Digital Learning Day on way to town library

Business volunteers will be on hand at Banbridge Library to share their IT skills, helping others use the Internet, email, social media and more next month.
By Elinor Glynn
Published 10th Mar 2020, 10:33 BST
Pictured launching Digital Learning Day, which takes place on Thursday 23 April: (From Left) Angela McCartney, Communities Executive, Business in the Community’ Jim O’Hagan, Chief Executive, Libraries NI and Leslie Smyth, Digital Inclusion Comms Manager Enterprise Shared Services at Department of Finance.Pictured launching Digital Learning Day, which takes place on Thursday 23 April: (From Left) Angela McCartney, Communities Executive, Business in the Community’ Jim O’Hagan, Chief Executive, Libraries NI and Leslie Smyth, Digital Inclusion Comms Manager Enterprise Shared Services at Department of Finance.
Pictured launching Digital Learning Day, which takes place on Thursday 23 April: (From Left) Angela McCartney, Communities Executive, Business in the Community’ Jim O’Hagan, Chief Executive, Libraries NI and Leslie Smyth, Digital Inclusion Comms Manager Enterprise Shared Services at Department of Finance.

They will doing so for Digital Learning Day which will take place on Thursday, April 23.

Hundreds of business volunteers will be poised at keyboards in libraries across the country, ready to provide FREE IT taster sessions to anyone who wants to get online for the first time, or those wishing to improve their digital knowledge and skills. The sessions, which be booked by contacting Banbridge Library direct, will help people get to grips with the Internet in general, including how to use search engines, websites, email and social media on desktop computers, tablets and smartphones. This initiative is organised by Business in the Community Northern Ireland in partnership with the Department of Finance, and supported by Libraries NI.

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Angela McCartney, Communities Executive for BITCNI, said: “We all know someone who isn’t online. It might be your mum or dad, your gran, your next-door neighbour or even a friend. If so, please encourage them to come along to a Digital Learning Day training session. The sessions are easy to book – all they (or you) have to do is contact a local library and a free training session will be organised. Our training sessions are taken by friendly volunteers who are passionate about sharing their skills. They are all very patient and get a real sense of reward from helping others. The sessions are one-to-one and can cover a range of things, from learning how to stay connected to friends and family through Facebook or Skype; to learning how to order your grocery shopping online, or perhaps even setting up an email account. We’ve had great feedback from participants in previous years who found the sessions very worthwhile, and I’d encourage anyone who is keen to find out more about the internet to come along.”

People can also book by calling the Libraries NI Customer Services Line on 0345 4504 580

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