A new initiative launched by Amarillo Public Library offers computer classes and one-on-one assistance to individuals needing help negotiating the world wide web.

Under the direction of Digital Literacy Coordinator Maggie Elder, Digital Navigators can help people set up email accounts, access online resources, and understand how to safely navigate the internet.

Elder says seniors are a primary beneficiary of navigation assistance to start, but the program is open to all and will expand over time. “The world is digital now. It’s how we do business, communicate, and stay informed, but there are also dangerous sites and complicated interfaces. Our navigators can help people learn to get around and safely take advantage of all that the online world has to offer.”

In addition to Elder, the Digital Literacy team includes Digital Navigators Caiden Scott and Reagan Wolf. Scott takes the lead on senior services through an office at the Acts Community Center located at 816 S. Van Buren. Wolf works out of the Downtown Amarillo Public Library where, as well as offering digital navigation, she leads APL’s award-winning Girls Who Game program.

Individuals can use this link to sign up for computer classes:
Class Sign Up

Appointments for one-on-one computer assistance can be made here:
One-on-One with Digital Navigator