Interactive Media Center offers free classes , open to the public. Topics include Photoshop, Web design, PowerPoint, audio and video applications. Walk-Ins welcome. See: http://library.albany.edu/imc/signup_form.htm

Highlights of some of the classes follow:

Adobe Photoshop: Fliers, Announcements & Collages Learn how to create colorful high quality print documents. Students who never used Photoshop will learn how to add graphics, logos, and photos to a canvas. Resolution, file size and file type are discussed. Use text layers to re-use and update meeting announcements, invitations and publication dates.

Getting Started with PowerPoint Discover how to make dynamic presentations with PowerPoint. Learn how to create legible text, install images, embed sound, and place video. Find out how to use transitions and animations.

Getting Started with SurveyMonkey Participants will learn how to use SurveyMonkey to create surveys, collect responses, and download results for free or minimal cost.

Introduction to Making Movies from Pre-recorded Film and Creating DVDs Learn how to import video from many sources including your camcorder into a video editing application (iMovie will be used). Learn how to cut, move, and crop video clips; add transitions, sound files, special effects and titles. Export the final project to AVI, WMV or QuickTime format, DVD, VHS tape or add to a PowerPoint presentation.

The Special Web Development Sequence is an opportunity to design and build a Web site in a manner that replicates the steps a professional Web developer follows. Over the course of four sessions participants will take a Web site home page from basic concept to finished page. Software tools are primarily Studio 8 Dreamweaver and Fireworks.

Introduction to Audacity, Free Audio Editing Software Import audio from any source. Conduct interviews and create Podcast files. Import into the computer and combine audio tracks and edit to create a new audio file. Export to an MP3 player, CD or cassette tape, include in a movie, on the Web or in a PowerPoint presentation.

Register at the University Library Interactive Media Center desk, basement floor, tele. 442-3607, or on the web: http://library.albany.edu/imc/signup_form.htm . Walk-Ins welcome.
For more information contact: Regina Conboy, 442-3608 rconboy@uamail.albany.edu

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Laptops are now available at each of the three libraries for loan to University at Albany students, faculty, and staff. Laptops may be borrowed for four hours or until 30 minutes before the library's closing, whichever is less. Laptops include wireless internet access, CD/DVD drive, both battery and power cord, mouse, Microsoft Office, and other software. More details are available online at http://library.albany.edu/circ/laptops.html Please note that files must be saved to an external drive (USB/jump/flash drive is recommended) and that wireless printing is not yet available. Go to the circulation desk at any of the Libraries to complete a laptop lending agreement and to borrow a laptop today! Use is restricted to the building where the laptop was borrowed. There is no overnight lending. Special fine policies are in effect.

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The Minerva online catalog will be unavailable from approximately 3:00-6:00 a.m. on Saturday, September 16 due to scheduled maintenance. We appreciate your patience.

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The ERes system will be down on Tuesday, August 1 from approximately 7 a.m. - Noon for scheduled maintenance. During this time, our Ask a Librarian service will also be unavailable.

We apologize for the inconvenience and appreciate your patience.

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The Minerva online catalog will be unavailable from 2:30-4:00 a.m. on Wednesday, May 31 due to scheduled maintenance. We appreciate your patience.

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The Minerva online catalog will be unavailable between 7-8 a.m. on Monday, March 27, for hardware maintenance.

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