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Staff Guides

Set of instructions on how to override PC Res on patron-facing devices to access user accounts, applying settings, and more.
A list of some tried and true workarounds when assisting patrons in printing protected files.

This guide is a handy list of go-to tries for editing a primarily text-based PDF. Covers the Google Docs and Word conversion method, and has tested weblink alternatives.

Get an overview of Google Applied Digital Skills for personal and professional use. Presented during New Trotwood Training 3.2020

Super basic guide on exporting and importing Chrome bookmarks, where account sync is unavailable.

Step by step text instructions on adding an appointment to Freyja's Outlook Calendar, including a link to the tracker.


Video Walkthrough

Closed-Caption video containing a walkthrough on adding an appointment to Freyja's Outlook Calendar.

Duration >3 minutes



Web Browsing

A comprehensive overview on utilizing Google Maps with emphasis on generating driving directions and retrieving business information.
This was originally part 2 of a 3-part comprehensive internet introduction. This covers more advanced topics, such as clearing browsing history, identifying and evaluating links, and general safe-browsing practices.
A very short and fast guide to using Google to conduct a web search.
A comprehensive guide on using Google Chrome on mobile. The screenshots and directional information is limited to Google Chrome on an Android device.
A very comprehensive guide on how to browse the internet using the Google Chrome web browser on desktop.
This guide also contains information on how the internet works and how to aquire an internet connection outside of the library in addition to a walkthrough of Chrome features.
Email Basics
Coming soon!


Misc. Computer Basics

Helpful breakdown on essentially how files work, including file extensions, the file explorer, downloading files, and file retreival/upload.

This breaks down the nitty gritty of what a user account is and how account creation works, including creating a username and password.

A very short and easy-to-digest guide on how to save a file to a flash drive. Screenshots utilized are from a Windows 7 device.
This is a comprehensive guide on saving and retreiving files in Google Drive, intended for an absolute beginner. I recommend to provide this in conjunction with the file management handout, as it assumes a basic knowledge.
A step by step walkthrough on using the print-release station, from sending the job to the printer to retreiving it.


Productivity Software

Google Docs
This is a guide to use Google Docs as a free word processing tool. It covers features, basic typing skills (cut/copy/paste) and file export options.
I highly recommend this
Intro to Microsoft Word, intended for the absolute beginner. Also covers some keyboard basics, including those pesky shift/caps lock keys.
Screenshots were from Word 2013, however would be applicable to Word 2019.
This is a start-to-finish guide on writing a resume and using it to apply for jobs online. It covers job search boards, including OhioMeansJobs.


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