Max Gauthier, Ada Public Library’s I.T. AmeriCorps volunteer, told Ada Kiwanis members about his work at the library during the club's recent meeting.
Gauthier serves with Guiding Ohio Online.
The Ada Public Library is the only location in the community that provides free internet access and digital literacy training.
The goals of Guiding Ohio Online include to participate in online government, search and apply for jobs online, and connect with family online.
He holds classes for llibrary patrons on Windows 10, smart phone usage, and coding classes for teens. He also helps to train the library staff.
For example, he helped the staff in keeping the digital notebook for the 550 people who were involved in the Summer Reading Program.
Max also mentioned some online facilities provided by the library: genealogy and digital archives, the online catalog, and the digital library and overdrive.
