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Digital Literacy ServicesatHennepin County Libraries

Technology Literacy Collaborative

June 13, 2013 – Natalie Hart

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PUBLIC ACCESS COMPUTERS• 1910 PUBLIC ACCESS COMPUTERS at 41 libraries

• TECHNOLOGY CENTERS – 8 LocationsBrookdale Eden PrairieFranklin HosmerRidgedale SouthdaleMinneapolis Central North Regional

• LAPTOP CARTS at 10 branches. 8-10 laptops per cart.

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LIBRARY STAFF• ALL PUBLIC SERVICE STAFF • SOFTWARE TRAINERS – 2 FTEs

2012: 276 classes, 1454 attendees

• Library Technology Assistants (LTA) – 17.8 FTEs estimated.11 locations estimated:Brookdale Brooklyn Park Eden Prairie

Plymouth Golden Valley RidgedaleSouthdale St. Louis Park WestonkaMinneapolis Central Maple Grove

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TRAINED VOLUNTEERS• COMPUTER TUTOR VOLUNTEERS – 17 Locations

Augsburg Park Brookdale Brooklyn ParkChamplin Edina East LakeGolden Valley Maple Grove NortheastPierre Bottineau Ridgedale Rockford Road Rogers Sumner Webber Park Westonka Minneapolis Central

Hours provided:2010 – 1482.752011 – 2582.52012 – 2834.75

• ADULT HOMEWORK HELP – 2 Locations Minneapolis Central and Sumner

Hours provided – 14.5 hours per week.

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COLLECTIONS• ONLINE RESOURCES ON HCL’S WEBSITE

Computer Tutorials listed under Events & Classes tab on home page.

Adult Learning Center – for improving skills using Microsoft Office Suite.

Learning Express Library – known for test study guides, but has extensive software instruction, too.

• CIRCULATING MATERIAL – manuals, guidebooks, self-instructionBooks E-books MagazinesAudiobooks DVDs


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