Raise youR iT iQIT TRAINING PROGRAM 2013
IPSWICH CITY COUNCILIPSWICH LIBRARIES
www.library.ipswich.qld.gov.au
are you a beginner
computer user with little or no previous computer
experience?
I can’t use a computer mouse and keyboard or use the internet and I want:• tovisitusefulandinterestingwebsites• anintroductiontoemail
Silver Surfers Mini Series: page 2
I have a new laptop and don’t know what to do with it:• developconfidencetouseyourownlaptop• findpicturesandplaymusic• explorewebsitesincludingthelibraryand
IpswichCityCouncil
Learn on Your Own Laptop: page 3
I don’t know what computer files and folders are and I want to:• developkeyboardskills• createandsavesimpledocuments
Word Processingfor Absolute Beginners: page 4
are you an intermediate
computer user with
some internet experience?
Do you want to:• keepupwithwebtrends• editandshareimagesonline• downloadimages,audioandapplications
NetSavvy Trilogy:page 5
Thinking of something special for Christmas presents? Learn to:• usesnapfish.com.au• uploadyourphotos• addinterestingbackgrounds• orderproducts
Create a Photo Calendar for 2014:page 6
Don’t own an iPod or a tablet yet? Check out:• howtouseaniPad• greatappsfore-booksande-magazines• newspapersonline
iPad Test Drive: page 7
Are you:• needinghelpwithyourresume• learninganewlanguage• exploringyourfamilytree• hookedone-magazinesandnewspapers• tryingtosavemoney
Click and you shall find series: pages 7-8
are you a capable user who wants to work with digital
photos?
Do you want to learn to:• managefilesandfoldersandexploredigital
editingwebsites• editandcompressdigitalphotos
Online Photo Fun:page 9
Do you want:• afreedigitalscrapbookingprogram• tolearntoeditphotosandaddphotosto
pagelayouts
Creating Photobooks: page 10
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silver surfers Mini seriesinternet Training for seniors
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Duration: 4x2.5hours Participantsneedtoattendallfoursessions.
Level: Beginner
Thisisanopportunityforseniorswithlittleornocomputerexperiencetogainabasicunderstandingoftheinternetandtodevelopandpracticethenecessarycomputerrelatedmouseandkeyboardskillsinarelaxedandsupportiveenvironment.Thefourlinkedsessionsenableparticipantstoslowlybuildknowledgeandskills.
Course offers: • Hands-onexperienceusingamouseandkeyboard • Explorationofthebasicsoftheinternet • Elementaryemail • Visitstousefulandinformativesites
Where to go next: WordProcessingforAbsoluteBeginnersor BYOLaptopforseniors
What to bring: Wesupplycomputersforyouruseduringthesessions
Where and when: IpswichCentralLibraryonly
February 1, 8, 15, 22 Friday 9.00 am to 11.30 amMarch 6, 13, 20, 27 Wednesday 9.00 am to 11.30 amApril 5, 12, 19, 26 Friday 9.00 am to 11.30 amJune 7, 14, 21, 28 Friday 9.00 am to 11.30 amJuly 3, 10, 17, 24 Wednesday 9.00 am to 11.30 amAugust 7, 14, 21, 28 Wednesday 9.00 am to 11.30 amSeptember 6, 13, 20, 27 Friday 9.00 am to 11.30 amOctober 9, 16, 23, 30 Wednesday 9.00 am to 11.30 amNovember 1, 8, 15, 22 Friday 9.00 am to 11.30 am
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CouRses FoR NeW useRs
Duration: 3x2hours Participantsneedtoattendallthreesessions.
Level: Beginner
Thisisanopportunityforbeginnerstolearnontheirownlaptops.Thesessionswillincludecomputerbasics,playinggames,musicandvideos,browsingthewebandsomesimplefilemanagement.Deliveredoverthreeweeks,thesessionsprovidetimeforparticipantstopracticetheskillsathome.
Course offers: • Hands-onexperienceonyourownlaptop • ConnectiontothelibraryWi-Fi • Playmusicandvideos • Explorethebasicsoftheinternet • Visitstousefulandinformationsites
Where to go next: WordProcessingforAbsoluteBeginnersor SilverSurfersMiniSeries
What to bring: YourownwirelesscapablelaptopusingtheWindows7 system.Yourlibrarymembershipcard
Where and when: IpswichCentralLibraryonly
March 7, 14, 21 Thursday 9.00 am to 11.00 amJuly 9, 16, 23 Tuesday 9.00 am to 11.00 amOctober 10, 17, 24 Thursday 9.00 am to 11.00 am
Learn on your own Laptop –a Byo laptop series for beginners
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February 9, 16, 23 Saturday 9.00 am to 11.00 amApril 3, 10, 17 Wednesday 6.00 pm to 8.00 pmJuly 13, 20, 27 Saturday 9.00 am to 11.00 amSeptember 10, 17, 24 Tuesday 9.00 am to 11.00 amNovember 9, 16, 23 Saturday 12.00 pm to 2.00 pm
Word Processing for absolute Beginners
Duration: 3x2hours Participantsneedtoattendallthreesessions.
Level: Beginner
Ifyouwanttolearnthebasicsofwordprocessinganddon’t evenknowhowtomakeacapitalletter,thisistheseriesfor you.Thenewinformationisprovidedatapacethatsuitsthe groupandyouwillhavemanyopportunitiestoaskquestions andtopracticeyournewskillsinarelaxedandsupportive environment.Itincludeslotsoftipstomakethetaskeasier.
Course offers: • Hands-onexperienceusingamouseandthekeyboard • FundamentalsofwordprocessingusingMicrosoft Word2010 • Simplefilemanagementactivitiessuchascreating, deletingandrenamingfilesandfolders • Create,edit,printandsavesimpledocuments,change thefontstyleandsizeoftext • Yourchancetobeawriterforthelibraryrecipeblog
Where to go next: LearnonYourOwnLaptop
What to bring: AUSBmemorystickifyouwanttosaveworktouseathome
Where and when: IpswichCentralLibraryonly
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Duration: 3x2hours Participantsneedtoattendallthreesessions.
Level: Intermediate
Someinternetexperienceandkeyboardskillsareneeded. Justpurchasedatabletorbeengivenone?Orwanttoknow whatit’sallabout?Signupforthiscourseandwewillshow youhowtouseit.Wewilltakeawaythemysteryandfearso youcanenjoythiswonderfulpieceoftechnology.
Course offers: • ConnectWi-Fi • Usethecamera • Typeonavirtualkeyboard • Manageyourapps • OthertipsandtricksWhere to go next:OnlinePhotoFunorCreatePhotobooks
What to bring: Librarymembershipcard
Where and When: IpswichCentralLibraryonly
iPad Test Drive
March 9, 16, 23 Saturday 9.00 am to 11.00 amJune 12, 19, 26 Wednesday 6.00 pm to 8.00 pmAugust 10, 17, 24 Saturday 12.00 pm to 2.00 pmSeptember 14, 21, 28 Saturday 9.00 am to 11.00 am
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Duration: 3x2hours Participantsneedtoattendallthreesessions.
Level: Intermediate
Someinternetexperienceandkeyboardskillsareneeded.
Course offers: • Keepup-to-datewithwebtrends • Downloadimages,audioandportableapplications • Discoveronlineapps • Findoutthefactsaboutsafeonlineshopping
Where to go next: OnlinePhotoFunorCreatePhotoBooks
What to bring: AUSBmemorystickifyouwanttosaveworktouseat home
Where and When: IpswichCentralLibraryonly
Netsavvy Trilogy
March 9, 16, 23 Saturday 12.00 pm to 2.00 pm
Duration: 3x2hours Participantsneedtoattendallthreesessions.
Level: Intermediate
Course offers: • Createathoughtfulgiftforfamilyandfriends • SignupforaSnapfishaccount • Personalizeawallcalendarwithstylishdesigns • Addfavouritephotostospecialdates • ProfessionalprintingatSnapfish
Where to go next: OnlinePhotoFunorCreatePhotoBooks
What to Bring: SuitablephotosonaUSBstick
Where and When: IpswichCentralLibraryonly
Create a Calendar for 2014
August 10, 17, 24 Saturday 9.00 am to 11.00 amSeptember 11, 18, 25 Wednesday 6.00 pm to 8.00 pmOctober 12, 19, 26 Saturday 12.00 pm to 2.00 pm
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Each session helps you navigate the library’s website, search databases available to library members and find books, magazines, e-books and more on the library’s catalogue.
Learn how to go beyond your favourite search engine to use databases and library subscription websites to find accurate, trustworthy and current information at your fingertips.
CLiCK aND you sHaLL FiND sessioNs
Duration: 1hour
Level: Intermediate.Somemouseandkeyboardskillsnecessary.
CLiCK & you sHaLL FiND –skill up for life
Ipswich Central LibraryThursday 21 February | 6.00 pm to 7.00 pm
Doyouneedhelptorefreshyourresumeortowriteemailswithapunch?Helpisavailablefromthelibraryandour“LifelongLearning”onlinetutorservice.• Getconstructivefeedbackonresumesandcoverletters
• Putsomesparkintoyourpublicspeaking
• Tacklethebasicsofpunctuationandgrammar
• Searchthecatalogueforbookstodevelopyourwritingskills
• Findusefulweblinkstobuildskillstouseforlife
CLiCK & you sHaLL FiND –Learn a new language in your own time
Redbank Plains LibraryThursday 14 March | 10.00 am to 11.00 am
Ipswich Central LibraryThursday 25 July | 6.00 pm to 7.00 pm
Redbank Plaza LibraryTuesday 12 November | 10.00 am to 11.00 am
Learnsomebasiclanguagetomakeyourtripmoreenjoyable.There’salsohelpforthosewantingtobrushuponEnglishskills.• Getstartedwithonlinelanguagelearningresourcesusing“TransparentLanguageOnline–withByki”and“MyLanguage”
• Pickfrom80+languages• LearnEnglishforspeakersof20+languages
• Discoveranarrayoflanguageandtravelresourcesavailable
• Findusefulweblinksfortravellersbeforeyousetofftoyourdestination!
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CLiCK & you sHaLL FiND –spring in and save moneyIpswich Central LibraryThursday 19 September | 10.00 am to 11.00 am
Wanttofindwaystosavemoneyaroundthehome?We’vegottips,booksandonlineresourcestohelpyouonyourwaytoboostyoursavings.Turnyourannualspringcleanintoanewstart!• Findbookstohelpyoustartaspringcleandeclutterandturnjunkintosavings
• Checkthevalueofyouroldhouseholditemswith“Carter’sPriceGuidetoAntiques”
• DiscoverDIYdatabasesforhomeprojectsand“GreenR”forenergyinformation
• Jumponto“Choiceonline”beforeyournextpurchase
• Startreadingfulldigitaleditionsofmagazinesandnewspapersforfree
CLiCK & you sHaLL FiND –Connect your family tree
Ipswich Central LibraryThursday 18 April | 6.00 pm to 7.00 pm
Redbank Plaza LibraryTuesday 28 May | 10.00 am to 11.00 am
Redbank Plains LibraryThursday 29 August | 10.00 am to 11.00 am
Haveyoulookedatoldfamilyphotographsonthewallandwonderedaboutthehistorybehindtheimages?Whynotmake2013theyearforyoutofindoutmore?Growyourfamilytreebutbewareoftheskeletons!• TraceyourfamilyhistorywithaccesstoAncestryLibraryEdition
• Diguphandyresourcesatthelibrary• Findgemsinoldnewsarticlesusing“Trove”
• Branchoutandvisitsomeusefulfamilyhistoryonlinelinks
CLiCK & you sHaLL FiND –Magazines and news at your fingertipsIpswich Central LibraryWednesday 5 June | 6.00 pm to 7.00 pm
Getthelatestissueofyourfavouritemagazineornewspapereverytime!Nomorewaiting!Andit’sallfreeon“Zinio”and“LibraryPressDisplay”.Comealongtofindouthowtogetstarted.• Findhowtologonusingyourlibrarycard
• AccesspopularAustralian/Internationalnewspapers&magazines
• Readfulldigitaleditionsbeforetheyhitthestands!
• Startusingstraightfromyourcomputer,iPhone,iPadorAndroid!
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CouRses FoR eXPeRieNCeD useRs
online Photo Fun
Duration: 3x2hours Participantsneedtoattendallthreesessions.
Level: Proficient
Afunclassforpeople,whowanttoexplorethemultitudeofwebsitesthatcanbeusedtoshare,editandenhancepersonalphotographs.Experiencewithinternetandcomputersessential.
Course offers: • ManagementoffilesandfoldersonyourUSBstick • Resizeimages • Uploadanddownloadimagesto/fromwebsites • Explorationofonlinesiteswhereyoucan: - Edit,enhanceandsharedigitalphotos - Createdazzlingphotoeffects - Addframes,stickersandtext - Createajigsawpuzzlewithyourownimage
Where to go next: CreatingPhotobooksorCreateaCalendarfor2014What to bring: PersonaldigitalphotosonaUSBmemorystick
Where and when: IpswichCentralLibraryonly
February 13, 20, 27 Wednesday 6.00 pm to 8.00 pmApril 13, 20, 27 Saturday 9.00 am to 11.00 amJuly 13, 20, 27 Saturday 12.00 pm to 2.00 pmNovember 9, 16, 23 Saturday 9.00 am to 11.00 am
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Duration: 3x2hours Participantsneedtoattendallthreesessions.
Level: Proficient
Whatdoyoudowithallthosephotosonyourcameraandcomputer?Nowthisisyourchancetolearntocreatephotobooks.Theyaredigitalscrapbookswhichhelpyoutocreateamemoryofyourtrip,partyorwedding.Youwillfindouthowtocreateyourbookandhaveitprofessionallyprinted.
Course offers: • Addphotosandtext • Selectinterestingbackgrounds • Choosefromprofessionalpagedesigns • Useinterestingshapestoenhanceyourphotos • Orderyourproductfromalocalprinter
Where to go next: CreateaCalendarfor2014
What to bring: DigitalphotosonaUSBmemorysticksuitableforcreatinga photobook
Where and when: IpswichCentralLibraryonly
February 9, 16, 23 Saturday 12.00 pm to 2.00 pmJune 8, 15, 22 Saturday 9.00 am to 11.00 amNovember 6, 13, 20 Wednesday 6.00 pm to 8.00 pm
CouRses FoR eXPeRieNCeD useRs
Creating Photo Books
Bookings essentialRegistration will commence on Wednesday 9 January 2013.
• Freeforlibrarymembers• Relaxedandcomfortabletrainingarea• Experiencedandpatienttrainers• Hands-onexperience• Personalattention• Coursesatvariousskilllevels• Greatwaytomeetnewfriends• Maximumof8studentsinthehands-onclasses
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