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If you have passed the Jasperactive™ Benchmark in the 2016 Microsoft application for which you are seeking MOS Certification, Register to take the Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS) Exam on this date. The MOS Exam lasts 50 minutes. There are three time slots available between 1:00 p.m. and 5:15 p.m. Seats are limited to 12 workstations per session.  

In this two hour class, you will learn more features of the Microsoft Excel 2016 software that can help you further your career.   Seats are limited to 12 participants and will be filled on a first-come, first-served basis. Please arrive a half-hour early to sign in for a seat at one of the 12 workstations. Instructor: M. Rivera Library Express 1990 K St. NW Computer Lab - Room 102

Are you a job seeker in need of assistance with your job search process?  Do you possess the basic digital literacy skills that are required in the workplace? Then please attend the two-hour Job Seekers Drop-In Clinic (5 - 7 p.m.). You will be seen on a first-come, first-served basis, and you will receive one-on-one assistance based on your current needs. The Job Seekers Drop-In Services will include individual assistance with: Creating an email account Establishing a job board account

The library is offering free 2016 Microsoft Office Specialist Certification exams to people who first pass a Jasperactive™ Benchmark. Benchmarks are offered in Word Core, Word Expert, Excel Core, Excel Expert, PowerPoint Core, Access Core and Outlook Core. Benchmarks are proctored and offered in the Computer Lab located at Library Express (1990 K St. NW).

Learn to use your cell phone with accessibility. Tech Talk Tuesday is a drop-in clinic where you can meet with staff or volunteer trainers for help with iPhone or Android devices and accessibility. Short curricula on iPhone and Android accessibility are available. Drop-in Clinic is every Tuesday night, 6 -  7:30 p.m. at Library Express, 1990 K Street NW (Entrance on 20th St).

The Power of the Inbox: Tips & Tricks for Successful Email Marketing is a 1.5-hour seminar, sponsored by Constant Contact, Inc., which will give you the keys to an effective email marketing campaign.  

For seniors and beginners who need to be introduced to the world of computers, this is the class for you. In this hour and a half class, you will overcome your fears and gain the skills to become more familiar and comfortable with the computer.  Seats are limited to 10 participants and will be filled on a first-come, first-served basis. Please arrive 30 minutes early to sign up for a seat at one of the 10 workstations. Required Skills: The ability to read and comprehend English well. You will learn to:

In this two hour class, you will learn to calculate, research and display table data using various Microsoft Excel 2016 formulas.  Seats are limited to 12 participants and will be filled on a first-come, first-served basis. Please arrive a half-hour early to sign in for a seat at one of the 12 workstations. Instructor: N. Wood Library Express 1990 K St. NW Computer Lab - Room 102

In this two-hour class, you will learn more features of the MS Word 2016 word processing software that can help you further your career. Seats are limited to 12 participants and will be filled on a first-come, first-served basis. Please arrive a half-hour early to sign in for a seat at one of the 12 workstations. Instructor: M. Rivera Library Express 1990 K St. NW Computer Lab - Room 102 Required Skills: The ability to read and comprehend English well and the skills acquired in PC Basics and Word I Basics.

Saturday Technology Training Sessions (STTS) meet every other Saturday, with some exceptions, from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Cleveland Park Library in the upstairs conference room. Specific topics of discussion related to adaptive technology and the DC Public Library are announced over the STTS listserv. Please call 202-727-1335 to get on the listserv.

In this two hour class, you will learn the basic features for creating a dynamic PowerPoint (slide show) presentation in MS PowerPoint 2016. This software is widely used in the workplace and in educational settings.  Seats are limited to 12 participants and will be filled on a first-come, first-served basis. Please arrive a half-hour early to sign in for a seat at one of the 12 workstations. Instructor: M. Rivera Library Express 1990 K St. NW Computer Lab - Room 102

In this 1.5 hour session, you will engage in self-paced, practice tutorials and custom lessons for improving typing and keyboarding skills, in order to help you create the cover letter and résumé needed to launch your career.  Seats are limited to 10 participants and will be filled on a first-come, first-served basis. Please arrive 30 minutes early to sign in for a seat at one of the 10 workstations. Required skills: The ability to read and comprehend English well. Class Objectives:

In this two hour class, you will learn the latest HTML standard (HTML 5) and how to engage its enhanced capability to deliver multimedia, graphics and other rich content in the creation of Web pages.  Seats are limited to 12 participants and will be filled on a first-come, first-served basis. Please arrive a half-hour early to sign in for a seat at one of the 12 workstations. Instructor: S. Dodge Library Express 1990 K St. NW Computer Lab - Room 102

Learn to use your cell phone with accessibility. Tech Talk Tuesday is a drop-in clinic where you can meet with staff or volunteer trainers for help with iPhone or Android devices and accessibility. Short curricula on iPhone and Android accessibility are available. Drop-in Clinic is every Tuesday night, 6 -  7:30 p.m. at Library Express, 1990 K Street NW (Entrance on 20th St).