On Saturday, November 7, 2009 from 2 to 3:30 p.m., the Magazines and Newspapers Center will offer a workshop--"Power Googling"--where you can explore and unlock some of the hidden features inside Google.
Many people use Google to conduct basic searches on the Web, but rarely tap into its advanced search options. In this workshop, prepare to explore and unlock some of Google’s hidden features and resources, fine-tune your searches with prefix operators and “hacks,” manipulate search results, and unleash the full power of Google.
- Address: 100 Larkin St. (at Grove)
- Location: Main Library, Fifth Floor Training Center
- Event Date and Time: Saturday, November 7, 2009 (2 to 3:30 p.m.)
Saturday, October 31, 2009
Power Googling
Friday, October 23, 2009
San Francisco Pioneer Cemeteries
The Magazines and Newspapers Center will present a program on Saturday, October 31, from 10:30 a.m. to noon—San Francisco Pioneer Cemeteries.
- Address: 100 Larkin St. (at Grove)
- Location: Main Library, Latino/Hispanic Community Meeting Room
- Event Date and Time: Saturday, October 31 (10:30 a.m. to noon)
Wednesday, October 14, 2009
ABCs of Digital Microfilm Scanning -- Hands-on
- Event Date and Time: Monday, October 19 (Noon - 1 p.m.)
Please meet in the Magazines and Newspapers Center Microfilm Room.
Monday, October 5, 2009
5:04 PM
It happened 20 years ago on a quiet evening just like any other. At 5:00 p.m., people were either getting off of work or wrapping up their projects for the day, preparing to go home or out to dinner. At Candlestick Park, the Oakland A's and San Francisco Giants were just about to launch the third game of the 1989 World Series. Within the next 5 minutes, a tremor ripped right across the San Francisco Bay Area and almost immediately, confusion and chaos erupted: Car alarms blared, traffic lights lost power, and buses and cars in the streets came to a stop.
On the evening of October 17, 1989, the Loma Prieta earthquake struck the San Francisco Bay Area. Take a trip down memory lane by accessing photographs of this event through the San Francisco Historical Photograph Collection--one of many SFPL-Created Research Tools:
2. Under the “San Francisco Resources” category, select "SF Historical Photograph Collection."
3. Enter "loma prieta earthquake" into the search box to pull up photographs of the earthquake.
Last but not least, prepare for the Big Rumble at the San Francisco Public Library: Learn more about earthquake preparedness and watch a documentary narrating a first-person account of the 1989 World Series Earthquake Game on Wednesday, October 14, at 6:30 p.m. at the Main Library.