Meeting Notes 5/4/2016

 

Our speaker was Chad Robinson, Adult Services Librarian at Matheson Memorial Library. Chad talked to us about a new database available called Gale Courses. This NEW service is a result of a cooperative effort between Lakeshores Library System, the Racine County Workforce Development and the Walworth County Job Center.  There are a variety of courses you can take to develop job-related skills or learn something new, everything from Microsoft Excel to Introduction to Guitar. Any resident in Walworth and Racine County can take these courses at no cost. Most courses are 24 hours and run for six weeks. At the end you take a test to pass and receive a certificate of completion. To access Gale Courses go to our library website at www.elkhorn.lib.wi.us and click on Digital Resources, then Gale Courses. You can search by keyword or browse the catalog for course titles. You can click on a course title for more detail, a syllabus and student reviews.  New students will have to create an account the first time they take a course. You have the option to select a start date as most courses restart every month.