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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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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


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


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



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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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Level: Intermediate

Someinternetexperienceandkeyboardskillsareneeded.

Course offers: • Keepup-to-datewithwebtrends • Downloadimages,audioandportableapplications • Discoveronlineapps • Findoutthefactsaboutsafeonlineshopping

Where to go next: OnlinePhotoFunorCreatePhotoBooks

What to bring: AUSBmemorystickifyouwanttosaveworktouseat home


Netsavvy Trilogy

March 9, 16, 23 Saturday 12.00 pm to 2.00 pm


Level: Intermediate

Course offers: • Createathoughtfulgiftforfamilyandfriends • SignupforaSnapfishaccount • Personalizeawallcalendarwithstylishdesigns • Addfavouritephotostospecialdates • ProfessionalprintingatSnapfish

Where to go next: OnlinePhotoFunorCreatePhotoBooks

What to Bring: SuitablephotosonaUSBstick


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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online Photo Fun


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


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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Level: Proficient

Whatdoyoudowithallthosephotosonyourcameraandcomputer?Nowthisisyourchancetolearntocreatephotobooks.Theyaredigitalscrapbookswhichhelpyoutocreateamemoryofyourtrip,partyorwedding.Youwillfindouthowtocreateyourbookandhaveitprofessionallyprinted.

Course offers: • Addphotosandtext • Selectinterestingbackgrounds • Choosefromprofessionalpagedesigns • Useinterestingshapestoenhanceyourphotos • Orderyourproductfromalocalprinter

Where to go next: CreateaCalendarfor2014

What to bring: DigitalphotosonaUSBmemorysticksuitableforcreatinga photobook


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

Contact information

e-magazines from the library website.

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YoucanviewthemonyourPCorMac,oronaniPho

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collectionhasover65titles,withmoretocome

Need to know more?

AskaboutanInfoCoach

sessionwhereyouwill

receiveindividualhelp.

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• Redbank Plains BranchMoreton Avenue,Redbank PlainsPhone: (07) 3810 6887

• Mobile Library servicePhone: (07) 3810 6887

iPsWiCH LiBRaRies:• ipswich Central BranchIGIC Building, 40 South St, IpswichPhone: (07) 3810 6815

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