Tech Tues in June

Tech Tues in June. 5:30pm-7:00pm.

We apologize that this announcement is late.

BASIC COMPUTER SKILLS (6/7/2011):

Please bring a set of headphones/earbuds to watch videos.

You may not be interested in this class, but maybe a

friend or family member would be.

DOWNLOADING EBOOKS (6/14/2011):

You will need your library card.

This workshop covers both eBooks (for reading)

& eAudioBooks (for listening to).

USING JOBS.UTAH.GOV (6/21/2011):

Search job postings.

Build your resume.

USING PICASA TO ORGANIZE & EDIT

YOUR PHOTOS (6/28/2011):

The title explains it all!

BLOG: uintahcountylibrary.blogspot.com

FACEBOOK PAGE: facebook.com/uintahcountylibrary

QUESTIONS: Christopher 789-0091 ext.11 or cgdavis@co.uintah.ut.us

Ancestry Library Edition Update from Christopher

Good news: I just received this message from Ancestry Library Edition (ALE). ALE is one your library's online genealogy search databases:

Dear Ancestry Library Edition Subscriber:

Release of the new Ancestry Library Edition search interface,
with a clean and crisp design that improves the overall user
experience is scheduled for release on April 13, 2011.

Please share the news about the new Ancestry Library Edition
search interface with your colleagues, including these noteworthy
highlights:

-Improved look and feel for a more intuitive user experience
-Location filters allow searching across adjacent counties
-Map filters
-Name filters with Soundex
-Type ahead features
-Improved country and state pages

Browser Support

In the previous email you received from ProQuest, we advised that
the new Ancestry Library Edition requires Internet Explorer
version 7 or higher.  Firefox version 3.x will also be fully
supported.

Training and Technical Support

Watch for additional information about the new Ancestry Library
Edition search interface, updated training materials, and new
training webinars.

You can use Ancestry Library Edition for FREE on one of the library's Public Access Computers (PACs) or when you bring you laptop, netbook, iPod Touch, etc. into the library and use our FREE WiFi connection. Make sure that you bring your library card with you when you come to the library or else you will not be able to access ALE. Once you're the library, go to www.uintah.lib.ut.us/Reference.html and then click on the "Genealogy" link near the top of the page

Send us your questions or comments to Christopher at cgdavis@co.uintah.ut.us or (435) 789-0091. You can also add a comment to this blog post & I'll get back to you as soon as I can.

Tech Tues in January 2011

 

Tech Tuesday in January 5:30pm-7:00pm.

"Digital Photos & Scrapbooks" Series.

TRANSFER PHOTOS FROM CAMERA TO COMPUTER (Jan. 4th.): Tonight's workshop is the first of four workshops in this month's, "Digital Photos & Scrapbooks" series. Bring your camera & learn how to transfer digital photos from your camera to your computer. Once your photos are on your computer, you can then copy them to CDs/DVDs or flash drives. This workshop leads into next week's workshop entitled "Editing photos in Picasa."

EDITING PHOTOS IN PICASA (Jan. 11th.): During last week's workshop, you learned how to transfer digital photos from you camera to your computer and then copy them to Cds/DVDs or flash drives. This week, you will learn how to use FREE software called Picasa to remove red-eye effect, cover up blemishs, resize photos, & many other tricks.

Participants of this class will have their photos ready for next week's "Digital Scrapbooking" workshop.

DIGITAL SCRAPBOOKING (Jan. 18th.): A traditional scrapbook could take weeks to construct, require many expensive supplies, & take up valuable work & storage space in your house. A digital scrapbook can be made in about ONE HOUR, costs only the price for printing/shipping, takes up zero work & storage space, and reprints are as easy as clicking a button

During last week's workshop, you learned how to edit photos using "Picasa." This week, you'll learn how to upload those photos to Shutterfly.com where you can design creative digital scrapbooks. We will also discuss other methods beside Shutterfly.com to create digital scrapbooks.

After you participate in this workshop, you'll be all ready for next week's "Sharing your digital photos and scrapbooks online" workshop.

SHARING DIGITAL PHOTOS & SCRAPBOOKS ONLINE (Jan. 25th.): During last week's workshop, you learned how to make digital scrapbooks on Shutterfly.com. This week, you will learn how to share your digital photos & scrapbooks via Facebook, email &/or blogs.

FACEBOOK PAGE: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Vernal-UT/Uintah-County-Library/176448267887?ref=ts

Questions? Christopher 789-0091x.11 or cgdavis@co.uintah.ut.us.

Tech Tues in December

Every Tues from 5:30pm to 7:00pm at Your Library

Basic Computer Skills

December 7th

1. Getting Started
2. Working with the "desktop" and "windows"
3. Working with files and folders
4. Where to find help
5. Customizing Windows using the Control Panel
6. Installing and uninstalling software applications
7. Protecting your PC (updates and security fixes).

Internet Safety Tips

December 14th

Learn what to look for to keep your private info safe. Learn how to defend against phishing, spoofing, & spam. Visit www.netsafeutah.org for more info.

Download Library eBooks

December 21st

Are you planning to buy a new MP3 player or eBook reader for the holidays. This class will teach you how to download eBooks from you Library's website and load them onto you portable device (DOUBLE-DOSE. Just in case you can't attend, this topic will be repeated Dec 28th).

Download Library eBooks

December 28th



(DOUBLE-DOSE. This is a repeat of last week's topic) Are you planning to buy a new MP3 player or eBook reader for the holidays. This class will teach you how to download eBooks from you Library's website and load them onto you portable device.

Questions? Christopher 789-0091x.11 or cgdavis@co.uintah.ut.us.
Our Facebook Page: www.facebook.com/pages/Uintah-County-Library/176448267887?v=wall

Tech Tues in October

Tech Tuesday in October 5:30pm-7:00pm. This month's theme is, "Digital photos & scrapbooking." Questions? Christopher 789-0091x.11 or cgdavis@co.uintah.ut.us

TRANSFERRING PHOTOS FROM YOUR CAMERA TO YOUR COMPUTER (Oct. 5th.): Tonight's workshop is the first of four workshops in this month's, "Digital photos & scrapbooking" series. Bring your camera & learn how to transfer your photographs from your camera to your computer. Once your photographs have been saved on your computer, you can then burn them onto a CD/DVD, copy them to a flash drive, or share them online. This workshop leads into next week's workshop entitled "Editing photos in Picasa."

EDITING PHOTOS IN PICASA (Oct. 12th.): Tonight's workshop is the second of four workshops in this month's, "Digital photos & scrapbooking" series. During last week's workshop, you learned how to transfer you digital photos from you camera to your computer and how to burn them to a CD/DVD or save them to a flash drive. This week, you will learn how to use Google's free photo editing software application called Picasa for red-eye removal, blemish cover-up, picture resizing, & many other tricks.

Participants of this class will have their photos ready for next week's "Digital Scrapbooking" workshop.

DIGITAL SCRAPBOOKING (Oct. 19th.): Tonight's workshop is the third of four workshops in this month's, "Digital photos & scrapbooking" series. A traditional scrapbook could take weeks to make, require oddles of dollars in supplies, & take up valuable work & storage space. A digital scrapbook can be made in about ONE HOUR, costs only the price for printing & shipping, & takes up zero work & storage space.

During last week's workshop, you learned how to edit you photographs in Google's free photo editing software application "Picasa." This week, you'll learn to upload those same photographs from your computer, CD/DVD, or flash drive to Shutterfly.com where you can create digital scrapbooks for free. We will also discuss other methods beside Shutterfly.com to create digital scrapbooks.

After you participate in this workshop, you'll be all ready for next week's "Sharing your digital photos and scrapbooks online" workshop.

SHARING YOU DIGITAL PHOTOS & SCRAPBOOKS ONLINE (Oct. 26th.): Tonight's workshop is the fourth and final workshop in this month's, "Digital photos & scrapbooking" series. During last week's workshop, you learned how to make free digital scrapbooks on Shutterfly.com. This week, you will learn how to share your digital photos & scrapbooks on Facebook with just the click of a button. You will also learn how to email a copy of your new scrapbook to your family/friends and how to post it on a blog.

OUR FACEBOOK PAGE: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Vernal-UT/Uintah-County-Library/176448267887?ref=ts

F.Y.I.: If you don't return all of the discs in a set/series, then that set/series is still cheked out on your card & you are responsible for returning or replacing anything missing. Please return any missing disc(s) so that others can enjoy them too.

Tech Tues in September

Tech Tuesday in September 5:30pm-7:00pm. Just in case you missed any of last month's "Back2School" courses, we're doing them again in. Questions? Christopher 789-0091x.11 or cgdavis@co.uintah.ut.us.

BASIC COMPUTER SKILLS  Sept 7th:

1. Getting Started
2. Working with the "desktop" and "windows"
3. Working with files and folders
4. Where to find help
5. Customizing Windows using the Control Panel
6. Installing and uninstalling software applications
7. Protecting your PC (updates and security fixes).

MICROSOFT WORD  Sept 14th:

1. Getting Started with Word 2007
2. Creating a new word document
3. Formatting (changing the look of) a document
4. Page layout (orientation)
5. Spell & grammar checking and how to print
6. Inserting images & photos
7. Inserting tables (rows/columns).

MICROSOFT EXCEL Sept 21st:

1. Creating a basic worksheet (page)
2. Performing calculations (add up/sum the total of a column of numbers, etc.)
3. Modifying a worksheet
4. Formatting (changing the look of) a worksheet
5. Printing
6. Managing large workbooks.

GETTING AN A+ ON YOUR UINTAH BASIN HISTORY PAPER Sept 28th:

1. What info is there for me to use?
2. Searching for old photos
3. What is the OTJ (Outlaw Trail Journal) and how can I use it?
4. The library publishes their own books?
5. A brief into/tour of the RHC (Regional History Center).

OUR FACEBOOK PAGE: www.facebook.com/pages/Vernal-UT/Uintah-County-Library/176448267887?ref=ts

P.S. Good at digital scrapbooking? We want to teach this topic, but need volunteers to help.