Students learn about the Internet during a class at Morrisson-Reeves Library. All initial unemployment claims must be filed online, and more people are visiting the library for computer use. (Palladium-Item file photo by Joshua Smith)
Students learn about the Internet during a class at Morrisson-Reeves Library. All initial unemployment claims must be filed online, and more people are visiting the library for computer use. (Palladium-Item file photo by Joshua Smith)

By Pam Tharp, Palladium-Item correspondent

Pop-up blockers and case-sensitive security answers don't sound foreign to the computer savy, but the unfamiliar lingo can make applying online for unemployment benefits a nightmare.

Morrisson-Reeves Library director Carol McKey sees frustrated, unemployed patrons trying to file unemployment claims on library computers every day. To help them, McKey wants to develop a group of computer-literate volunteers who could be scheduled throughout the week to help with online forms.
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