This document contains slides from a library workshop on computer mice and basic computer skills. It includes slides on the parts of a mouse, how to use it, hands-on practice exercises and games, and questions. There are also slides about computer drives, the library catalogue, research basics, and finding materials in different categories.

1. INFORMATION
LITERACY
IN THE PUBLIC
LIBRARY
Yvonne Patch
Manager Central Adult Services, Reference and Non-Fiction, Hamilton Public Library
Jennifer Gal
Youth Services Librarian, Teen Specialist, Hamilton Public Library

2. KNOWING
YOUR
AUDIENCE

3. Eeeek A Mouse!
An introduction to using a computer mouse

4. Workshop Overview
 What is a mouse?
 What is it used for?
 Parts of a mouse
 How to use the parts
 Hands on tutorial
 Practice exercises and games
 Questions

5. Computer Basics with Windows
Conocimientos Básicos de Windows

6. Computer Drives
USB Flash Drive
Memoria USB USB Slot
Access files through the
E: drive
(or possibly F, G, H, etc.) USB Symbol
Acceso a archivos a través de la unidad
de disco E (o posiblemente F, G, H, etc)

7. 7

8. 8

9. How much does a library card cost?
How long can you borrow a book?
… a magazine?
… a DVD?
… a DVD Express?
How much does it cost if you return something late?
9

10. The Library Catalogue
10

11. research
basics

12. If you know the author’s full name,
type the last name first: meyer, stephenie
?

13. FINDING
THE RIGHT
PACKAGE

14. January 18 2007
Laura Lukasik & Jen Gal

15. Nintendo Wii
B
A
batteries
blue light indicates
# of player
back view side view

16. Stats Literacy Bad Press True/false Acronyms
100 100 100 100 100
200 200 200 200 200
300 300 300 300 300
400 400 400 400 400
500 500 500 500 500

17. In 2008, what percentage
of gamers were over 50?
a) 5%
b) 17%
c) 26%
d) 83%
Entertainment Software Association
http://www.theesa.com/facts/pdfs/ESA_EF_2008.pdf
500
Next Question

18. Graphic
Novels
Jen Gal
Teen Librarian
Hamilton Public Library

19. Tips for total Newbies
graphic novels:
>>left to right>>
Manga:
<<right to left<<

20. FINDING A
CAPTIVE
AUDIENCE

21. THE SUBTLE
ART OF
SUBTERFUGE

22. When Edward takes Bella home after her
fainting fit in Biology, what piece of music is
playing in his car?
a) 'Claire de Lune' by Debussy
b) Beethoven's 'Ninth Symphony'
c) 'The Nutcracker Suite' by Tchaikovsky
d) 'Romeo and Juliet Fantasy Overture' by
Tchaikovsky

23. When Edward takes Bella home after her
fainting fit in Biology, what piece of music is
playing in his car?
a) 'Claire de Lune' by Debussy
b) Beethoven's 'Ninth Symphony'
c) 'The Nutcracker Suite' by Tchaikovsky
d) 'Romeo and Juliet Fantasy Overture' by
Tchaikovsky

24. If you liked Twilight you might enjoy …
The Hunger Games
by Suzanne Collins
In the ruins of a place once known as North
America lies the nation of Panem, a shining
Capitol surrounded by twelve outlying districts.
The Capitol is harsh and cruel and keeps the other
districts in line by forcing them to participate in
the annual Hunger Games, a fight-to-the-death on
live TV. One boy and one girl between the ages
of twelve and sixteen are selected by lottery to
play. Sixteen-year-old Katniss Everdeen regards it
as a death sentence when she is forced to
represent her impoverished district in the Games.
But Katniss has been close to dead before—and
survival, for her, is second nature. Without really
meaning to, she becomes a contender. But if she
is to win, she will have to start making choices
that weigh survival against humanity and life
against love.

25. Enter to win!
Make sure you fill out a
ballot to win great
Twilight prizes - books,
t-shirts, posters and more!
Ballots are available at the front of the
auditorium and the prize draw will be held
after the film.

26. Visit www.hpl.ca/teens for a
complete Twilight Reading List

27. CANNING AND
SHARING
WITH OTHERS

28. research
basics

29. the library
ca talogue

30. Choose a
category and
enter your
search
terms.

31. When you find
something
you want to
borrow, click
on the title.

32. this screen
will show you
which
locations
have the item,

33. which section
to find it in
within the
library,

34. where it is on
the shelf,

35. and whether
or not it is
available to
borrow.

36. You can also
request a
copy to be
sent to your
closest
library branch

37. Enter your
library card
number and PIN ...
... and select the
branch where you
will pick up your
item.

38. internet
tips

39. adding the foll
owing
modifiers to a
search for
billy green nar
rows the
results from 11
3 million
items to less th
an 2000!

40. TOWING THE
PARTY LINE

41. TALES FROM
THE
TRENCHES

42. QUESTIONS?