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Pottsboro Area Library: The Winner of TechSoup’s February Success Story Digital Connector Challenge

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Pottsboro Area Library in Texas. We of course got lots of great stories, and our winner is the Pottsboro Area Library. Forty-two percent of Pottsboro’s school children are eligible for the National School Lunch Program. Now the teens are branching out to other area nonprofits. We've created a digital media lab.

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MathAndCoding Turns the Library into a Coding Classroom (Part 2)

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In part 1 of this series, we introduced MathAndCoding , a nonprofit that offers teen-led programming classes for children in public libraries in the Silicon Valley area. In part 2, we offer a librarian's perspective as the host for this program. " Library-Specific Curriculum.

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Bay Area Teens Share the Love of Coding (Part 1)

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And they're doing this using the programming language Java on their laptops. With lines of code projected on a screen, these children listen intently in a conference room at the Mountain View Public Library, as part of a four-week course on programming. The Power of Kids Teaching Kids.

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5 Ways Libraries Support Disaster Relief and Recovery

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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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Teaching Online Safety: Building Curriculum

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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.

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Games and Cultural Spaces: Live Blog Notes from Games for Change

Amy Sample Ward

Elaine Charnov – The NY Public Library. Elaine Cohen: The New York Public Library. 100 Years of the flagship library in New York. 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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TechSoup Global: Springing into Action

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The contest was judged by a panel of expert judges , but the public could vote for their favorite. TechSoup for Libraries. In addition to the Edge Initiative, TechSoup for Libraries has been highlighting public libraries across the United States that use technology in innovative ways. TechSoup Digital Storytelling.

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