Class Brochures
Class brochures for the months of January-March of 2009 are now available for pick-up at the downtown location of the Birmingham Public Library. Brochures have been distributed to our other branches today and should be at that location within the next day or two. Please call 226-3799 or 226-3798 to register for classes. Registration is on a first-come, first-serve basis.
January-March 2009 Classes
It is now October 23rd and have we are down to the final three classes for this year. Although these final three classes are full, you may still come as a “walk-in”. There will be two Microsoft Excel classes taught on Saturday, October 25th and Tuesday, October 28th. There is also a class on “Traveling on the Web” being taught on Monday, October 27th. If you would to attend any of these classes please come on the designated day at around 9:15 a.m. The classes begin promptly at 9:30 a.m.
We don’t hold classes during the months of November and December. During the next month or so we will develop a class schedule for the months of January-March 2009. This schedule should be available sometime in December. Please call your local library for more information or you may call the Regional Library Computer Center @ 205-226-3799 or 205-226-3798 for more information on how to register.
February Computer Classes
2/2/2008: Black History Month Resources
2/5/2008: Microsoft Excel
2/9/2008: Basic PC
2/12/2008: Microsoft Word
2/16/2008: Microsoft Excel
2/19/2008: Labels and Letterheads
2/23/2008: Microsoft PowerPoint
2/26/2008: Microsoft PowerPoint
Special Workshops for November
To help you get ready for your holiday season, the RLCC will be holding two workshops during the month of November. The first workshop will be held on Saturday, November 10th. The name of this workshop will be “Travel Arrangements on the Web”. The second workshop will be held on Saturday, November 17th. The title for this workshop will be “Shopping on the Web”. The classes will begin promptly at 9:30 a.m. and end approximately at 11:00 a.m. For further information, please call the Regional Library Computer Center at 205-226-3798 or 205-226-3799. Registration preferred.
Winding Down for the Year
Well, the RLCC is winding down for the year. The last class that will be taught this year will be held tomorrow morning between 9:30-12:30. The class is Basic Internet. If interested in attending the class, there is no need to call and register, since we have plenty of space. Just be here about 10-15 minutes early so you can be guarranteed a “seat” in the class.
We are in the midst of working on the class schedule for 2008. The classes will be different from those held in the past. Please stay tuned for further information regarding these classes. Information about the classes should be available in mid-December at the latest.
Since there are no classes held in November or December of each year, the hours for the RLCC will be changing as well for those two months only. With the exception of staff training classes, we should be open every day now during these months. The following is the schedule for the RLCC in November and December:
Mon & Tues: 9-7:30
Wed-Sun: 9-5:30
Keyboarding Skills
We get a lot of questions about whether we offer typing or keyboarding classes. Although we don’t offer a keyboarding class, there is a web site that I recommend for anyone wanting to brush up on their typing skills. Learn2type.com is a site that I have used off and on for years now and have found it to be a very valuable tool in my quest for better keyboarding skills.
The site is free to use but in order to keep up with your keyboarding progress, you will need to create an account.
It offers:
- Typing test to check your speed
- Typing and Ten key certification
- Ten key test
- and much more
Class Registration
We are currently out of computer brochures for the January-June schedule. We are expecting our new brochures, which will cover the months of July-November, in a week or two. In the meantime you can look at The Reader to see a listing of classes being offered after the month of June. As always, if you need to register for classes please give us a call at 205-226-3799 or 205-226-3798.
It’s Not Too Late…
…to register for computer classes. Although pre-registration is required we will not turn anyone away at the door if you haven’t pre-registered. If the class is already full when you call to pre-register we will tell you to come on the day of the class as a “walk-in”. This simply means that if other class participants don’t show up that morning you, as a walk-in, can simply take their place. We have never had to turn anyone away because of lack of space!
The next classes will be offered on Saturday, May 19th. We have two classes that day. The first one is Microsoft Excel. As it stands at the moment, that class is full but you are welcome to come as a walk-in. The second class is Creating Your Resume/Job Hunting on the Web. This class is not full so feel free to call 205-226-3798 or 205-226-3799 to register. We look forward to seeing you in the near future.
Upcoming Class Schedule
The upcoming class schedule will contain information about classes for July-November 2007. This schedule should be ready by the middle of June. Look for it at your local library or come by the Regional Library Computer Center and pick up a copy.
*There is one notation that I must make here. Even though the new class schedule will contain class information for the months of July-November, the RLCC does not hold classes during the months of November and December. There are, however, other libraries within the Birmingham Public Library system which do hold classes in November and beyond.
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