Upcoming Wednesday Workshops
Winter 2010
Below is a schedule of upcoming free computer and Internet workshops offered by the Belvedere-Tiburon Library Reference Department. Some workshops will be hands-on using the Library's laptop computers. For these workshops, every attendee will have his or her own computer to practice with. Because of the limited number of computers available, advance registration will be required for hands-on workshops. Please call the Reference Desk at 789-2661 to sign up, or stop by the desk any time during open hours. For repeat classes from previous months, preference will be given to patrons who have not taken the class before. The Library also offers free 1-on-1 Internet training by the Netsharks team of volunteer trainers. 

Friday, February 5
First Friday Drop-in Computer Lounge
*Senior Friendly*
10:30am-noon in the Founders Room
Feeling challenged because you don't know how to use a computer? Conquer your frustrations and join us for a non-threatening drop-in computer lab. We'll set up our laptop computers in the Founders Room, and a librarian will be there to help you get started and answer your questions.
* Improve your mouse skills by playing simple mouse-practice
exercises.
* Learn to type with Mavis Beacon software.
* Exercise and challenge your brain with free online
brain games: play sudoku, solitaire, chess, work a crossword
puzzle, or learn a new game.
Call the Reference Desk at 789-2661 for more information
about all our computer training.

Wednesday, February 10
Microsoft Word 2007-Class 3
7:30 pm in the Founders Room
In this third hands-on workshop in our Microsoft Word 2007 series, trainer Alexa Stoneman will teach attendees some of the finer points of MS Word 2007, including bullets and numbering, headers and footers, spell checking, drawing tools, borders and graphics, and tables. This is an advanced level course. Attendees should have taken MS Word 2007 Class 2 or be able to create, save and format a document. Space is limited! Please call the Reference Desk at 789-2661 to sign up for this hands-on workshop.

Wednesday, February 17
Health Resources on the Internet and in the Library
7:30pm Founders Room
Looking for information about a medical condition such as diabetes, cancer, or back pain? Need help finding a diet or a good exercise program? It is very important to find accurate and reliable information about health issues, and not just look at the first hit that comes up on a Google search. Join Librarian Jacki Schafer as she shows the best web sites and Library resources available for health and medical information. Attendees should have prior experience using the Internet. Space is limited! Please call the Reference Desk at 789-2661 to sign up.

Wednesday, February 24
Intermediate iTunes
2-3:30 in the Founders Room
This class will continue to explore the features of iTunes. Librarian John Erdmann will provide an overview of iTunes basics and then move on to explore more advanced functionality. Follow along and learn how to import (rip) an Audio Book, create playlists, burn your own music cds,and more. Attendees should have attended the Introduction to iTunes workshop or have prior experience using the iTunes. Space is limited! Please call the Reference Desk at 789-2661 to sign up

Wednesday, March 3
Downloading Audio Books to an iPod
7:30 pm in the Founders Room
In this demonstration lecture, Librarian Abbot Chambers will introduce two new downloadable audio book collections for iPod: MyiLibrary and the Northern California Digital Library MP3 collection. Topics covered will include searching and browsing, holds and check outs, downloading titles to your home computer, and copying files to an iPod. Abbot will be demonstrating using a Mac computer and iPod, but the process is almost identical for those using a Windows PC and iPod. Please note that this is not a hands-on workshop. Attendees should be comfortable using the Internet and iTunes. Space is limited! Please call the Reference Desk at 789-2661 to sign up.

Wednesday, March 17
Getting Started with YouTube
7:30pm in the Founders Room
YouTube is a video sharing website on which users can upload and share videos, and view them in MPEG-4 format. Librarian Heather Lamb will show you how to register with YouTube, make a small video, and upload it to the site. Attendees will need to access their Gmail account to register with YouTube. Space is limited! Please call the Reference Desk at 789-2661 to sign-up for this hands-on workshop.