First Nail Ceremony

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This past Saturday morning, visitors to the Orlando Public Library’s second floor Technology and Education Center were surprised to find evidence of construction that had happened overnight.  A new temporary wall has been installed in preparation for further construction on the second floor. The design stage is now almost complete and library staff members are looking forward to watching The Dorothy Lumley Melrose Center beginning to come to life. To mark the beginning of construction, we will have a First Nail Ceremony on Wednesday, June 12 at 10:30 am.  Join us for this event at the Orlando Public Library.

 

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Technology Classes at the Library for Job Seekers

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This week library staff visited the Mayor’s Job Fair, held at the Central Florida Fairgrounds. We spoke with over 400 job seekers about our wonderful free classes held every day throughout the Orange County Library System. People were very interested in many of our curricula, including the QuickBooks series, Microsoft Excel series and Adobe Photoshop series. On Saturday, June 29 at 10am, we will introduce our new  two hour class in Adobe Illustrator Fundamentals. If you have not had the opportunity to take one of our classes yet, visit our website and take a look. Whether you are interested in acquiring new skills, building your resume or professional portfolio, or for the enjoyment of lifelong learning, the Orange County Library System has the class for you!

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The Exemplary Learning Design Award

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The Technology and Education Center (TEC) at the Orlando Public Library is celebrating its newest award presented at the Florida Library Association Conference.  The Exemplary Learning Design Award was presented to honor the Library’s  community achievement in Employment Preparation for Job Seekers.  In partnership with Workforce Central Florida, library staff created a comprehensive curriculum, including Resume Writing and Job Interviewing Skills.  The TEC looks forward  to continuing development of new and exciting technology workshops in preparation for the DLM-TIC. Stay tune weekly for new updates.

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MakerBot Printer Visits Enthusiastic Crowds at the Florida Library Conference

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Our MakerBot Replicator 2 3D printer made a guest appearance at the Florida Library Conference this week.  Technology and Education Center staff presented FABulous Centers:  Empowering Libraries to Get Innovative and Creative with Hi-Tech Technology and we used the 3D printer and our Snap Circuits and K’NEX kits to show hands-on examples of innovation and creativity in our STEM classes and workshops.  A packed room of over 60 conference participants enjoyed the event.  Most knew about 3D printing, but had never seen a 3D printer in action.  We have embedded our Prezi Conference Presentation below.

Stay tuned here each week for more exciting upcoming technology events at the Orlando Public Library

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Golden Brick Award

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On Thursday, April 18, the Orange County Library System was honored with a 2012 Golden Brick Award from the Downtown Orlando Partnership for the Kendrick Melrose Major Gift Announcement in the development of the Dorothy Lumley Melrose Center for Technology, Innovation & Creativity. The announcement unveiled the single largest gift in the library’s history which will make way for a high-tech center at the downtown library. The awards are given to projects which positively impact the Downtown Development District. The Golden Brick Awards recognize outstanding contributions to downtown that demonstrate excellence and achievement. For over two decades, these awards have been distributed for projects which positively impact the Downtown Development District. The DLM-TIC is currently in development with an anticipated opening date of early Spring 2014.

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