Western Counties Regional Library is offering workshops to help people get more comfortable using their electronic devices.
“The library staff see people coming in who need help with their phones, tablets and other devices,” says Mahala Sears, manager of programs and services.
The Discover Your Device workshop is two 1.5- to two-hour sessions. The first session will teach participants the basics, including how to set up and use key features, and how to search the Internet, and download useful applications.
“People will need to bring their own devices to the workshop,” Sears says.
She says people will leave the session with basic skills and can get support by calling or emailing the instructors.
The second session will dig a little deeper into what their device can do, reinforcing what participants learned in the first session. The session will also teach people how to be safe online, video chat, and attach files and photos to emails and texts. There will be time for the instructors to help participants troubleshoot any issues they have encountered.
There will be workshops at the Barrington, Digby, Clare, Shelburne and Yarmouth libraries.
Dates and locations of workshops:
- Monday, March 20 and April 3 from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Yarmouth library. Register by March 16 by calling 902-742-5040 or email yarmouth@westerncounties.ca.
- Thursday, March 23 and April 6 from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Shelburne library. Register by March 21 by calling 902-875-3615 or email shelburne@westerncounties.ca.
- Wednesday, March 29 and April 12 from 2 to 4 p.m. at Clare library. Register by March 27 by calling 902- 645-3350 or email clare@westerncounties.ca.
- Tuesday, April 4 and 18 from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Barrington library. Register by March 31 by calling 902- 637-3348 or email barrington@westerncounties.ca.
- Thursday, April 13 and 27 from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Digby library. Register by April 11 by calling 902- 245-2163 or email digby@westerncounties.ca.
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