JULY
Word for beginners
Word 1, Tues., July 8, 10-11:30AM
Word 2, Tues., July 15, 10-11:30AM
Word 3, Tues., July 22, 10-11:30AM
Word 4, Tues., July 29, 10-11:30AM
Business cards, name tags & mailing labels (Word), Sat., July 26, 10-11:30AM
Word Practice, Thurs., July 31, 2-3:30PM New!
E-mail classes ...Now featuring GMail!
E-Mail basics 1, Wed., July 9, 10-11:30AM
E-Mail basics 1, Wed., July 23, 2-3:30PM
E-Mail basics 2, Wed., July 16, 10-11:30AM
E-mail basics 2, Wed., July 30, 10-11:30AM
Internet & information
Ancestry.com, Sat., July 12, 10-11:30AM New!
Digital photography lab, Thurs., July 10, 2-3:30PM New!
Google tips, Sat., July 19, 10-11:30AM
Internet job search, Mon., July 21, 12-1:30PM
People, places & things, Thurs., July 24, 2-3:30PM
Typing & mouse practice, Fri. July 11, 10-11:30AM
NO AUGUST CLASSES...SEE YOU IN SEPTEMBER!
ABOUT OUR CLASSES
- All classes are free, hands-on, & welcome everyone. We have 20 computers in our lab.
- Register by phone (973) 285-6939 or e-mail. We need your name & phone number.
- Classes are announced the first of each month.
- We'll call the day before class to confirm you're coming.
- If you're on the waitlist, and don't get a call, take your chances *flying
standby*
...most filled/confirmed classes have last-minute no-shows.
- To receive advance notice (e-mail) of classes and
programs, sign up for the events@mcl mailing list.
- Directions to our library
Looking for more local computer classes?
- Alternative Health
- Overview of online sources for learning about alternative health treatments. Special emphasis on evaluating medical Web site.
- Ancestry.com
- Learn the features of this popular genealogy database. Special emphasis on Census records.
- Blog: creating your own account
- You'll set up your blog in Google's Blogger or in WordPress and "claim it" in Technorati.
- Blogs, bloggers, and the blogosphere: what's the fuss?
- An introduction to blogs; why does even CNN include these in their news reports?
- Business cards, name tags & mailing labels
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Use simple Word templates to create your own cards. You can also use these procedures for name tags, mailing labels, post cards &c.
Requires: Word for Beginners classes or knowledge of Word
- Cooking & recipes
- Best sites for great recipes, cooking conversion tools, food safety & more!
- Consumer information on the 'Net
- Check on the safety of everything from medicines to cars and cruise ships. How/where to file consumer complaints and
how to identify cyber-companies.
- Digital photography lab
- Use our computer lab to unload your camera and edit your pictures and/or burn
your pictures to a CD (bring your own or $1 to purchase one from us).
- Discover! Music
- Take a tour of some of the best discovery and appreciation tools for the humanities. MCL's book, audio, and databases will be
featured.
- E-Bay: buying
- General introduction to E-BAY; focus is on how to register and purchase items.
- E-Bay: selling
- How to get started selling your items on E-Bay. Requires: E-Bay buying
- E-Mail Basics 1
- Hands-on workshop helps you establish a free GMail account. Limited to 10 people.
- E-Mail Basics 2
- For people who have taken E-Mail Basics 1 or already have e-mail accounts. Learn how to send/receive attachments, create
folders, and set up an address book. We recommend you take this class a month after the Basics 1 class. Limited to 14 people.
- Easy, breezy posters: creating flyers and signs with Word
- Learn how to make posters with borders and pictures. Requires basic familiarity with Word.
- Excel 1
- Learn how to create simple spreadsheets with MicroSoft Excel.
- Excel 2
- Spreadsheet formatting and editing techniques; introduction to charts.
- Genealogy lab
- Bring your ancestry puzzles and stumpers, use the library databases or books and consult with one of our librarians.
- Google tips
- Take an in-depth look at the newest features of Google, one of the most popular search
engines on the Web.
- Health on the 'Net
- Focuses on which health sites are reliable, how to find
information on medicines, physicians and medical conditions, and how to find journal articles. Library services will also
be covered. See also: Alternative health.
- Internet job search tips
- Identify the best job search web sites, search strategies & online job applications
- Introduction to the Internet
- Basic introduction to setting up and using a web browser and searching the Internet.
- Library Catalog & My Account
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Tips for searching books, videos & other items in our catalog. Also: placing reserves, renewing books, and checking your account.
- Magazines & newspapers from home
- How to use EBSCO, ProQuest and Custom Newspapers, from home, to find
full-text magazine and newspaper articles.
- Maps and directions on the web
- Don't get lost; learn which online schedules to use for directions, where to go for
bus and subway schedules. Which websites provide the best geographic information?
- OverDrive eBooks
- All of the libraries in Morris County now provide access to OverDrive eBooks.
Learn how to download these books to your computer or MP3 player. Service incluces best sellers, popular fiction and more!
- PC Basics 1 (Please take these classes in order)
- Intro to the PC, Mouse & Mouse Practice This basic, beginning-level class provides an overview of the parts of the personal computer (PC), an
introduction to the Windows desktop and its components, mouse practice sessions and a brief introduction to the Windows operating system.
- PC Basics 2
- Working with Windows Building on items covered in PC Basics 1, this class covers the essential components of Windows-based
programs including the title bar, menu bar and tool bar, moving and resizing windows, working with multiple windows, closing and opening windows, and more.
- PC Basics 3
- Windows Files and Folders The third class in the PC Basics series covers additional, advanced Windows related topics with a special
focus on creating, opening, closing, renaming, and moving files and folders.
- People, places & things: finding it fast on the Internet
- Online phone books, company contacts, magazine articles, and quick facts. What are you looking for? Bring your examples and we'll look them
- PowerPoint intro
- Introduction to creating simple presentations with PowerPoint. Requires familiarity with PC basics and Word.
- Reference USA
- Use this database to find company information and create custom lists. Excellent tool for job seekers,
entrepreneurs, market researchers, and non-profit fundraisers.
- Social software
- All about MySpace, YouTube, FaceBook, LinkedIn & other popular ways people are using the Internet to communicate.
- Travel planning online
- Everything you need to know to plan your next trip!
- Typing practice & mouse skills
- Self-paced open lab for people want to practice. We provide tutorials & assistance.
- Welcome to the library
- Overview of the services and sources MCL offers to everyone who lives and works in Morris County.
- What do I read next?
- Looking for a good book? Learn about the online and print tools we recommend for locating fiction by genre, theme and topic.
- Word 1 (Please take these classes in order)
- Learn how to type a simple letter in Word. We will cover beginning your document, adjusting fonts
(typefaces, size, bolding), margins, printing, and saving.
- Word 2
- Simple editing, layout and design. Requires basic familiarity with Word.
- Word 3
- Lists (numbered, bullets), clip art, and copy/paste text and pictures from the Internet.
- Word 4
- Review and refresh everything we've learned in Word 1-3 PLUS e-mailing your documents as attachments.
- Word Practice
- Practice your Word skills. We'll give you exercizes & answer your questions!
- Your library @home
- Learn how to access our databases, e-mail reference services, and find out what's going on in the library from your home
computer.
