LIBRARY NOTES

Computer and Technology Classes
Thursday, May 6, 2010 at 10:00 AM
Whitridge Room; free of charge

These free workshops take place in the Whitridge Room on the third floor and last about 90 minutes.

Thursday, May 6, 2010:

• 10:00 AM   •   The Tiny Portable Netbook   •   (Ingrid Richter)   •  
  NEW CLASS! Tired of lugging your laptop to the library? Looking for an e-book reader alternative? Sneak a peek at the tiny, portable Netbook (mini-laptop) and learn about the advantages and disadvantages to going miniature with your computer.

• 2:00 PM   •   Introduction to Computers   •   (Derek Stadler)   •  
  This workshop will include how to use a mouse and keyboard, open and close documents, save work, print, find missing files and install basic software. The workshop is primarily PC-based but will briefly cover the Macintosh operating system as well.

Friday, May 14, 2010:

• 10:00 AM   •   Protect Yourself: Internet Security   •   (Ingrid Richter)   •  
  NEW CLASS! Learn how to choose passwords, detect secure websites and avoid common scams in your day-to-day transactions on the Internet.

• 2:00 PM   •   Ancestry.com: Genealogy on the Internet   •   (Matt Haugen)   •  
  NEW CLASS! This beginner class will demonstrate Ancestry.com and some other basic online tools and strategies to build a family tree, search historical records, and uncover your family history online.

Wednesday, May 19, 2010:

• 10:00 AM   •   Streaming Video   •   (Ingrid Richter)   •  
  NEW CLASS! Explore the sites and tools to find and watch movies, television and video clips on the Internet. This workshop will cover: YouTube, Hulu, Veoh, Amazon, Netflix and Roku.

• 2:00 PM   •   Facebook and Twitter   •   (Matt Haugen)   •  
  NEW CLASS! This beginner class will introduce Facebook and Twitter, two popular social networking websites. Learn the basics of how to start an account, manage your privacy and security, and communicate with friends, family, fans, and followers. The Library's own Facebook and Twitter pages will also be demonstrated.

Tuesday, May 25, 2010:

• 10:00 AM   •   Google Docs   •   (Carolyn Waters)   •  
  Google Docs include word processing, spreadsheet, presentation and forms. In this class, learn how to create, edit, and share documents online using the free Google Documents tool.

• 2:00 PM   •   Citations made simple: managing your research online   •   (Heather Paulson)   •  
  NEW CLASS! Learn how to organize your research and citations by using an online tool called Zotero. The workshop will get you set up, show you the basics of adding to and maintaining resources in your personal database, and show you how to automatically create bibliographies in your desired style (APA, MLA, etc) directly from your account.

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