Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 14, 2013

Basically, it allows one computer to serve several people in a lab or library at very low cost and with minimum maintenance. La Conner Regional Library was one of our test sites. It is a small, rural library that serves 5,000 people in the Skagit Valley in northern Washington State. She became the library tech person by default.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 14, 2013

Basically, it allows one computer to serve several people in a lab or library at very low cost and with minimum maintenance. La Conner Regional Library was one of our test sites. It is a small, rural library that serves 5,000 people in the Skagit Valley in northern Washington State. She became the library tech person by default.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

DECEMBER 3, 2011

The theme of IDPD 2011 is “Together for a better world for all: Including persons with disabilities in development.” One of these sub-themes is “Accessibility: removing barriers and promoting disability-inclusive development.” Of course, accessibility is right up Benetech’s alley and the focus of our Literacy program.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JANUARY 11, 2013

Creating the World’s Largest Collection of Accessible Arabic eBooks Access to knowledge is the critical first step on the path to economic, educational, and social development. In the first installment of this series, I described the Bookshare International library and where we hope to take it next.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

FEBRUARY 4, 2013

Bookshare and our other Access to Literacy initiatives, including the DIAGRAM Center and Route 66 Literacy, all made big strides this year through the significant dedication of the community that makes it all happen. How people access our books also got a whole lot more interesting in 2012. We’ve added over 1800 books since then.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

DECEMBER 8, 2011

President’s Update Fall 2011 Don’t be surprised, but we’re picking up the pace of change at Benetech! Our members are now downloading accessible books at a rate of more than one million books per year! It is the world’s largest online accessible library, adding books at nearly four times the rate of the next most prolific U.S.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 7, 2017

By 2011, American women surpassed men in gaining college degrees , including advanced degrees. The Gender Parity Index is a UNESCO measurement of access to education for both males and females. Cecily Walker , systems librarian at the Vancouver BC Public Library. Last year, U.S. women became the majority of law students.

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 28, 2011

I’m in Austin, TX, today engaging with librarians, digital curators, and technologists working at the nexus of communities and knowledge at the Electronic Resources and Libraries annual conference. Libraries: The Oldest New Frontier for Innovation. You can follow along with the sessions today through Wednesday using #ERL11.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 18, 2013

Read on to learn how your nonprofit, charity, or library can repurpose older machines as Windows MultiPoint Server user stations. " Thin clients are usually small devices that let you access another computer or server. See the Windows MultiPoint Server 2011 Planning Guide to help plan your Windows MultiPoint Server implementation.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 18, 2013

Windows MultiPoint Server allows non-technical users to set up a multi-user computing environment, such as a classroom, computer lab, or public access stations, all without the support of dedicated IT staff. Note that these instructions are for Windows MultiPoint Server 2011. He offered these step-by-step setup instructions.

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 21, 2011

I’m at the 2011 Games for Change conference today and live-blogging a few sessions! Elaine Charnov – The NY Public Library. Elaine Cohen: The New York Public Library. 100 Years of the flagship library in New York. Trying to engaged the teen-to-twenty-something who normally may not use the research library.

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Tech Soup

JULY 27, 2011

Beginning today, July 27, 2011, organizations now have more flexibility regarding when they can request Microsoft software donations and in the product donations available. Requests placed before July 27, 2011, will not count against your new Microsoft software donation allotment.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 8, 2011

The organization operates three emergency shelters and also provides free clothing, showers, bus tickets, rent assistance, computer access, job search assistance and many other things to help people become stabilized in their housing. In June of this year (2011) we obtained 26 computers through the RCI Program at TechSoup.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 20, 2012

And already in 2011, “more than 50% of all ‘local’ searches were done from a mobile device.” More nonprofits and libraries are using mobile technologies to educate, activate, and engage audiences and constituencies of all shapes and sizes. Over 1 billion of those are smartphones. Capturing Moments in Mobile.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 23, 2011

We hear from young nonprofits and libraries all the time, and we know that making wise and affordable technology investments can play a vital part in building and growing an organization. Microsoft Office (admin fee: $24–$31) is the backbone of most nonprofit and library offices. Get Your Office Running. Manage Your Finances.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 13, 2013

Basically it allows one computer to serve several people in a lab or library at very low cost and with minimum maintenance. Windows MultiPoint Server Premium 2011 licensing. This lab uses their computers in the following ways: Drop-in access each day. Microsoft's Windows MultiPoint Server. 1 USB Hub. 8 used optical mice.

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NTEN

MAY 3, 2012

This month, our new Members were interested in ways to engage the community and access our resources on databases. Free Report: 2011 Consumers Guide to Low Cost Donor Management Systems Report Blog Post: WordPress vs Drupal. Keep reading to learn more about the topics we discussed on the call!

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Tech Soup

JULY 26, 2011

nonprofits and public libraries through TechSoup - is a company founded with a vision of. Executive Build 2011. accessible for nonprofits. Learn more at www.betterworldtelecom.com and view the donation program for eligible nonprofits and public libraries. giving back and engaging with the communities we serve.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 19, 2013

Basically, it allows one computer to serve several people in a lab or library at very low cost and with minimum maintenance. teamed up to supply Computer Technologies Program with everything they would need to set up a bank of MultiPoint Server-based public access computers. Windows MultiPoint Server Premium 2011 licensing.

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Tech Soup

MAY 12, 2011

Personal Democracy Forum (PdF) 2011 is. To access the. battles over net neutrality, broadband access, and online speech, what. While on the surface, net neutrality and broadband access may not seem like important issues, in general, to nonprofits and libraries. person come June! With on-going.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 30, 2013

Federal Communications Commission in 2011 and is now its own nonprofit organization. It is a perfect miniature of Connect2Compete with its 80 free public computer centers spread across the city for Internet access and training, low-cost broadband for homes, and free netbook program for public housing residents. Image: Connect2Compete.

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NTEN

AUGUST 1, 2011

In his keynote address for South by Southwest Interactive in 2011, Seth Priebatsch of SCVNGR demonstrated how game mechanics can motivate real-world action by distributing different-colored cards to the audience, giving them rules (no talking, no moving from your seat) then having them exchange cards until each row had the same color.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 19, 2013

Basically, it allows one computer to serve several people in a lab or library at very low cost and with minimum maintenance. Windows MultiPoint Server Premium 2011 licensing. The new MultiPoint Server system will mainly be used for open public access, primarily Internet use. Windows MultiPoint Server. One USB hub.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 13, 2012

states In the fall of 2011. The NTEN State of the Nonprofit Cloud Survey found that the major attraction to cloud services for nonprofits is being able to provide remote access to data and communications to everyone in the organization regardless of their location. Primary Findings. NTEN surveyed 780 nonprofits across nine U.S.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 5, 2011

On August 29, 2011 some of us from TechSoup attended NTEN's Nonprofit Cloud Computing Summit in San Francisco. The list of 2011 cloud failures in is impressive. In June, Dropbox came under criticism when all Dropbox accounts could be accessed without passwords for some hours. In April, Amazon had an eight hour outage.

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Tech Soup

JULY 24, 2013

With an exponential increase in people accessing the Internet on mobile devices, the nonprofits, charities, and libraries that don't have a website optimized for mobile devices or that haven't created a separate mobile website risk irritating — or losing — their supporters. We Have a Solution. Make Updates a Breeze.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 7, 2011

Check back throughout the month for blog posts, webinars, and dispatches from around the world on cloud computing for nonprofits, NGOs, and public libraries. You can keep a private backup, share documents and photo albums with friends, or access your files on the go. It originally appeared on the Connecting Up blog.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 19, 2011

SAP is helping to make a difference in the nonprofit and library community through their donation program here at TechSoup. Although one million people may seem like an enormous number, consider this: on October 31, 2011, the global population reached 7 billion.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 14, 2011

Check back throughout the month for blog posts, webinars, and dispatches from around the world on cloud computing for nonprofits, NGOs, and public libraries. They operate with donated computers and often are located in remote areas with a lack of Internet infrastructure and therefore do not have access to cloud products.

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NTEN

JUNE 21, 2011

I'm at the 2011 Games for Change conference today and live-blogging a few sessions! Goal of the centennial project was to shine the light on the library's resources and get new audiences engaged in the collections and connected to the curators and staff.

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 6, 2011

This morning, I had the huge honor of presenting the keynote at the 2011 MyCharityConnects Conference in Toronto, ON. Yes we have an accessible and attention span limited world thanks in great deal to the internet. As an example, let’s think about a community library. The full keynote and presentation are below.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JANUARY 29, 2011

We're really proud of the rapid growth of our Bookshare online library for people with print disabilities. We're up to more than 125,000 users, with over 95,000 books available, and our users are now accessing content at a rate of more than million downloads per year! What is the school signup process for Bookshare?

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Tech Soup

MAY 7, 2013

Accessibility. Online revenue grew by 21 percent since 2011. We sincerely invite your nonprofit or library tech news nominations. It's mind boggling how something like this could be harnessed for digital inclusion and social sector organizations. This is technology for good news from India. Very, very cool, I must say.

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Museum 2.0

MARCH 4, 2015

I wrote The Participatory Museum for two reasons: to explore the "how" of participatory design in museums, cultural centers, libraries, and science centers to create a version of this blog that was more "shareable" with organizational leaders and trustees By many measures, the book has been a success.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 1, 2012

Basically it allows one computer to serve several people in a lab or library at very low cost. It is very useful in nonprofits, libraries, schools, telecenters, and any computing lab environment. They can save files in their own private folders where only the user and admin can access them. Windows MultiPoint Server Device CAL.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 25, 2012

On July 27, 2011, Microsoft made some updates to their donation program allowing eligible organizations to request even more Microsoft products, and with more flexibility as to when and how often they can place donation requests. Requests placed before July 27, 2011, will not count against your new Microsoft software donation allotment.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 19, 2013

Lots of refurbishers around the world supply PCs to nonprofit training labs, libraries, and telecenters. The RRP program recently added Windows MultiPoint Server 2011 Premium to its roster of citizenship licenses. The MultiPoint Server 2011 Premium packages are $30. The MultiPoint Server 2011 Premium packages are $30.

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