Computer and Internet Basics Offers Video Tutorials on the Following Digital Literacy Topics

What’s New?

Starting November 1, 2015, the Statewide Database Licensing Program’s subscription to LearningExpress Library will offer two additional resources: Computer and Internet Basics and Job & Career Accelerator.

Computer and Internet Basics offers video tutorials on the following digital literacy topics:  Getting to Know Your Computer  Using Your Desktop Applications  Computer Safety and Maintenance  Discover the Internet  Using Your Email  Social Media Tools  Internet Safety

All computer-oriented tutorials will be grouped in a new center called Computer Skills. This includes the new Computer & Internet Basics resources and those that were previously accessed from the Popular Software Tutorials center. Job & Career Accelerator is a tool designed to assist job seekers. Features include:  Occupation Matcher – Use a questionnaire to help assess career interests  Explore Occupations – Get data about wages, trends, and required skills and training for 1,000 specific occupations, and recommendations for skills improvement  Job and Internship Search – Access to over 5 million job and internship postings  Build Resumes and Cover Letters – Follow step-by-step instructions and review job-specific examples for creating, managing, and sending resumes and cover letters  Prepare for Interviews – Review tips on pre-interview research, styles of interviews, and common interview questions  Effective Follow Up – View sample letters and tips for follow-up communications, networking, and job acceptance letters

Job & Career Accelerator will appear as its own center within LearningExpress Library

Job & Career Accelerator features its own Video User Guides to provide an orientation to the tools and resources. Manage Job & Career Accelerator Resources within Your Own Dashboard Track of tasks related to seeking employment: job searches, resumes, cover letters, important tasks, and more.

Computer and Internet Basics and Job & Career Accelerator will appear as options in your LearningExpress Library subscription beginning November 1, 2015.

Questions? Arlene Weible Electronic Services Consultant Oregon State Library [email protected] 503-378-5020