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Huntington beach public Library COMPUTERS-TO-GO : A MOBILE TRAINING LAB. Lia Hernandez, Huntington Beach Public Library. Why did we need mobile instruction?. 118,000 computer users a year 0 classes currently offered No permanent classroom space . Survey… What kind of computer classes
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Huntington beach public LibraryCOMPUTERS-TO-GO: A MOBILE TRAINING LAB Lia Hernandez, Huntington Beach Public Library
Why did we need mobile instruction? • 118,000 computer users a year • 0 classes currently offered • No permanent classroom space
Survey… What kind of computer classes would YOU like to see offered at HBPL? Please CIRCLE your level of interest in the following: Other:
In-line with our Strategic Plan? Priority #2: “Connect to the Online World”
Timeline of Activities March 2010 Develop training materials/ satisfaction survey July 2010 Laptops arrive/ Community laptop classes begin! April 2010 Advertise
Where did the money go? • Amount of grant for four Dell laptops: $4,994 • Local match-in-kind: $6,635
Measuring Project Success 50% applied for at least two jobs online 100% use a computer 1x/ month 100% shared a photo 66% felt online consumer confidence. 100% set up an email account.
What’s next @ hbpl? Partnerships. Volunteers. Lending laptops.