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People's Network celebrates 5 years in Swindon libraries
Since it was set up in late 2003, the People's Network has made the World Wide Web accessible to all: over 800 people have got to grips with
the basics on PN courses in Swindon libraries, whilst thousands have used the computers every week to browse and e-mail.
The National Lottery funded When she start- puters by their children. "1 enjoy
computer network was set up in ed to type she the course because it guides you
all UK libraries and there are 183 whizzed across through the different things you
terminals in Swindon. the keyboard and can do with the computer," said
Librarian, Joanne Gahan, co- very modestly Veronica. "The problem is rernem-
ordinates free beginners courses, said that she had bering it all."
from the basics of using a mouse done some typ- Arthur's daughter works in IT
to sending email and surfing the ing during the and had explained the basics but
web. war." he joined the course to get a better
Generally there is a high uptake Veronica Mur- understanding. "I've enjoyed the
from the older generation she said. ray and Arthur introduction and I'm thinking of
"Older people are often nervous Hughes, both taking a more advanced qualifica-
and lacking in confidence, but they aged 77, signed tion."
Register at any branch for courses
all have a can-do attitude. We had a up for the PN
92 year-old lady at Park Library who course after be- which run in both West and North
had never used a computer before. ing given corn- Swindon libraries.

Nova students take lessons from young entrepreneur role model
The efforts of youthful entrepreneurs at Nova were definitely not to be sniffed at during an enterprise day held at the end of November.
The challenge was for teams to design and market their own brand
of paper tissues and to get pupils in the right frame of mind, they heard
from Sabirul Islam who started his first business designing web sites
when he was fourteen.
Now aged 17, he is working with the BBC on a Dragons' Den style
programme for young people, and an enterprise series for pre-schoolers

on CBeebies. His book, The World at Your Feet, has sold 42,000 copies and
is to be supplied to every school in the country by the government.
"1 worked out a few years ago that the secret to success is based on
the effect of three impacts," said Sabirul. "My focus is on intensity: your
strength and courage to keep going to get things done; integrity: being
honest with yourself and the people you deal with; and intelligence to
see the possibilities of developing your ideas."
www.theworldatyourfeet.org

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