Upcoming Technology Events at Princeton Public Library

Open Tech Time

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Technology Center
Sep 9, 3 p.m.
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Drop in to get hardware and software help from our Technology Staff. This is a great time to scan photos, test equipment from the Gadget Garage or work on your projects using software such as Dreamweaver, PhotoShop, or MicroSoft Office. <Skill Level: None>

Open Tech Time

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Technology Center
Sep 10, 4 p.m.
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Quickbooks Pro 2010 Workshop

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Technology Center
Sep 11, 10:30 a.m. (Saturdays, Sept. 11, Oct. 9, Nov. 13, 9:30 a.m.)
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This free, hands-on workshop conducted by Oria Gonzales, a certified Quickbooks trainer, is co-sponsored by the library and the Princeton area chapter of SCORE. Registration is limited and must be done through SCORE’s website, www.scoreprinceton.org.

Open Tech Time

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Technology Center
Sep 11, 3 p.m.
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Open Tech Time

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Technology Center
Sep 12, 3 p.m.
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Computer Basics

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Technology Center
Sep 13, 4 p.m.
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A two-week class to help novice computer users become comfortable with the basic terminology, concepts, and skills of computing.<Skill Level: Basic>

You will be automatically registered for both sessions.

Open Tech Time

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Technology Center
Sep 14, 2 p.m.
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Open Tech Time

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Technology Center
Sep 15, 3 p.m.
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Social Media Event

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Community Room
Sep 15, 6 p.m.
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Lee Mikles, CEO of The Archer Group of Wilmington, Del., and author of “Engage Your Brand,” will be the guest speaker at this event co-sponsored by the Social Media Club of Princeton. Anyone interested in social media is invited to attend. A “meet and greet” will be followed by Mikles’ program. Mikles started The Archer Group with a desire to do something more than just build websites. He wanted to help marketers make their interactive marketing efforts invaluable to their overall businesses. As the CEO of the company, he provides the vision and overall strategy.

Spanish Computer Instruction

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Technology Center
Sep 15, 6 p.m.
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Weekly classes taught in Spanish where participants create email accounts, practice sending emails, and attaching files, learn skills for navigating and searching the Internet, and learn how to create documents using Microsoft Office applications.

Word 2007: What's New

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Technology Center
Sep 16, 10 a.m.
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In this session you will learn what is new in Word 2007 and how to make the most of these features. <Skill Level: Intermediate>

Picasa 3

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Technology Center
Sep 17, 2 p.m.
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Open Tech Time

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Technology Center
Sep 18, 4 p.m.
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Scanning Lab

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Technology Center
Sep 19, 4 p.m.
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A member of our Technology Staff will be on hand to help you learn how to scan photos and documents and save them in an appropriate format or with projects using the Tech Center's scanners. Participants need to bring in a CD or USB flash drive to save documents (also available for purchase at the library). <Skill Level: Basic>

Computer Basics

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Technology Center
Sep 20, 4 p.m.
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Open Tech Time

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Technology Center
Sep 21, 3 p.m.
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Scanning Lab

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Technology Center
Sep 22, 2 p.m.
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Spanish Computer Instruction

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Technology Center
Sep 22, 6 p.m.
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Powerpoint 2007: What's New

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Technology Center
Sep 23, 10 a.m.
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In this session you will learn what is new in PowerPoint 2007 and how to make the most of these features. <Skill Level: Intermediate>

Open Tech Time

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Technology Center
Sep 23, 3 p.m.
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Audiobook & E-Book Downloads

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Technology Center
Sep 24, 2 p.m.
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Learn about the library's audiobook download service, MyIngram, all of these titles are 100% Ipod compatible. This class will also cover the steps needed to download audiobooks and e-books from ListenNJ. <Skill Level: Basic>

Open Tech Time

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Technology Center
Sep 25, 2 p.m.
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Open Tech Time

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Technology Center
Sep 26, 3 p.m.
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Internet Explorations

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Technology Center
Sep 27, 4 p.m.
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Learn basic Internet terminology and the fundamentals of navigating the World Wide Web. <Skill Level: Basic>

Open Tech Time

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Technology Center
Sep 28, 2 p.m.
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Open Tech Time

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Technology Center
Sep 29, 3 p.m.
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Spanish Computer Instruction

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Technology Center
Sep 29, 6 p.m.
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Open Tech Time

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Technology Center
Sep 30, 4 p.m.
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Science Caf�

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Community Room
Oct 1, 7 p.m.
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Experience entertaining and interactive live science demonstrations with David Maiullo, physics support specialist at Rutgers University’s Department of Physics and Astronomy. Maiullo will host “Humanly Impossible,” an upcoming National Geographic Network program featuring scientists who debunk the mysteries behind human acts that seem to defy the laws of nature. He is the co-author of the book “A Demo a Day: A Year of Physics Demonstrations” and received a Distinguished Service Citation in 2009 from the American Association of Physics Teachers. Refreshments will be served in Dispensa, the library’s café.

Tuesday Technology Talk: Foursquare

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Community Room
Oct 5, 7 p.m.
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This web and mobile application, which allows registered users to connect with friends and earn points for updating their locations, is one of the fastest-growing social media tools, surpassing a million check-ins in a single day in July. Join social media aficianados Amy Vernon and M. Elizabeth Williams to learn about best practices and tips for this fun and addicting platform.

Quickbooks Pro 2010 Workshop

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Technology Center
Oct 9, 10:30 a.m. (Saturdays, Sept. 11, Oct. 9, Nov. 13, 9:30 a.m.)
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This free, hands-on workshop conducted by Oria Gonzales, a certified Quickbooks trainer, is co-sponsored by the library and the Princeton area chapter of SCORE. Registration is limited and must be done through SCORE’s website, www.scoreprinceton.org.

Future Tech in Libraries

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Community Room
Nov 2, 7 p.m.
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Brian Downing, founder of Library Ideas, will prognosticate about technology in public libraries and discuss some of the innovative products that his company has been marketing to libraries. Freegal, which offers free-forever downloads of music from the Sony music catalog, and Moviestick, are two such products available at the library.

Quickbooks Pro 2010 Workshop

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Technology Center
Nov 13, 10:30 a.m. (Saturdays, Sept. 11, Oct. 9, Nov. 13, 9:30 a.m.)
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This free, hands-on workshop conducted by Oria Gonzales, a certified Quickbooks trainer, is co-sponsored by the library and the Princeton area chapter of SCORE. Registration is limited and must be done through SCORE’s website, www.scoreprinceton.org.