<html><head><style type='text/css'>p { margin: 0; }</style></head><body><div style='font-family: tahoma,new york,times,serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000'>I just came back from PLA and the Denver Public Library gave a presentation and noted that they do lesson plans and handouts for a large number of computer classes.  I checked and this is a wonderful resource that Denver is happy to share with other libraries.  Go to https://www.denverlibrary.org/ctc-classes  and click on the class you'd like to use.  There should be links for a variety of handouts and plans.  <div><br></div><div>We do two sessions of computer basics - 90 minutes each.  There is no charge and classes are open to the general public.  I hope this helps!</div><div><br></div><div>Kathy<br><br><div><span name="x"></span>Kathy Petlewski<br>Electronic Resources Librarian<br>Plymouth District Library<br>223 S. Main St.<br>Plymouth, MI 48170<br><br>734-453-0750, ext 208<span name="x"></span><br></div><br><hr id="zwchr"><div style="color:#000;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;font-family:Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;"><b>From: </b>"Diane Greiner" <crodg@llcoop.org><br><b>To: </b>michlib-l@mcls.org<br><b>Sent: </b>Tuesday, April 19, 2016 4:42:24 PM<br><b>Subject: </b>[Michlib-l] Basic Computer Classes<br><br><style><!--

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--></style><img src="cid:image001.gif@01D19A5A.735353F0" width="0" height="0" class="shape" style="display:none;width:0;height:0"><div class="WordSection1"><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:windowtext">I am looking into to doing some basic computer classes for my library patrons.  If any of you have done these, would you be willing to share what you covered, handouts to participants, how many sessions, cost if any?</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:windowtext"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:windowtext">I would really appreciate not having to reinvent the wheel if possible.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:windowtext"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:windowtext">Thank you and have a great day,</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:windowtext"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Diane Greiner</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Library Director</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Croton Township Library</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">8260 S. Croton-Hardy Drive</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Newaygo, MI  49337</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">231-652-1615</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"><a href="mailto:crodg@llcoop.org" target="_blank"><span style="color:blue">crodg@llcoop.org</span></a></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:windowtext"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"> </p></div><br>_______________________________________________<br>Michlib-l mailing list<br>Michlib-l@mcls.org<br>http://mail2.mcls.org/mailman/listinfo/michlib-l<br></div><br></div></div></body></html>