Tech Corner

Meeting Room

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Meeting Room

Patron Computing

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General Information

We have 26 internet computers for adults located on the main floor, 13 youth internet computers located on the lower level in the Children’s Department and nine teen internet computers located in the Tech Annex on the lower level.

Patrons are given three hours of computer usage per day and each session can last up to one hour.

Signing up for a Computer

Patrons with a valid Metropolitan Library System library card can sign up for a computer using our patron sign-up station. Patrons who do not have valid library cards or have a fine over $5 can sign up for a computer by going to the circulation desk and paying $1 per session. Children who do not have a valid library should see the Children’s desk to sign up for a computer.

How to Print

Black and white prints cost 10 cents per page and color prints cost 50 cents per page. There are two copiers/printers for patrons to use. One is located on the upper level for the adult computers and one located on the lower level for the children. If one copier is out of order, patrons can choose the other copier/printer. The computers in the Tech Annex print to the children’s copier.

To print:

Print to the appropriate printer
Proceed to the print release kiosk station
Select/highlight your job
Insert the appropriate amount of money into the coin-op
Click the Print button to release the print job.

Software

The adult computers have the following software installed:

MS Office 2003 with the 2007 Compatibility Pack installed
Paint.NET - a simple image-editing software application
Inkscape - a scalable vector graphics application
GIMP - powerful image-editing software application
Audacity - a simple sound editing/recording application
TuxType - a typing tutor program
GoogleEarth
OpenOffice - a productivity software application comparable to MS Office
PDFCreator - used to generate PDF files
Nero - a CDR/DVD creation program
PowerDVD - a program used to watch DVD videos

The children’s computers have the following software installed:

MS Office 2003 with the 2007 Compatibility Pack installed
TuxType
GoogleEarth
Paint.NET
Nero
PowerDVD

The teen computers have the following software installed:

MS Office 2003 with the 2007 Compatibility Pack installed
Paint.NET
Inkscape
GIMP
Audacity
TuxType
PDFCreator
GoogleEarth
FruityLoops XXL - audio production application used to create beats (installed on three stations)
Live - audio production software used for real-time audio production (installed on one station)
Adobe CS3 Production Premium - a professional video, image, animation and audio production suite (installed on one station)
Adobe CS4 Production Premium - a professional video, image, animation and audio production suite (installed on one station)
Google SketchUp - a 3D modeling and animation package used to create models to place into Google Earth (installed on one station)
Scratch - a very creative program developed at MIT to teach programming, animation, storyboarding and game-production skills.

Special Hardware/Resources

Two of the 26 adult computers have scanners and SD card readers installed.

The Tech Annex has the following resources:

Yamaha electronic keyboard
Mackie 12-input mixer
Mackie 14-input mixer
Four Dynamic mics with mic stands
Four Condenser mics with mic stands
SURE wireless mic
Six-string guitar
Bass guitar
External DVD/VHS player
Scanner
Playstation2 with four games
Canon EOS XTi 10.1 mega-pixel camera
Canon HDHG21 HD video camera
Green Screen
LCD projector

Happy computing!

Tech Annex Recordings

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Individual Artists

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Full Bands

Tech Annex Productions

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Machinima

Stop Motion Animation

Sarah Mural

Partnerships

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Economic Development Department

City Clerk’s Office

Marketing Department

Senior Citizen’s Office

Schools?

Teen Advisory Board

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ByLaws

Current TAB Officers

Art Created by TAB members

Video Created by TAB members

Music Created by TAB members

Events

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City Events

Videos of City Events

Pictures of City Events

Library Events

Videos of Library

Library Logo

0:10
Views: 110
a 3D design of the Library's logo by Brit.

Pictures of Library

Blue Island History

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Museum Digitization Project

3d Model of Museum

History Videos

Binga Bank and Bronzeville: Part 1

9:59
Views: 544
Part one of the history of the Jesse Binga Bank. The origins of the Black owned ...

Binga Bank and Bronzeville: Part 2

9:39
Views: 270
Properties and businesses that had benefitted from the Binga Bank in the Bronzev...

Binga Bank and Bronzeville: part 3

6:32
Views: 257
Part three of the history of the Jesse Binga Bank. The economy of the area is in...

Herman Ruiz Sr : "Gypsy Town"

3:37
Views: 178
History on the Hill 2.0 presents Herman Ruiz Sr. Herman gives his perspectives a...

Binga Bank and Bronzeville: part 4

9:24
Views: 148
Ruth Johnson finishes the series with the end of the Binga Bank in the Bronzevil...

Herman Ruiz Sr : Ethnicity

8:54
Views: 116
History on the Hill 2.0 presents Herman Ruiz Sr. Herman gives his perspectivs ab...

Herman Ruiz Sr.: Bridges in Blue Island

5:28
Views: 95
History on the Hill 2.0 presents Herman Ruiz Sr. Herman gives his perspectivs ab...

Herman Ruiz Sr : Schools

4:07
Views: 63
History on the Hill 2.0 presents Herman Ruiz Sr. Herman gives his perspectivs ab...

Herman Ruiz Sr : Churches

3:19
Views: 56
History on the Hill 2.0 presents Herman Ruiz Sr. Herman gives his perspectivs ab...

Herman Ruiz Sr : World War II

9:16
Views: 52
History on the Hill 2.0 presents Herman Ruiz Sr. Herman gives his perspectives a...

Herman Ruiz Sr. : Railroads

7:11
Views: 41
History on the Hill 2.0 presents Herman Ruiz Sr. Herman gives his perspectivs ab...

Herman Ruiz Sr : Shopping part 1

5:16
Views: 32
History on the Hill 2.0 presents Herman Ruiz Sr. Herman gives his perspectives a...

Herman Ruiz Sr : Shopping part 2

4:46
Views: 31
History on the Hill 2.0 presents Herman Ruiz Sr. Herman gives his perspectives a...

Herman Ruiz Sr : Industry

6:53
Views: 28
History on the Hill 2.0 presents Herman Ruiz Sr. Herman gives his perspectives a...

Herman Ruiz Sr : Hospitals

4:02
Views: 23
History on the Hill 2.0 presents Herman Ruiz Sr. Herman gives his perspectives a...

History Pictures

Tech Annex Info

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Hours

Rules of the Room

Printing Information

Software

Software - 3D Modeling and Animation

anim8or
A 3D character design and animation
Blender
Open Source 3D animation and modeling
K-3D
Motion Picture quality 3D animation

Software - Audio

Audacity
Sound editor
Phatbeat
A program for counting beats
Wierd Metronome
A metronome to measure beats

Software - Image Editing

Gimp 2

Image manipulation
inkscape

Scalable vector graphics
paint.net
Photo maniplation

Software - Productivity

Full Microsoft Office Suite
Office 2003 programs including Frontpage and Publisher

Software - Educational

Microsoft Encarta
Full Encarta Suite
Tux Typing
A typing tutorial

Hardware Available

7 xxx Ghz PCs: Windows XP, XXXX MB RAM
2 Drum Machines
3 Video Capture Devices

Events Calendar

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This should be the big calendar of library events.

Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat	Sun
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Tech Corner

Meeting Room

Patron Computing

General Information

Signing up for a Computer

How to Print

Software

Special Hardware/Resources

Tech Annex Recordings

Individual Artists

Full Bands

Tech Annex Productions

Machinima

Stop Motion Animation

Sarah Mural

Partnerships

Economic Development Department

City Clerk’s Office

Marketing Department

Senior Citizen’s Office

Schools?

Teen Advisory Board

ByLaws

Current TAB Officers

Art Created by TAB members

Video Created by TAB members

Music Created by TAB members

Events

City Events

Videos of City Events

Pictures of City Events

Library Events

Videos of Library

Pictures of Library

Blue Island History

Museum Digitization Project

3d Model of Museum

History Videos

History Pictures

Tech Annex Info

Hours

Rules of the Room

Printing Information

Software

Events Calendar

May 2012

May

2012