[CASL-L] Word 2010, Aug. 8th (Bristol PL) & Intermediate WordPress, Aug. 22nd (MLSC)

Abery, Kris Kris.Abery at ct.gov
Mon Jul 16 12:17:25 PDT 2012


Please excuse the cross posting



There are seats available in the Word 2010 workshop on Aug. 8th and the Intermediate WordPress workshop on Aug. 22nd.  To register access the Connecticut State Library Continuing Education Calendar of Events @ http://evanced.info/cslib/evanced/eventcalendar.asp





Word 2010 - Aug. 8th (Bristol PL)

Devote a day to mastering the topic in this workshop and multiply the efficiency with which you can work in Word 2010. Learn how to do mail merges the easy way. Eliminate inconsistent tabs and indents, create and format tables with ease, and discover great tips on applying attractive customized formats. In addition workshop participants will explore how to change the tools on tool bars, and work with graphical objects in their document.



Topics will include:

Mail merge made easy

Copying information between documents

Creating and using styles

Indents, tabs, and tables

Customized bullets and special characters

Tailoring the toolbar to suit you

Managing graphics within a document



Intermediate WordPress - Aug. 22nd (MLSC)
In the basic "WordPress as a Content Management System" workshop you learned how to create Pages to display static content, use Posts to create a news page, select themes to make your site look great and use widgets to create a sidebar of content for your library site.

In this session you'll learn much more about managing your own
installation of WordPress and customizing your library's WordPress
based web site.

Topics will include:
Tips on keeping your site secure and well maintained.
Using the file editor to make minor edits to theme files.
Customizing CSS to make simple changes to site.
Great plugins that add great features to WordPress.
New WordPress features including the Custom Menus options.
Finding & installing themes and plugins
How to work with Child Themes







ONLINE LEARING OPPORTUNITIES: WEBJUNCTION CONNECTICUT



If you are unable to attend a workshop visit  WebJunction Connecticut @ http://www.webjunction.org/partners/connecticut.html



To Preview the Course Catalog:  https://oclc.plateau.com/plateau/user/site/browseCatalog.do  OR  Request Course Access visit: https://www.webjunction.org/find-training/request-access/



Free online courses for Connecticut library staff through the WebJunction Connecticut website. The course list includes, but is not limited to:



Microsoft Office Suite (Access, Excel, Word, etc.)

Adobe Applications (InDesign, Acrobat, Captivate, etc.)

Basic Presentation Skills: Delivering a Presentation

Customer Service Fundamentals: Building Rapport

Dealing with Angry Patrons
Essentials of Budgeting for Non-financial Professionals
Keeping It Simple: Developing a Marketing Plan for Your Library

Marketing Essentials

Readers Advisory Services

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You Can Do It: A Recipe for Designing Web-based Instruction

























Kris Abery
Continuing Education Coordinator
Connecticut State Library
231 Capitol Avenue
Hartford, CT 06106
Tele: 860.704.2206
Fax: 704.2228
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CTStateLibrary
Twitter: http://twitter.com/#!/LibraryofCT

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