It's said that the brain needs stimulation particularly in mature years. Learning new skills is just part of the challenges facing women once they reach menopausal age. Computer illiteracy is a serious problem as more companies use the internet to convey information to the public. Many of our library users are computer illiterate, with many having had email addresses set up by family members so they can keep in touch. Often they never progress past the basic email, and need help to use the internet for anything else. Friends and library patrons are often amazed when you can find the answer to tricky questions quickly using the net.
In this course I hope to learn more about internet sites so I can show others what the internet offers, and how they can keep in touch with family and friends and find information quickly. I often accessed blogs, without realising what they were until now. Yes it seems an odd statement to make, but how often do you click on a link to someone's web page only to find it is, in reality, a blog.
Within the library enviroment, blogs could be used for many purposes - on line book clubs for out of town readers, new books, local history or just to let people know about the collection. The list is limited only by the librarian's imagination.
