Tech Center

Upcoming Wednesday Workshops
Winter and Spring 2012

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 is required for hands-on workshops.
Priority registration will be given to local patrons.  Others will be admitted on a space-available basis. 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 3
First Friday Drop-in Beginner Computer Basics:
All About the Catalog
(for Belvedere and Tiburon Residents)
*Senior Friendly*
10:30am-noon in 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 workshop. We'll set up our laptop computers in the Founders Room, and a librarian will be there to to show you all about searching, logging in and putting materials on hold in the Library Catalog, help you get started and answer your questions.
Please note:  we cannot offer tech support for your computer problems , help you with specific software issues, or organize your photo files.  See our Wednesday Workshops for additional classes.

Wednesday, February 8 - CANCELLED (will be rescheduled)
Photoshop Elements 8 Beginner Class 2
7:30pm in the Founders Room
Participants will learn to work with the brush tool, change foreground color,
use the paint brush, erase part of an image, select and move an area of an
image, add text to an image, move and add layers, add a drop shadow, and
finally save your images for use on the web. This is an intermediate level course. Attendees should have taken Photoshop Elements 8- Class 1 or be able to use Photoshop Elements 8 menus, toolbars and basic editing commands.  Space is limited! Please call the Reference Desk at 789-2661 to sign-up for this hands-on workshop.

Wednesday, February 15
Buying on eBay for Beginners
7:30pm Founders Room
Where do you find a bookshelf made from a canoe? How about
pre-owned and new designer clothing? A 1956 Corvette emblem
to finish your cherished automobile restoration? Librarian
Heather Anne Lamb will take you on a tour of the eBay Web
Site, showing you how to get started searching for and buying
that special something you crave. Attendees should have
prior experience using a computer, and an email address.
Space is limited! Please call the Reference Desk at 789-2661 to sign-up for this hands-on workshop.

Wednesday, February 22
Health Matters: The Library's Health & Medical Resources Workshop
7:30pm Founders Room
It's the new year, with new resolutions, which means it's time to focus on your health. Did you know your library offers a wide array of free health and medical resources for you to read both online and in print? In this workshop, librarians Sarah Ross and Jacki Schafer will take you through an overview of these informative databases, web sites, books, and health newsletters, teaching you how to access and search through them, while providing helpful tips along the way. Laptops will be provided if you'd like to follow along, or just sit back and listen. Your health is important. Be informed!  Attendees should have computer experience. Space is limited! Please call the Reference Desk at 789-2661 to sign-up for this hands-on workshop.

Wednesday, Feb. 29
Library in Your Pocket – Apps You Can Use
2-3:30pm in the Founders Room
Would you like to learn a language on your iPhone?  Or search the MARINet catalog, place holds on books, renew books and find the nearest MARINet Library? It’s also possible to download apps which will allow you to search our eReference collection or search our article databases.  Bring your iPhone or iPad for an overview of the Mango Languages app, Boopsie, the Gale Virtual Reference Library, and Ebscohost Mobile.  You will need to know your login and password to the Apple store in order to download apps. Space is limited! Please call the Reference Desk at 789-2661 to sign-up for this hands-on workshop.   

Wednesday, March 7
Introduction to iTunes
7:30pm in the Founders Room
iTunes makes it easy to play and organize music, audiobooks, movies TV shows, and podcasts. In this class Librarian Sarah Ross will cover the basics to get you up and running on iTunes. The topics will include installing the software, importing music from a CD, and more. Attendees should have prior experience using the internet. Space is limited! Please call the Reference Desk at 789-2661 to sign up.