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Burlington Public Library: Windows MultiPoint Server Case Study

Tech Soup

Basically, it allows one computer to serve several people in a lab or library at very low cost and with minimum maintenance. Burlington Public Library was one of our test installation sites. It is a medium-sized library about 60 miles north of Seattle in northern Washington State. Windows MultiPoint Server. Adobe Reader.

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Fair Use Victory Advances a Future of Accessibility for All

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

The HathiTrust Digital Library (HDL) is a partnership of academic and research institutions that had created (with help from Google ) a collection of millions of titles digitized from libraries around the world. In September 2011, the Authors Guild sued the HathiTrust, alleging massive copyright violations. only files?is

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New Members Are Asking Questions. and We’ve Got the Answers!

NTEN

This month, our new Members were interested in ways to engage the community and access our resources on databases. Resources on Databases One member on our call was interested in database management, and meeting other nonprofit database managers. Keep reading to learn more about the topics we discussed on the call!

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Software to Build and Grow Your Nonprofit

Tech Soup

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. Build and Manage Databases.

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Stay Safe Online, All the Time: Latest Norton Antivirus and Norton Internet Security

Tech Soup

Just in time for National Cyber Security Awareness Month , Symantec has continued their support of TechSoup and our mission with their updated donations of Norton AntiVirus 2011 and Norton Internet Security 2011 to eligible nonprofits and libraries. What's the difference between the two? Here's a quick breakdown: read more.

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Upcoming Webinar on December 1: Legislative Matching with the Cicero API

Tech Soup

Join our one-hour webinar, Legislative Matching with the Cicero API , on Thursday, December 1, 2011, at 11 a.m. During the online event, Azavea' s Abby Fretz will explain what the Cicero API is and how it can match a constituent database to legislative districts, school districts, and more.

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A View of the Cloud from the United States

Tech Soup

Check back throughout the month for blog posts, webinars, and dispatches from around the world on cloud computing for nonprofits, NGOs, and public libraries. About a third are using software as a service like Google Apps, or Salesforce.com, or a cloud database. What we know so far is that U.S.-based