Introduction to blogs and blogging

The aim of the session is to establish an understanding of what blogs are and how they can be used. This includes looking at blogs in general, creating your own personal blog, and publishing content on the blog. The session does not cover modifying profiles or personalisation of the blog.

NB All sessions run for approximately 1 hour and require a web-based email account (doesn’t have to be Gmail).

Camberwell Library: Tuesday 6 May 11am
Hawthorn Library: Wednesday 21 May at 2pm or Wednesday 28 May 2pm
Kew Library: Thursday 22 May 7pm

Your eLibrary!

Come along to this session if you think Google just isn’t good enough at providing the information you need.

The session is divided into three parts and will firstly cover the use of the Library catalogue. Secondly, it provides an introduction to a selection of databases available through the Library web site, and will discuss when and how to use them. Finally, the session looks at the free online encyclopaedia Wikipedia.

NB All demonstrations run for approximately 1 hour and require some understanding of using a mouse and keyboard.

Ashburton Library: Wednesday 21 May 2pm
Balwyn Library: Wednesday 28 May 11am
Camberwell Library: Tuesday 20 May 11am
Hawthorn Library: Wednesday 14 May 2pm
Kew Library: Tuesday 6 May 11am

Understanding web-based Email

During this session participants will be setting up a web-based Email account using Gmail and will learn how to use it. Functions such as how to send, receive, reply, setting up and using an address book, creating and sending attachments, creating a signature, and setting up filters for dealing with spam will be covered.

NB All demonstrations run for approximately 1 hour and require some understanding of using a mouse and keyboard.

The sessions are free, however bookings are required.

Ashburton Library: Wednesday 7 May at 2pm or Wednesday 28 May 2pm
Balwyn Library: Monday 5 May at 11am or Wednesday 21 May at 7pm
Camberwell Library: Tuesday 13 May 11am
Hawthorn Library: Tuesday 6 May at 7pm or Tuesday 20 May 7pm
Kew Library: Thursday 15 May 11am

Understanding Internet

This session provides an introduction as well as a further look into using the Internet. It includes an overview of different types of Search Engines and Subject Directories, and how to use them effectively. The session also explores various search methods, how to run multiple searches and finally shows you how to print or save a file to a disk.

NB All demonstrations run for approximately 1 hour and require some understanding of using a mouse and keyboard.

The sessions are free, however bookings are required.

Ashburton Library: Wednesday 14 May at 2pm or Monday 19 May at 7pm
Balwyn Library: Monday 12 May at 11am or Monday 26 May at 11am
Camberwell Library: Tuesday 27 May 11am
Hawthorn Library: Wednesday 7 May 2pm
Kew Library: Thursday 8 May at 11am or Thursday 29 May 11am

About the boys / About the girls

From April through to July, the City of Boroondara Library Service will be hosting a series of four book sharing/discussion sessions for boys aged 10+ and their dads and another series for girls aged 10+ and their mums.

These sessions will give boys and girls a chance to talk about books in the company of guest authors. A different theme is planned for each month and there will be competitions and great book prizes to be won.

The first session for the boys is ‘Boys Own Adventure’ and our guest is Paul Collins, one of Australia’s leading science fiction and fantasy authors

The boys’ series will be held at Hawthorn Library on Wednesdays once a month and the girls’ series at Kew Library on Tuesdays once a month.

Both series will culminate in a very special fifth and final session on Tuesday 19 August entitled ‘About us all’ where all participants