Skills.net offers free introductory training to those Victorians;
'Find it on the Net!' is for people who have a general understanding of the Internet, Internet Explorer and the World Wide Web and want to learn which search tool to use and how to use it to find that elusive piece of information!
You'll discover how Web databases - subject directories, search engines & metasearch tools - actually work, how to plan a general search strategy and what can be done with useful results. A number of practical exercises and quick-reference sheets should see you quickly become a more efficient & satisfied searcher.
Dates & Times
Training sessions are currently being run each Monday and Wednesday.
Individual session times are 10am - 12noon and 2pm - 4pm.
Location
VICNET Training Room, State Library of Victoria
328 Swanston Street, Melbourne. Entrance No. 5
(~ 150 metres along Latrobe St, up from the corner of Swanston & Latrobe Streets,
Melbourne)
