Troy
Public Library Launches Blog to Assist Patrons with Technology
(TROY, MI) – Are you interested in new
technology? Do you like to find cool Web sites with the latest about life in
the Information Age? Are you looking for tips to make your computer use more
efficient? If so, then the Troy Public
Library’s new blog – The Tech Desk (tpltechnology.blogspot.com) – is the Web
site for you. The Tech Desk is written
by the Library’s Technology Department staff members. It includes reviews of Web
sites, ways to make your computer use more productive, reports on what is
happening in the technology world, and updates on how technology is being used
at the Library.
In
case you are unfamiliar with the term, a blog is a Web site which contains
short entries or posts, written on a single topic. The posts are arranged in
chronological order, with the newest post first. You can search the blog by
subject to find exactly the information for which you are looking. The best
thing about a blog is that it is interactive: You can make comments on
individual posts or ask questions of the authors. You can even comment on what
others are saying.
Over
the past couple of weeks, The Tech Desk has blogged about a new IRS Web site
for small businesses; a report on how people are using social networking
Internet sites; tips on using Microsoft Word and Excel 2007; new electronic
Library resources, such as downloadable videos; and upcoming changes to the
Library’s Web site.
And
if you find The Tech Desk valuable, you can subscribe to it using one of the
standard RSS readers. For more information on The Tech Desk, e-mail Phillip
Kwik, Troy Public Library Technology Department, at kwikpj@troymi.gov or call 248.619.7577. The Troy Public Library is located at 510 West Big Beaver
Road.
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