Tech Soup

JANUARY 29, 2015

But what are the rules and where can you get good public domain or Creative Commons images to spice up your website? The Rules on Using Images. copyright law, it is sometimes legally OK to use images you find on the web and often not. You don't need to register an image with the U.S. Copyright Office.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 25, 2015

The Saskatoon Public Library opened its doors to these evacuees, and staff members stepped up their efforts to help the evacuees communicate with their family and friends. Staffers also let people from outside of Saskatoon check out books from the library and access other services. Educating the Public on Disaster Preparedness.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 4, 2017

Our free webinars will help you improve your grantseeking, connect you with local tech experts, and show you what Windows Server and Adobe Acrobat Pro DC can do for your nonprofit or library. Introduction to Windows Server for Nonprofits and Public Libraries. Image : Alan Levine / CC BY. Join us on January 12.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 30, 2015

Q: What happens when you bring app developers together with nonprofits and libraries along with some coffee thrown in? Not only have the people working on the project been building up their list of locations with free Wi-Fi access, but they've also started to focus on marketing and outreach for the service.

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Nonprofits Source

JULY 31, 2023

Stick to light-hearted images and videos that feature your chapter’s unique characteristics and customs, such as your paddle ceremony or annual fundraising events. Fortunately, you can drive traffic to your website while simplifying the recruitment process with an online resource library. Gathering appropriate and relevant content.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 25, 2014

Millions of low-income students rely on free or low-cost school meals. The good news is: there are thousands of sites serving free summer meals to low-income youth. That's when the federal Summer Food Service Program steps in, offering nutritious, free summertime meals to low-income school-age youth.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 5, 2014

Pottsboro Area Library in Texas. We of course got lots of great stories, and our winner is the Pottsboro Area Library. When librarian Dianne Connery came to the library a few years ago, she found a classic small town library situated in a converted post office building with the requisite institutional green paint job.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 3, 2015

Content created by TechSoup is available to reuse by any nonprofit or library (for free!), Creative Commons has devised a set of six free and easy-to-use copyright licenses. We share Creative Commons' belief in the free flow of information. Learn more with Can I Use That Image for My Website or Newsletter?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 10, 2019

By Paige Kutliek , SEO Manager at GoFundMe ––a free fundraising platform for charities, people, and the causes you care about. The public counts on nonprofit organizations to champion important issues and bring about positive change. 1) Choose the right fundraiser images and videos. Highlight any important milestones.

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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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Tech Soup

MARCH 3, 2017

You can learn the foundations of creating your design brand guidelines in this free webinar with brand design pros on March 7. Protecting Patron Privacy in Public Libraries. Explore two key areas of patron privacy — public access technology and the collection of patron data — during this free webinar on March 16.

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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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Tech Soup

MARCH 9, 2012

Symantec recently updated their free Norton Online Family suite with more features to monitor and track a minor's usage of computers and Android phones. In addition, you can block different categories of websites from search results for a specific user profile, like in the image below.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JULY 3, 2013

Betsy Beaumon I recently had the honor to speak at the first-ever Braille Summit , hosted on June 19-21, 2013 by the National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped (NLS) and Perkins School for the Blind. of legally blind children in public and residential schools used braille as their primary reading medium.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 7, 2014

Last week, TechSoup for Libraries held a webinar called Public Tech Instruction: Teaching the Public on Internet Safety. The presenters, Austin Stroud of the Monroe County Public Library and Crystal Schimpf of TechSoup for Libraries, shared resources for teaching online safety and security. GCF Learn Free.

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Tech Soup

MAY 20, 2015

If you're creating a video, a podcast, an online training, or any other project that might benefit from adding some sweet tunes, the Free Music Archive (FMA) offers more than 80,000 free, completely legal-to-use audio downloads. Here's how to get the most out of this free resource. Image 1 : Will Keightley / CC BY-SA.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

DECEMBER 3, 2011

In my Fall 2011 President's Update , I mentioned some of our incredible recent achievements in this core program, including the amazing milestones of our Bookshare library. Exciting new tools, including a free, open source Android ebook reader and a free web-based ebook reader along with an accessible bookshelf in “the cloud.”

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Tech Soup

JUNE 27, 2017

I'd like you to meet Kerry Thomson at Habitat for Humanity of Monroe County, Indiana; Lori Chidgey of Corazon Ministries in San Antonio, Texas; Betty Martin of Cape Girardeau Public Library in Missouri; and the late Rory Foster of the Northwoods Wildlife Center in Minocqua, Wisconsin. Image 1: Habitat for Humanity of Monroe County.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 3, 2014

Cynthia Adams, CEO of TechSoup donor partner GrantStation , recently did an important online training webinar on how rural charities and libraries can get grants. If your charity or library happens to be located in rural America, it's not your imagination that it is harder to get grant funding in rural locations.

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Tech Soup

JULY 16, 2013

Libraries, nonprofits, and schools are already working hard to teach digital skills and competency, but they need support of the entire community to help people thrive in the technology age. " The Role of Libraries. Additionally, 30 million library users reported going to the library for employment-related activities.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 29, 2014

Scott Pinkelman, digital literacy innovation specialist at the Free Library of Philadelphia , recently presented on this important topic at the Digital Shift online conference. At the Free Library of Philadelphia, Scott has found that privacy is very much a concern among his patrons. Image : Sebastian Wiertz / CC BY.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 16, 2016

Join TechSoup on August 23 for a tour of training resources available to help your nonprofit, library, church, and foundation staffers increase their technology literacy and grow their tech skills. Plus, you'll get a sneak preview of our first free online curriculum to help you become a better tech trainer. Be a better trainer.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 20, 2016

When you work at a nonprofit or public library, it might feel like you constantly need to learn new skills to stay on top of emerging technology and adoption. Thankfully, there are many free or inexpensive training programs that can help you polish your technology skills. Technology Training for Public Libraries.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JANUARY 11, 2013

In the first installment of this series, I described the Bookshare International library and where we hope to take it next. Our collection includes children’s books from Scholastic, contemporary books from Arab Scientific Publishers in Lebanon and literary books from the public domain from Kotobarabia in Egypt.

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Tech Soup

MAY 2, 2012

During this webinar, the Foundation Center's David Holmes walked us through various resources, including GrantSpace , a free information resource focusing on finding funding and grants. These are libraries and resource centers across the country that provide free access to the Foundation Directory Online.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

FEBRUARY 8, 2013

A copyright exception allows specialist organizations (generally a government agency or disability NGO or library) to make an accessible version of a published book without having to get permission from the author or publisher. That is, we want the ebooks that are purchased by the general public to be fully accessible.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 18, 2013

Nonprofits and libraries can use the infographic to help local government and other community leaders understand why increasing information technology access and use should be a critical community-wide goal. The Auburn Public Library is collaborating with Best Buy to offer free technical assistance to community members.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 2, 2013

The contest was judged by a panel of expert judges , but the public could vote for their favorite. Then you’ll create a short video (up to 90 seconds) or a five-image slide show to enter the challenge and win prizes donated by our sponsors. They're all free and chalk full of expert storytellers and digital media pros.

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Tech Soup

JULY 17, 2015

Some Lifeline phone service providers also offer free mobile phones and minutes to low-income families. But now, some Lifeline telecom providers have begun offering free smartphones to Lifeline Program participants. The organization already has a significant array of members , which include mostly cities, libraries, and nonprofits.

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Tech Soup

JULY 13, 2015

The Mary Ball Washington Museum and Library (MBWML) was established in 1958 and named to honor the mother of America's first president. The museum and library preserves the rich history of the Northern Neck through its collections, exhibits, tours, and educational programs. Images: Mary Ball Washington Museum and Library.

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Tech Soup

MAY 27, 2015

If your nonprofit or public library received donated Microsoft software through TechSoup, you probably used the Volume Licensing Service Center (VLSC) to get your software. If you've requested a version of Office you've never used before, you can get up to speed with Microsoft's free online courses. spanhidden.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 6, 2014

The full version of ExpressionEngine costs $299, but EllisLab offers a slimmed-down "Core" version that's free for noncommercial and nonprofit users. Man-in-the-middle attacks are one security threat you can readily guard yourself against by avoiding public and unprotected Wi-Fi networks whenever possible.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 21, 2016

But what if an app could be used to help nonprofits, public libraries, and other community groups organize and solve pressing problems? At tightly facilitated events called Generators, leaders with a range of expertise from the nonprofit and library communities discuss their daily work. public libraries to the app.

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OCTOBER 25, 2022

Answering some of your most commonly-asked questions in one place frees you up to work on other tasks. High-quality images will help them customize their fundraising pages and create great social posts. In addition to traditional questions and answers, they embedded instructional videos and provided a participant resource library.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 24, 2015

According to the National Summer Learning Association (NSLA) , only one in seven children who are eligible for free or subsidized school lunches receive summer meals. This is the mission of Caravan Studios' Range app: helping youth and those who work with them find locations where free summer meals are served. How Range Works.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 23, 2015

Luckily, there are some great Internet safety resources that are specific for healthcare organizations , libraries , seniors , kids , and small offices (like the ones that most nonprofits have). We recommend this resource to libraries and any charity that works with children of any age. Online Security for Libraries.

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NTEN

MAY 30, 2013

With this being said, here is a list of five apps you may not already have on your phone but are worth considering: Lookout mobile security app - Lookout provides a free option to locate your device once it goes missing or is stolen. These advanced options will require access to the premium edition, which isn’t free.

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