- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
-
61 people are interested
Seeking Special Events Volunteers: DC Public Library - DC Author Festival
ORGANIZATION: DC Public Library
Please visit the new page to apply.
- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
-
61 people are interested
The DC Author Festival, in partnership with The Library of Congress, celebrates local writers by hosting a day of workshops, discussions, social activities and professional development.
The DC Public Library is seeking special events volunteers to serve as greeters, guides and workshop assistants.
SHIFT 1 - 9:00 am - 1 pm
SHIFT 2 - 12:30 pm - 3:30 pm
*** WHEN SUBMITTING YOUR REPLY TO THIS ANNOUNCEMENT, PLEASE INCLUDE YOUR PHONE NUMBER.
More opportunities with DC Public Library
No additional volunteer opportunities at this time.
About DC Public Library
Location:
1990 K Street, NW, Suite 500, Washington, DC, DC 20006, US
Mission Statement
The DC Public Library's Free Computer Class Program is designed to provide basic and intermediate computer software instruction and hands-on training to adult and young adult library customers.
Description
The DC Public Library's Free Computer Class Program offers the Library's customers a curriculum which includes the Mavis Beacon Teaches Typing Tutorial, PC Basics (Introduction to Personal Computing), WORD I (MS Word 2003 Basics), WORD II (MS Word 2003 Intermediate), EXCEL I (MS Excel 2003 Basics), EXCEL II (MS Excel 2003 Intermediate), POWERPOINT (MS PowerPoint 2003 Basics), WEB I (Introduction to the Internet), WEB II (Advanced Internet Searching), EMAIL (Introduction to Web-based Email), and HTML (Introduction to Basic Web Page Design). Upcoming course additions will include PUB Basics (Introduction to MS Publisher 2003) and SkillCheck Professional Plus (MS Office Skill Testing Software.
All classes are 2-3 hours in length and are structured to provide a hands-on learning experience for approximately eighteen (18) customers per class. All classes are conducted in the Library's thirty-six (36) workstation, state-of-the-art Computer Lab (Room #311) in the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Library (Main Branch) located at 901 G Street, NW Washington, DC 20001. Though only eighteen (18) customers are officially registered for each class, walk-in customers are accommodated with seats at the remaining eighteen workstations. Whenever possible, a team teacher is assigned to assist in large classes.
Classes are scheduled year-round during the following hours: Mon-Thurs: 10:30am - 8:30pm, Sat: 10:30am-4:30pm
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
The Library of CongressMadison Building101 Independence Avenue, SEWashington, DC 20540
DATE POSTED
February 3, 2020
SKILLS
- Literacy / Reading
- Ushering
- Customer Service
GOOD FOR
- Teens
- People 55+
- Group
REQUIREMENTS
- Must be at least 14
- Orientation or Training
- 1 day - 1 shift