Technology has become an essential part of our lives. It’s a way to share, communicate, and do business. Most job applications require you fill out online forms, attaching resumes, cover letters, and maybe even samples of your work. Keeping up with your favorite blogs - we hope APL is one of them – is commonplace, and having your own blog is even better. Here in the library, we even have a Virtual Library full of resources awaiting you! Computers and technology as a whole bring us closer together, so it’s important that we know how to utilize these tools to their fullest extent.
Not sure what a wiki is or need help navigating online job hunting? APL offers computer classes for those of all levels of expertise, with diverse topics such as Basic Computer Skills, Social Networking, and Resume Writing.
Here are some upcoming classes:
On Tuesday, March 26th at 6:30 p.m., the Terrazas Branch is starting America’s Music with "Swing Jazz." An excerpt from the "Swing" chapter from Ken Burn’s series, "Jazz," will give an overview of the period. Then we zoom in on the first racially integrated all-women band in the U.S., the International Sweethearts of Rhythm. We are delighted to announce that Sherrie Tucker, author of Swing Shift: "All-Girl" Bands of the 1940s, is in Austin then; so she will introduce that night’s films and lead our discussion. Celebrate Women's History Month and hear some great music while learning more about how American women contributed to this chapter in the history of America's popular music.
The Terrazas Branch is hosting a series of music documentaries, titled “America’s Music: A Film History of Our Popular Music from Blues to Bluegrass to Broadway.” While we’re learning about the national history of pop music, we’ll be paying homage to local musicians with an exhibit of photographs from the Austin History Center, titled “Austin Music Originals.” The collection of 19 photos spreads from the main public area into the Meeting Room, where the series of music documentaries will be shown. Musicians playing a variety of instruments, from various times in Austin's history, are included.
Are you wasting away our earth’s most valuable resource? Do you know if you are? The City of Austin and Austin Public Library care about water in all its glorious forms and are helping to educate the community. They plan on acknowledging World Water Day which is designated as March 22, 2013 and making it a priority for the entire month. So now we all have the perfect opportunity to find out about what we can do to conserve.
One of the first things visitors to Austin notice are the beautiful trees we have all over town. Big oaks, lacy pecans, and towering cypress—we have an incredible variety of trees in every size, shape and color. Shade is just one of the many reasons that we value trees here in Austin. Every fall there are tree planting events all around town, and each spring, Austinites eagerly await the leafing out of our nearly ever-present green canopy. But can you imagine what it would be like to live in a place where there weren't any trees at all? What would that be like during one of our hot Texas summers?
