[Publib] Public computer classes

[Hopkins County - Madisonville Public Library]

I do all the computer classes in the library system, our outreach librarian
does computer classes at assisted living facilities & the downtown senior
center. At the moment we use a 10 machine laptop lab that can be placed
anywhere in the building & at our outreach locations (where we installed
encrypted wi-fi with the co-operation of these facilities). I have about
18-20 topics that I choose from, has its own schedule but uses a combination
of mine & Miranda's material to teach due to the different audience. An
example of what we have done recently: Just finished a 6 week course on the
basics of keyboard, mouse, internet, email 1 & 2, Word. This weekend I'm at
the branch library doing basic digital photography, then in May after our
big fundraiser I have a 4 week series on Inside your PC, PC security, home
networking and XP V Vista.

 

Terry Caudle

Hopkins County - Madisonville Public Library

library at vci.net

www.publiclibrary.org

 

 

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On Behalf Of Aragon, Sean
Sent: Tuesday, April 01, 2008 3:49 PM
To: publib at webjunction.org
Subject: [Publib] Public computer classes

 

I'm looking for some collective wisdom on offering public computer classes
at public libraries:  purposes in offering classes, methods of determining
what classes are taught and determining who teaches the classes.

 

Sean Aragon

Branch Periodical Coordinator

Fresno County Public Library 

Fresno, CA 93657

saragon at fresnolibrary.org

 

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