lynda.com now available from ERL. Turn on. Log in. Get Smart.

lynda.com, one of the world's leading online learning companies, is now available for you to use from home or in the library. You can access any of the 3000 courses at any time of the day or night - just login with your library card number and your PIN at the ERL login page. Once you have done this create an account and you can keep track of your progress through the course.

The courses are made up of over 150,000 video tutorials created by industry experts which you can stream to your PC or portable device. You can learn across a wide range of disciplines - business, design, photography, IT, marketing, web design, film making and all of the major software products such as Photoshop, Excel and WordPress.

Basically your tutor is ready and waiting to help you achieve your business or personal goals 24/7. Take a look at this short video to see all that you can achieve using lynda.com.

Happy learning, Paul.

Upcoming Beginner's Internet training dates for February - book now!

We're trialling a brand new format for Internet Training - on-demand training. Members register their interest in the branches and a trainer will contact them to arrange the session. Then we'll advertise those sessions to try to get a couple more people to them.

I've just arranged the following Beginner's Internet training sessions for February

When: Tuesday 14th February 10am
Where: Boronia Library, Park Crescent, Boronia
Cost: $30
Bookings essential phone 98006438

When: Thursday 16th February 10am

Where: Knox Library,  425 Burwood Highway, Wantirna South
Cost: $30
Bookings essential phone 98006438

When: Thursday 23rd February 1pm

Where: Croydon Library, Civic Square, Croydon
Cost: $30
Bookings essential phone 98006438

The main requirement is that trainees can use a mouse. To book for any of these sessions  or to start a new session please call Maryanne on 9800 6438. Payment is needed before the training day.

Cheers, Maryanne

Christmas hours

Eastern Regional Libraries has reduced its hours over the Christmas period.

View the Christmas/New Year hours at all of our branches and mobiles.

I'd like to take the opportunity to thank you for your support through 2009, to those that have subscribed to this blog, followed us on Twitter and constantly provided feedback on the service we provide.

I'm currently working on a new website and I'm looking at expanding the training we offer in our libraries, including Twitter, blogging, from Camera to Computer , how to get the most out of your library & my homage to Apple's "genius bar" (but for general technology).

Wishing you all a Merry and safe Christmas and New Year

Cheers, webgurl