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Computer File Management Organizing files and managing your hard drive are essential PowerPoint 2007 Learn how to incorporate animation, transitions, Photo-Sharing on the Web: Students will learn how to upload, edit, organize, and
Monday, March 30 tools for working efficiently on your computer. This Thursday, April 2 sound, and video to enhance your slide presentations. Picasa email their photos. In addition, they’ll learn how to
6:30 – 8:30 p.m. course will highlight techniques for creating directories, 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. Friday, April 3 burn a CD/DVD, order prints, and create web albums
Instructor: Pam Barnet subdirectories, folders, and subfolders to keep your Instructor: Diane McKeever 10 a.m. – 12 noon OR for family and friends.
documents, photos, and audio/video files organized! Tuesday, April 21
6:30 – 8:30 p.m.
BlackBerry Boot Camp We’ll explore the many and varied features of this popular Outlook: Tips & Tricks Discover how to manage all that email! We’ll cover attach- Instructor: Diane McKeever
Tuesday, April 14 smart phone, including email, IM, web browsing, phone, Wednesday, April 22 ments and replies/forwards, as well as using Contacts, the
6:30 – 8:30 p.m. calendar, camera, and GPS. 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. Calendar, and more! Students will use a Gmail account for Digital Photography Course In response to our patrons, we are offering a multipart
Instructor: Pam Barnet Instructor: Pam Barnet the class. Instructor: Jim Kahnweiler digital photography course. Parts 1-2 are a two-part
class; Parts 3-5 are a 3-part class; and Part 6 is a
Word Processing/Spreadsheets/Email Exploring the Web single-evening class.
Word 2007: Overview Already familiar with Microsoft Word and Excel but per- Knit One, Hit Enter Our expert knitter will help knitters of all levels find Part 1: The Art of Seeing Learn about basic compositional guides for taking
Tuesday, March 10 plexed by the new look and feel of Office 2007? No worries. Monday, March 9 instructions, patterns, and advice online. Wednesday, April 1 interesting photographs. An assignment will be offered
10 a.m. – 12 noon Join us for either or both of these informative overviews of 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. OR 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. for those participating in Part 2. All levels welcome.
what’s new and where to find all your favorite tools. Thursday, March 12 DSLR recommended.
Excel 2007: Overview 10 a.m. – 12 noon
Thursday, March 12 Instructor: Sally Ijams Part 2: The Art of Seeing: The class will feature a discussion of the assignment
6:30 – 8:30 p.m. Critique given out at the end of Part 1.
Instructor: Diane McKeever Take a Trip Online The Library’s veteran travelers will show you the best sites, Wednesday, April 29
Tuesday, March 17 compare travel books, and discuss planning and shopping 6:30 – 8:30 p.m.
Excel 1: Introduction Find out what a worksheet is and how to organize your data 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. OR for a trip online.
Friday, March 13 into cells, rows, and columns. Even experienced users will Monday, May 4 Part 3: Camera Controls I Step-by-step lecture and demonstration on the basic
10 a.m. – 12 noon pick up a tip or two in this class. 10 a.m. – 12 noon Wednesday, May 6 controls common to many digital cameras. For begin-
Instructor: Diane McKeever Instructors: Blanche Parker 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. ner and advanced beginner photographers. DSLR
& Terry Ritchie recommended.
Advanced Word: Learn how to arrange text for increased readability using
Tabs & Tables tabs and tables. Basic knowledge of Word is required. Bon Appétit! Do you like to cook? Does your stove terrify you? Either Part 4: Camera Controls II Students will join the instructor for this hands-on lab.
Thursday, March 19 Thursday, April 2 way, join us to explore cooking and recipe sites and the Saturday, May 16 Using the New Darien Library as a subject, participants
6:30 – 8:30 p.m. OR 10 a.m. – 12 noon Library’s cookbook collection. 10 a.m. – 12 noon will learn to use the various controls on their cameras.
Friday, March 27 Instructors: Kate Sheehan
10 a.m. – 12 noon & Sally Ijams
Instructor: Diane McKeever Part 5: Camera Controls III A critique of the results of the hands-on lab from
Job Hunting on the Web Job hunting online has changed a lot since the early days Tuesday, May 19 Part 4.
Excel 2: Advanced Functions This class will teach you how to identify and develop Friday, April 17 of Monster.com. Our librarians will show you how to job 6:30 – 8:30 p.m.
Monday, March 23 formulas and functions in Excel. You’ll also learn how to 10 a.m. – 12 noon OR hunt, find great career advice, and network online.
10 a.m. – 12 noon OR use absolute and relative references. Tuesday, May 12 Part 6: Digital Asset This lecture, demonstration, and discussion will intro-
Tuesday, March 24 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. Management duce the student to the digital photography workflow:
6:30 – 8:30 p.m. Instructors: Blanche Parker Tuesday, May 26 the steps required to take the digital image from
Instructor: Diane McKeever & Janet Davis 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. capture to output, be it print, email, or web site. For
beginner and advanced beginner photographers, but
Excel 3: Databases Build a database for home or business with Excel. News 24/7 News junkies rejoice! Our resident newshounds will show anyone making the transition to digital photography
Thursday, March 26 Basic knowledge of Excel is required. Thursday, May 14 you how to stay on top of the 24-hour news cycle. may participate.
6:30 – 8:30 p.m. 6:30 – 8:30 p.m.
Instructor: Diane McKeever Instructors: Gretchen Naylor Photoshop Elements: Basics Learn how to use the tools and features of Photoshop
& Terry Ritchie Thursdays, April 16, 23, 30; May 7 Elements to modify and enhance different kinds of im-
6:30 – 8:30 p.m. ages. We’ll show you how to lighten, darken, resize, and
Online Crafting If you’re looking to buy or sell homemade jewelry, knit Instructor: George Zariff crop your digital photos. A 4-Part course. Students are
Thursday, May 21 goods, or any other items, you can do it on Etsy. We’ll post encouraged to attend all 4 classes.
6:30 – 8:30 p.m. an item for sale and discuss tips for selling your crafts
Instructor: Kate Sheehan online. Introduction to InDesign Join us for this introduction to InDesign, Adobe’s desk-
Wednesdays, May 13, 20; top publishing software.
Consumer Health Update Take a tour of the best health-related websites and learn June 3, 10
Tuesday, May 26 how to distinguish helpful from harmful health information 6:30 – 8:30 p.m.
10 a.m. – 12 noon online. Instructor: George Zariff
Instructor: Judy Sgammato
Instructors Registration for classes is open
Non-Profit Org.
Pam Barnet to all Darien residents, and
U.S. Postage
Darien, CT
Director of Training &
Permit #6
Application Development to those who work full-time in
PAID
Barnet Associates LLC
Wilton, CT Darien or who are Friends
Janet Davis
of the Darien Library at the
Knowledge & Learning
Services Librarian
Contributor Level ($300).
Technology
Darien Library
darienlibrary.org
Darien Library participants. For beginning computer users who are
Darien residents, or who work full-time in Darien, or
George Zariff who are Friends of the Darien Library at the Contribu-
Art & Design Manager tor Level ($300), appointments for one-on-one com-
Connecticut Post puter training can be made by calling Judy Sgammato
Bridgeport, CT at 655-1234.