Welcome Back, Kotter

Hey guys ..um how ya been?.. long time eh ?. So guess what we got some good stuff coming up soon here for you all.
Namely the Language Coffee House, and let me tell ya its shaping up to be a pretty good time.

The coffeehouse is used to showcase Canadian cultural diversity and its advantage and benefits, also to position the library as a welcoming and inclusive place in our community.

A couple more good reasons to come on down.

1. English isn't the most commonly spoken language in the world: Mandarin and Spanish are the most commonly spoken languages in the world.
2. Compete for jobs abroad: Even international companies like the UN and NATO use other languages besides English as an official language.
3. Show respect to international colleagues: It's respectful to speak to a visitor or client in their native tongue.
4. Gain independence: You'll feel more confident and self-sufficient if you can speak more than one language.
5. Communicate with family members: Speak with foreign in-laws or new friends in their native tongue to bring you closer to them.
6. Improve memory: Learning a language helps improve memory.
7. Make new friends: When you travel, you can actually become lifelong friends with the people you meet if you're able to communicate easily.
8. Understand your own culture: You'll draw connections and comparisons between your culture and your new country of study, giving you the opportunity to understand where you come from and how it's affected your personality.
9. Learn more about food: Read recipes from Italy in Italian using real Italian ingredients, as a way to continue learning about a new culture.
10. Improve your English: Learning the complexities of grammar will challenge you to consider English grammar for the first time since middle school.
11. They're not all that hard: Not all languages are extremely difficult to learn, and you might be surprised at how easily you can learn one.
12. It gets easier and easier: Once you've picked up Italian, it'll be easy for you to learn Portuguese and Spanish, too, and then even French.

So whatta ya say? There will be crafts, language lessons, coffee (BYOM), music, and all kinda sorts of good times. Just remember its on Febuary 26 and all you need to bring is an open mind and your own mug for coffee.


Hope to see you here keeping it classy
Johnny

Hereeeeeeeeees Johnny !

Well at least till the end of March. that's right Johnny got a work extension and that's good news for everybody because now I have more time to help you guys with all your basic computer, Internet, fax, copy, Kobo E-reader and other electronics needs. So hey come on done and lets try help you out, also the one on one lessons and help is still FREE for everyone.

Need a little help? Wanna sign up for one on one lessons?..just give us a call at (780) 361 4446 or just drop by and ask for John.


Keep it classy Wetaskiwin.

The Social Networking Cyber Camp

Free lessons on learning how to start up or even just better use the sites you love. Keep in touch with family and friends next door or on the other side of the world. Help with using the internet to answer all of your questions about social networking or email. Also tips to help keep you and your loved ones safe online.

The camp will be held on March 5th from 2:00pm to 3:30pm. For more information please contact John(that's a me) at the library at (780) 361 4446 or check out our websites for updates.

http://www.wetaskiwinpubliclibrary.ab.ca/    http://cap2010accountability.blogspot.com/ (aka this site)

Johnny keeping it classy..how about you Wetaskiwin ?

Ain't No Party Like My Nana's Tea Party

Or coffee party...Hey speaking of coffee and tea parties the library is hosting a Language Coffee House on February 26. You should totally come.
Everyone speaks English, right? Well, certainly not everyone speaks English. According to the CIA World Fact Book, only 5.6 % of the world's total population speaks English as a primary language. That number doubles when people who speak English as a second or third language are counted. By conservative estimates, that means that well over four-fifths of the world's population does not speak English.

"A different language is a different vision of life." - Federico Fellini

"No culture can live, if it attempts to be exclusive." - Mohandas K. Gandhi

The Fast..and the Fiction

Pretty simple. Rent em' Read em' and Bring em' back.

Music Cyber Camp January 15

         The Cyber Camp was a success. Well the weather was terrible and I’m sure a few people were stuck at home with all the snow. Never the less I had seven people show up. Three kids, two boys and one girl aged 10-14. Four adults, two men and two women aged 40-60. I used a laptop, the projector and my guitar with some notes and links I had prepared to show everyone how to use the internet to find all the information they needed to teach themselves how to play any instrument. First showing TAB sites that use tablature, a simple form of reading music (numbers instead of notes) to transcribe and explain how to play any song their hearts desire and also include basic to advanced lessons within. Secondly I showed the class video sites such as Youtube.com that with the right search let the viewer find and see instructional videos and lessons on any instrument for almost any song and style of play out there. For questions asked I answered the best I could (finger placement, tuning, string names, and more) and used the internet step by step with everyone to find the other answers, which helped my cause to teach using the internet as the tool that it is to help find any information the person is seeking, be it music or anything else on their mind. All and all I believe it was a success in helping the students get some information, learn how to search for the information themselves and also get excited about learning and enjoying more music.

Johnny B keeping it classy.

Big ups !

Hey everybody just wanted to give some big thanks to all the people who came out for the CyberCamp last Saturday. I hope that I was able to help you guys out and get stoked on playing music. At very least use a computer better to find whatever your hearts desire, or other words that rhyme with fire.

Well things are going pretty good here at the library, we have a Language Coffee House coming up and I am starting some prep work on another CyberCamp that will be based around social networking sites such as Facebook, Twitter, Myspace and others.

The weather seems to be getting a little bit better these days so sally forth and get all you need done, then you could maybe, mighta, sorta wanna come on down to the library and pick up a book or sign up for some of the good times about to be had right here at your friendly neighborhood library.

And hey Wetaskiwin, ya you. Keep it classy.
Johnny B

Community Access Program (CAP) Service Report for November and December 2010

By CAP Intern: John Barton.

• Number of one on one hour training sessions conducted about Internet browser, email, wireless Internet access and E-readers: 35
• Just in time help and quick training for our patrons on the service floor: 70
• Marketing and informing people about CAP outreach in the community: 22 hours
• Self-training and learning: 6 hours
• Reached 55 males and 48 females in age groups ranging from 12-75 years
• Coming soon on January 15 Music Cybercamp
• Cyber Camps planned for February on using social networking sites such as Facebook, Myspace and Twitter.

Hey ..Remember us ?

Hey guys whats up? did somebody have a good Holidays? I know I did lol. Well your friendly neighborhood library is open and back in action ready for all to use.

So you say you got a new laptop for Christmas, well hey did you know we give free lessons on the basics? We totally do just come on down to the library or call to set up an appointment and we'll have you learning in no time.

Keep it classy Wetaskiwin.
Johnny.

Happy Holidays...ps we're closed

Hey everybody this is just a little reminder that the library will be closed starting tomorrow Thursday the 23rd till Tuesday the 28th.
We here at the library would like to wish you all a very Happy Holiday's and a safe New Years.

Also we are starting to get the ball rolling on a Language Coffeehouse that will be on February 26, 2011 from 2 till 3pm. This is shaping up to be an event for all ages and will most definitely be free.

As always keep it classy Wetaskiwin
Johnny B

 

This free Cybercamp session is a tutorial that will show the student how to find the resources online to teach themselves how to play the guitar, bass guitar, and other instruments. Students may bring their own guitars.

Saturday, January 15, 2011 from 2:00 - 3:30 pm in the library program room.

For more information please contact John @780-361-4446.

Basically using the Internet to help teach yourself some basic skills and finding out how to read tabs and sheet music online. Also hopefully a little jam session to get kids (or adults) into music and excited to learn.

'Cause that zero is too cold for me, BRRR

Man its cold outside, cold, snowy and miserable ...but guess what its nice and warm here at the library, plus kinda cozy and full of books and goodies just waiting for you to discover.
I recently finished organizing my schedule for computer lessons and wouldn't ya know, there is a space for you to come on down and learn some basic skills. Maybe you wanna get an email address and send some Christmas cheer quicker than the post office (I'm not knocking the post office they are still pretty awesome ), or just learn how to turn that fancy box on and find out about all the great tools and experiences you can have on the computer.
If this stuff is sounding like your cup of tea please give us a call at the library (780 361 4446) to set up an appointment today.

And as always stay classy Wetaskiwin and have a happy holidays.

Ps. If this weather is keeping you down, use your computer at home or come by and Google Billy Preston (the fifth beetle). His music should be just the cure for the snowy day blues.

Helping out some of my favourite patrons Pat & Jerry.

Just helpin' Flo get better acquainted with her equipment.

Good cake..maybe a little too good :-(

Hey Wetaskiwin whats up? How was your weekend? Let me tell ya mine was pretty good. Starting with Fridays awesome festivities here at the library. First things first we had cake and no joke this cake was DELICIOUS (sorry for yelling) but maybe a little too delicious. I probably had one or two many pieces, also might'a ..maybe took a bit home and fell into a little sugar coma that I'm very glad happened (I needed to catch up on some sleep - real talk) but seeing as this is the second draft of this post I am now feeling the side effects of a little too much sugar and sleep. Now don't let this post fool ya there were Crafts, Story Time, Cake and Coffee, trust me good times were had by all. Jimmie Walker would've been proud.

I also want to thank everyone who came out and made the day a success.

Doubly also the library will be closed next Thursday the 23rd till Tuesday the 28th for Christmas. So come on down this week for setting up a Computer or Kobo E-Reader lesson.

Triply also ..keep it classy Wetaskiwin and Happy Holidays.

Hey Wetaskiwin whats up ..how's the week going ? Its a little bit warmer outside and that's alright with me (real talk). I bring the weather up just to remind you that the library is still here for y'all, till Christmas at least lol. One of the events I wanna bring up is the Christmas "Gift of Giving" Book Sale and Craft's this Friday Dec 10th. Part of the day is Mother Goose Time with Lynn Revill ages are 6 months to 3+ years with caregiver starting at 10:15 am - 11:00 am, and the 3-5yr olds can attend a Christmas Train Story time and craft's from 2-3pm. Adults are also welcome to sign up for our Christmas Glass Block Craft...(this is 20 dollars per person for materials).  Hope to see you all out there!

Today I also helped Pat and Jerry with their computer needs who are steadily becoming some of my favourite patrons to help out. There are definitely some great people here in Wetaskiwin and I'm pretty stoked to help out all I can. I'm also working on some reviews for all the different types of E-readers out there to help you make an informed and honest decision to see if one of these machines are a good fit for you or your loved ones.

Happy Holidays and stay classy Wetaskiwin !

Just saying hey

Hey there everybody I'm just popping in quick to let ya guys know I'm having a pretty good time helping patrons like Pat and Jerry, Don, Barb, Flo and many others however I can with many of their needs. The cool thing is I'm actually learning a bit as well, all about different devices and tools I don't normally use, such as the Kobo E-Reader which after some training I am now offering FREE lessons on how to use and set up.

Any questions or for setting up dates just call the library at 780 361 4446
Also check the website for all the up to date info at - http://www.wetaskiwinpubliclibrary.ab.ca/

and as always keep it classy Wetaskiwin
John

Hey there !

Hey there everybody my names John and I'm here to help ..help who you say ..well you of course silly. I am a Cap Intern (Community Access Program ) and that means I'm here train and assist you the general public and target groups on basic computer and Internet use. Everything from turning the the darn thing on to helping grandma use her new digital camera to send and receive pictures from Jimmy all the way on the other side of the world. One on one sessions are set to help everyone learn at the speed they need, nice and slow step by step, or however you feel comfortable. I will also be working with the library setting up and hosting Cyber Camps which are workshops geared at specific topics (all based around using the computer and Internet as the tools they are there for) eg. music lessons, social networking sites, different language's, any many more. Hope to see you soon and stay classy Wetaskiwin.

One on one computer training

Just helping a patron with a pop in question.

If you are looking for answers or some one on one time just give us a call or come on in and set up a date.