January 3, 2020
Digital Literacy Lab
Happy New Year! I hope you all had an excellent month and safe holiday season. There are lot of classes and events at Tulsa City-County Library this month. So make sure you check out our event calendar !

-Katlin Seagraves, Digital Literacy Associate
New Software: AutoCAD for Mac
We have added a new software to the Digital Literacy Lab! You can now access AutoCAD for Mac on computer number 3 in the Lab. See see all of our resources available in the Digital Literacy Lab, go to https://www.tulsalibrary.org/programs-and-services/aep-foundation-digital-literacy-lab.
Digital Privacy & Security Workshop: Choose Privacy Every Day
Do you do online banking, browse social media, or send emails to loved ones? Did you get a new device over the holidays? Then your privacy and security online should be something you think about!

Join us Saturday, January 18 from 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. for a lecture on consumer privacy at Central Library! The class will taught by Luke Crouch, a privacy and security engineer from Mozilla.
Tech Talk: Civic Hacking with Code for Tulsa
Join us Friday, January 24 at 12:00 p.m. at Central Library for a lunch-time Tech Talk on civic hacking. Carlos Moreno of Code for Tulsa will talk about the work he and and other civic hackers are doing to improve Tulsa.

This talk will be interest to you whether you are a technology exports or enthusiast, or just want to learn more about how the internet works.
Mac Computers for Beginners
Want to learn how to operate a MacBook or Mac computer?

Join us Wednesday, January 8 at 12:30 p.m. at Central Library to learn the basics of using a Mac computer in this hands-on class as we explore the dock, searching files, Mac-only applications and more. 
Photoshop Lab: Surrealist Photos
Want to create a surrealist masterpiece in Photoshop, but don't know how? Photoshop is a powerful software. It can be hard to know where to start.

Join us Tuesday, January 21 at 6:30 p.m. at Central Library as we cover the basics of Adobe Photoshop to create surrealist artwork.

We will use layers, selection tools, and more in this Photoshop Lab. The Adobe Creative Suite is available for library customer use in the lab after attending an orientation.
Introduction to Cura, a 3D design tool
Not sure how to take a 3D print design from Thingiverse or other sources to make it suitable for a 3D printer?

Join us at Martin Regional Library this month for an introduction to Cura, and learn how to use it to slice 3D print files.

  • Monday, January 13 at 5:45 p.m., Martin Regional Library
  • Tuesday, January 21 at 2:00 p.m., Martin Regional Library
Digital Literacy Lab Orientations
Want to learn more about the American Electric Power Foundation Digital Literacy Lab? Come and see what we're about!

Join us at 12:30 p.m. on Wednesday, January 15 or at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, January 28 for a Digital Literacy Lab Orientation at Central Library.

After attending an Orientation, you gain access to our computers with the full Adobe Creative Suite, digitization equipment, and more!
Digital Art for Teens, January 23
From the Adobe Creative Suite and drawing tablets in the Digital Literacy Lab to the maker resources in our Maker Space, the library has a lot to offer creative teens!

Join us Thursday, January 23 at 4:00 p.m. at Central Library for an hour of exploring digital art resources in the Lab.
DIY Digitization, January 28
Are you looking to save your family history in a more updated format? Learn how you can use our digitization equipment in the Digital Literacy Lab to archive your family history projects and more.

Join us Tuesday, January 28 at 7:00 p.m. at Central Library for this monthly class. We do hands-on demonstrations of Digital Literacy Lab equipment and talk about how you can use our space to accomplish your digitization projects.
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