JAMESTOWN -- Prendergast Library will offer several new classes beginning March 19 with support from the New York State Library’s Adult Literacy Library Services grant program. Courses designed to help area residents enhance their job and computer skills are offered in cooperation with Erie 2-Chautauqua-Cattaraugus BOCES. Instruction is free and ... Read More

Since my last article, Microsoft released the Consumer Preview of Windows 8. This marks the latest effort to refine, enhance and improve upon the already successful (and often disappointing) Windows operating system. And, like I’m sure most of you did, I grabbed my copy on day one and installed it into a “virtual ... Read More

I always get such great questions from the readers but sometimes I get really great topics by simply listening to conversations around me. For some reason, as soon as I hear the words “my computer” I know right then that it’s going to be followed by something along the lines of “is acting up” or “hasn’t been working right.” ... Read More

JAMESTOWN, NY -- Prendergast Library will offer several new classes this spring in cooperation with Erie 2-Chautauqua-Cattaraugus BOCES with support from the New York State Library’s Adult Literacy Library Services grant program. A series called Professional Skills includes three 10-hour courses on Teaching Adult Learners, Effective ... Read More

JAMESTOWN, NY -- I’ve been helping a friend of mine do some house-cleaning in his computer and it dawned on me that there are probably several of my readers who are suffering the same problems he’s been having with his digital photo collection. I know that I’ve had these problems and through many, many methods of trial and error I finally ... Read More

JAMESTOWN, NY -- Prendergast Library will offer classes for beginner through advanced computer users in its Public Computer Center this spring, including instruction on several new topics. "These career-oriented classes cover many computer skills that benefit job seekers,” according to Library Director Linda Mielke. Instructors from Jamestown ... Read More

Happy New Year to Everyone! JAMESTOWN, NY -- I had a great article ready to go talking about all the neat new things coming down the line in 2012 but I decided to scrap that one and submit this one instead. This is the result of a two day chain of emails with one of my readers and I realized that there are probably many other good folks in this ... Read More

JAMESTOWN, NY -- A few weeks ago I received a reader email with a number of problems and complaints about their computer. I've been working with this reader to get them on the right track but one of the things that were mentioned made me stop and think about how a lot of problems occur in your computer. One of the biggest causes of computer ... Read More

JAMESTOWN, NY — Prendergast Library will offer five new classes in its Public Computer Center this summer as part of scheduled instruction on 20 topics, including the return of some old favorites. "These classes make a valuable contribution to our community because they cover skills that benefit job seekers,” according to Library Director ... Read More

JAMESTOWN, NY – Prendergast Library’s new Public Computer Center has scheduled a variety of new computer classes to begin in late April and early May. Instructors are from Erie-2-Chautauqua-Cattaraugus BOCES and Jamestown Community College or members of the library staff. Maureen H. Tuzzo, seated, gets some pointers from Reference Librarian ... Read More