Upcoming Wednesday Workshops
Summer and Fall 2009
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, July 3
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, July 8
Introduction to MS Word 2003-Class 3
7:30pm Founders Room
In this third hands-on workshop in our Microsoft Word 2003 series, trainer Alexa Stoneman will teach attendees some of the finer points of MS Word 2003, 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 2003 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, July 22
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.

Wednesday July 29
Introduction to PowerPoint
2-3:30pm in the Founders Room
Our trainer Patty Hoyt will lead this hands-on introduction to the popular Microsoft PowerPoint presentation software. She will help attendees create and embellish their own practice presentations. Attendees should have prior experience using a computer. Space is limited! Please call the Reference Desk at 789-2661 to sign-up for this hands-on workshop.

Friday, August 7
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.