Internet

This workshop is co-sponsored by Infopeople and Califa

Libraries have offered e-books for years now. But many librarians are still not sure what to do with them. More recently, libraries have started adding downloadable audio books, streaming animated picture stories, downloadable music, and now downloadable video.

Aug - Nov 2006

Library subscription databases have transformed how people do research. However, the number and range of database products and features can intimidate library users and make keeping up with all their search options feel like a full-time job for library staff. In this workshop public service library staff will learn the essentials of a variety of database products and vendor platforms, and will improve their ability to help the public get the most from these valuable resources.

You will learn efficient ways to:

Do you want to put photos on the web, but don’t have the time to learn the intricacies of Photoshop? This beginner course will teach you how to make your photographs “web ready” using Photoshop Elements, a simpler and less expensive version of Adobe Photoshop.

While working in Photoshop Elements, you will learn how to:

Is part of your job providing assistance to public library customers who use public access computers? If so, you probably get asked over and over again to explain why the computer "won't let them" open a file, or access a web site, or save/print their work the way they'd like to. This workshop is designed to help non-technical public service staff understand and resolve the most common problems faced while helping the public.

You will learn how to:

Sept 2002-Mar 2003

According to the recent study of Latinos Online, Latinos comprise 14% of the U.S. adult population but only about half of this growing group (56%) goes online. By comparison, 71% of non-Hispanic whites and 60% of non-Hispanic blacks use the Internet. Only 29% of Latino adults have a broadband Internet connection at home. Libraries can help bridge the gap in Latino Internet access and usage by providing group and individual instruction to the Spanish speaking community.