during these years.
