Digital Skills Basics: Get Online and Get Around
So much of life is now online: job applications, tax forms and banking are just a few of the things that are mostly done online. It’s important to be comfortable … Continued
Digital Skills Basics: Files and Folders
Organizing files and folders on your computer is just like organizing papers in a filing cabinet – you need to be able to find them again after you tidy them away. Here we’ll take … Continued
Digital Skills Basics: Using a Mouse
Double or single click? Right or left side? The mouse can seem confusing, but here are some simple tips to have you clicking confidently every time. Single clicking: This is the mouse skill … Continued
Digital Skills Basics: Finding Your Way Around a Windows Computer
The public computers at Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh use Windows as their operating software. This is also a common operating system in schools and workplaces. Let’s take a look at … Continued
Digital Skills Basics: Parts of a Computer
Whether you’re upgrading your machine and need a refresher on what’s what, or you’re exploring a computer for the first time ever, we’re here to help you get the basics … Continued
Tips for Helping Someone Learn to Use Technology
“Isn’t everybody on the Internet?” Nobody thinks that anymore, right? The numbers support what I imagine many of us are finding in our daily conversations with family, friends, and neighbors … Continued
Digital Literacy
The internet is the place where many of us get up-to-the-minute news and information, access resources that we need to live well, and to connect with family, friends, and colleagues. … Continued
eResource Tutorial Videos
Trying something new can sometimes be difficult, especially if we don’t even know where to start. If you’ve only ever read a book made with real pages, trying an electronic … Continued
Cheryl’s Story
After my children had grown, I began looking for a second career and took several free classes at Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh’s Job and Career Education Center. I fell in … Continued
Marybeth’s Story
Marybeth was one of the first patrons to use Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh’s REcollection Studio shortly after it opened in fall 2017. This free community resource provides all of the … Continued