Technical Information and Training Resources: the Computing Center Documents Room

Build your tech skills with Docs Room's "workshops-to-go"

If you’re feeling the need to update your computer skills but are having trouble fitting a workshop or class into your busy schedule, consider taking a video workshop on VHS tape or CD-ROM.

The Documents Room Library (175 McKenzie) has a growing collection of training materials covering such popular applications as Photoshop, Dreamweaver, PageMaker, Flash, InDesign, and the various Microsoft Office products, as well as the Mac OS and Windows operating systems.

These tapes and CD-ROMs are movie-based tutorials that include several hours of instruction by experts skilled in software training. The CDs feature high-quality visuals, especially noticeable in the shots of computer screens.

Two of our most recent acquisitions are Learning Illustrator 10 and Learning GoLive 6, both from the publisher lynda.com (Lynda Weinman).

To see a complete list of the training CD-ROMs and videos, go to http://docsrm.uoregon.edu/ and type "training." Then hit "search."

Books and magazines. In addition to its collection of videos and CD-ROMs, the Documents Room offers books and magazines on a wide range of computing topics including computer security, Linux, Java, handheld computers, and web design and creation. You can search its catalog 24 hours a day at http://docsrm.uoregon.edu/

Books circulate for two weeks, videos and CD-ROMs for one week, and magazines for two days. All materials are renewable, unless another patron has requested the item.

Contact Information. The Documents Room is open 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. Call 346-4406 for more information or visit the Documents Room website at http://darkwing.uoregon.edu/~docsrm/