Free computer classes to be held at Douglas Library

By XAVIER ZARAGOZA
The Daily Dispatch
Published/Last Modified on Saturday, January 26, 2008 3:05 PM MST


Learning how to use the computer is now considered one of the most important skills to have. Virtually all types of transactions are conducted using the computer, especially through the Internet.


The Douglas Public Library will be offering a variety of computer classes to the community.

The Douglas Public Library is offering computer skill classes, which will be available starting Jan. 28.

Erik Moreno, who has taught the class before, will be teaching it again. He is a student at Cochise College who is currently working toward his degree in Computer & Information Systems.

“We are thrilled that Erik can teach the classes again and truly appreciate Cochise College’s commitment to providing this wonderful service for the Douglas community,” said Victoria Yarbrough, the librarian at the Douglas Public Library.

The classes are very basic and are designed for users with very little or no experience with computers, Yarbrough said.

Signing up for the classes is highly encouraged as those who sign up will be given priority on the library’s thirteen public computers.  

Anyone who owns a laptop with a wireless Internet connection is welcome to bring their computer and does not need to sign up.

The computer classes will be offered both in the evening on Mondays and in the morning on Tuesdays at the library.  Evening classes will begin at 7:00pm; morning classes will begin at 8:30am.  

The classes will be offered in English but the person teaching is bilingual and able to help anyone who might need explanation in Spanish.  

All Microsoft Office classes will be taught using the Office 2003 version.

Please sign up by calling the library at 364-3851 or asking in person at the circulation desk.  The schedule will be as follows:

• January 28, 7:00pm - Computer Basics Night

• January 29, 8:30am - Computer Basics Morning

• February 4, 7:00pm - Internet Part 1 Night

• February 5, 8:30am - Internet Part 1 Morning

• February 11, 7:00pm - Internet Safety Night

• February 12, 8:30am - Internet Safety Morning

• February 25, 7:00pm - Email Night

• February 26, 8:30am - Email Morning

• March 3, 7:00pm - PowerPoint Night

• March 4, 8:30am - PowerPoint Morning

• March 10, 7:00pm - Excel Night

• March 11, 8:30am - Excel Morning

• March 31, 7:00pm - Excel Part 2 Night

• April 1, 8:30am - Excel Part 2 Morning

• April 7, 7:00pm - Word Night

• April 8, 8:30am - Word Morning

• April 14, 7:00pm - Publisher Night

• April 15, 8:30am - Publisher Morning

• April 21, 7:00pm - Instant Messenger Night

• April 22, 8:30am - Instant Messenger Morning

• April 28, 7:00pm - YouTube Night

• April 29, 8:30am - YouTube Morning

• May 5, 7:00pm - Email advance Night

• May 6, 8:30am - Email advance Morning

• May 12 - TBD

• May 13 - TBD

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Comments

    I wrote on Jan 29, 2008 9:35 AM:

    " oh god computer class "

    Louie " el " Luna wrote on Jan 29, 2008 9:28 AM:

    " Yea i think those classes are going to be helpful because i dont know how to use a computer i dont even know how i got this comment written . i dont think that i'll be able to write another comment with out getting lost so im going to take advantage to tell people how i feel . Watkins is guilty , douglas basketball team needs to work on their jump shots ,oh yea and O.J didnt do it "

    nalga wrote on Jan 29, 2008 9:27 AM:

    " yo i wanna give a shout out to my boy culo101 stay up hope when you get out we can take you to learn how to use a computer. Also to my other boy Hecter "El Tigre" Castro be careful and stay up. "

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