Tech Soup

OCTOBER 18, 2022

We are very excited to share Microsoft's announcement that libraries and museums are now eligible for all Microsoft nonprofit offers. This includes access to Microsoft nonprofit donations and discounts on both desktop and cloud solutions.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 29, 2024

TechSoup works with Mobile Beacon to provide Wi-Fi hotspots to nonprofits and libraries, and our members use them in myriad ways. Ask anyone who's used a hotspot — odds are they'll tell you how convenient it is to be able to connect to the Internet from practically anywhere. Interested in using some in your work?

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Tech Soup

APRIL 15, 2022

Libraries have always played multifaceted roles in their communities. They are not only resources for avid readers, but they are also places of refuge and teaching, spaces for communities to gather, and sources of help and comfort for many.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 2, 2022

If you manage a library, you have most likely invested a significant amount of time and resources in the physical security of your building. Keep reading to learn about cybersecurity threats, the specific vulnerabilities affecting libraries, and how you can protect your organization from attacks.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 6, 2022

On December 9, 2021, the team at TechSoup ran a webinar to explain what these changes mean for the public libraries we serve. The webinar was led by TechSoup's own Shruti Ramaswami, joined by Microsoft's Catherine Devine, Business Strategy Leader, Libraries and Museums, at Microsoft Worldwide Education.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 12, 2022

Salado Public Library is situated in a small town of 2,400 people in Bell County near Killeen and Fort Hood in Central Texas. I spoke with Jeanie Lively, who has been the Salado Public Library director for 10 years now. The county has significant Black and Latinx communities, which comprise almost half of the county's population.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 12, 2017

Nearly all brands have a social presence, and libraries are no different. Libraries are using social platforms now more than ever before. The New York Public Library has 2.2 Social media is playing a significant role in helping libraries stay relevant in our ever-growing digital society. More than half (55.7

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 6, 2021

Patron privacy is one of those topics that touches every aspect of a library's operations, and for good reason. After all, from library card sign-ups to public access computer usage to reference desk inquiries, your patrons share a lot of information with you.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 14, 2015

Does the thought of creating a tech plan for your organization seem overwhelming? Never fear, the incredible tech planners are here to help! In August, we hosted a webinar called Technology Planning Tips for Small Libraries. Julie Elmore, library director, Oakland City-Columbia Township Public Library (Indiana).

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Wild Apricot

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

” This is what Lily, the membership manager of a small Library Association wanted to accomplish. “I want to create a membership site where people can fill out a form and pay online to get access to my community and resources.” After doing.

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AccelEvents

DECEMBER 10, 2020

One of the best ways to showcase new tech designs and products is through an industry event. Ever since virtual events first became possible, the tech industry has been all over this space. And now, more than ever, tech has risen to the challenge and hosted some of the biggest most important tech virtual events this year. .

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 8, 2012

Sponsored by Microsoft Corporate Citizenship and presented by Heather Mansfield of Nonprofit Tech 2.0 , attendees will gain practical knowledge about how to successfully integrate your nonprofit’s Web 1.0 This 90-minute social media how-to webinar is ideal for nonprofit communications and fundraising staff.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 22, 2022

They walk through how to use your logo, your brand colors, typefaces, and often include other assets of your design library. 5) Design Library. Your design collateral will often include additional design elements that can be collected and stored in your design library. Your icons should also be visually consistent.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 8, 2015

Eastern for Disaster-Proof Your Nonprofit or Library Tech , a free webinar with IT and disaster preparedness expert Lars Eric Holm from CARD. In this, you'll learn basic things you can do TODAY to help your nonprofit or library be better prepared ahead of a disaster and bounce back quicker after one strikes.

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Tech Soup

JULY 26, 2017

This program is offered in partnership with WebJunction and with funding from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS). A competitive application process for selection of libraries from across the United States is now open and will continue until August 25. Register for webinar. About the Author.

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Tech Soup

JULY 24, 2014

Bringing mobile devices into adult library programs can be an excellent way to promote library e-media and teach digital literacy skills. Eastern) for Adult Library Programs Gone Mobile , where you can learn how libraries can help meet the need and demand for mobile-device assistance through creative programming.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 7, 2016

We can't promise you pie, but we can promise you'll pick up some new tech skills. Join Tech Impact's Jordan McCarthy on November 15 to learn about this free data visualization tool from Microsoft. Join Tech Impact's Jordan McCarthy on November 15 to learn about this free data visualization tool from Microsoft.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 28, 2013

People rely on their neighborhood library to borrow books, magazines, and movies. Providence Community Library (PCL) is leading the way. PCL is a nonprofit network of nine neighborhood libraries that provide free, accessible library services and serve as vibrant neighborhood hubs. But borrowing the Internet?

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Tech Soup

JUNE 29, 2014

Before the American Library Association’s Annual Conference , I had the privilege of taking a tour of the shoe retailer’s main office to see what libraries and nonprofits could learn from the company. The tour was organized by a group of library consultants from Kixal, Anneal, and Clarion Collaborative.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 15, 2017

Well, tech planning is really no different than how you plan your summer vacation. OK, true, you won't be trying on any bathing suits or camping during tactical tech planning, but you will be doing a good bit of assessment. TechSoup, in partnership with Idealware , now offers a four-course tactical tech planning learning track.

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AccelEvents

DECEMBER 10, 2020

One of the best ways to showcase new tech designs and products is through an industry event. Ever since virtual events first became possible, the tech industry has been all over this space. And now, more than ever, tech has risen to the challenge and hosted some of the biggest most important tech virtual events this year. .

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 6, 2013

Register for this free webinar , Broadband Basics for Public Libraries, to be held on Tuesday, January 15 at 11 a.m. We will be joined by special guest, library consultant Kieran Hixon. Kieran is passionate about rural libraries. His focus is on open-source software and low-cost tech solutions for small, rural libraries.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 18, 2016

Learn the basics of implementing and conducting effective tech training in TechSoup's Tech Training for Nonprofit and Library Staff 101. Tech Training for Nonprofit and Library Staff 101 will. Provide samples of successful tech training programs in libraries and nonprofits. What You'll Learn.

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Forum One

MAY 10, 2021

Aside from supporting Layout Builder and Block Editor, we had other reasons for reassessing our approach to design and tech collaboration. Over time, we had enough components in our library that we began building prototypes of full pages. Reducing pain points and improving collaboration across teams. What we learned.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 20, 2013

The Kansas City Public Library. They have developed a way for anyone with a Kansas City public library card to use expensive professional applications like those from Adobe and Microsoft without owning them. They are building a free software lending library. How The Lending Library Will Work.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 10, 2017

Belmont Public Library. Health for Mozambican Children and Families. Logo and branding by Floduardo de Almeida and Up Studio. PangeaSeed. Designs by Futura. First Things Foundation. Designs by Dan Beltran. Designs by Anya Vedmid. Autistic Art. Designs by Laszlo Polgar and Dora Sos. Made with Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, and InDesign.

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NTEN

APRIL 29, 2021

Ellie Avis, a fellow in Josephine County, OR, launched a hotspot lending program that allows library patrons to bring their connectivity home. She also launched Tech Time, an opportunity for community members to ask tech questions, and developed a volunteer program that library patrons in navigating their devices.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 23, 2014

Do you help job seekers at your library or nonprofit? Supporting job seekers is a critical service provided by public libraries and community based workforce organizations. Gather new ideas to improve your services for job seekers as you hear stories of success in libraries. This free webinar on Wednesday, April 30 at 11 a.m.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 24, 2012

The Microsoft Software Donation Program is one of the most popular with nonprofits and libraries here at TechSoup Global. Tech For Good: Microsoft Donations for Nonprofits and Libraries will help you make the most of your Microsoft software donation. Pacific time. Register now ! Nonprofit resources offered through Microsoft.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 4, 2012

highlights how apps can help libraries connect with patrons and provide services in new ways. Many libraries accomplish this by. creating standalone apps or a mobile-friendly website and library. inspire libraries (and nonprofits!) Engaging with Library (and Other) Collections. the university library archives.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 18, 2022

With a focus on nonprofits, Heather Mansfield of Nonprofit Tech for Good recently took her first steps into the metaverse using an Oculus Quest 2, and below are her top five tips for getting started. The universal menu includes: Apps : View and launch apps from your library. Sharing : Cast, take photos, and record video in VR.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 5, 2017

We benefit from the resources, brainpower, and strength of organizations and individuals to help us support NGOs and public libraries worldwide. We were introduced to the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) through our common interest in libraries. TechSoup and the IMLS Are Library Champions.

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Forum One

MARCH 20, 2024

Composable has displaced the concept of the all-in-one DXP and allows for different pieces of a tech stack to be moved in and out over time without a complete rebuild. The nature of being pure JavaScript, as opposed to CMS-specific libraries, means a much larger developer community and a larger pool of open-source libraries to pull from.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 29, 2014

Before the American Library Association’s Annual Conference , I had the privilege of taking a tour of the shoe retailer’s main office to see what libraries and nonprofits could learn from the company. The tour was organized by a group of library consultants from Kixal, Anneal, and Clarion Collaborative.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 24, 2014

How does your library address questions about Internet safety? This session, Public Tech Instruction: Internet Safety , this Wednesday, March 26 at 11 a.m. individual settings to patrons in public libraries and nonprofit. We will hear from the Monroe County Public Library. Internet safety can be a tricky subject to teach.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 17, 2012

How would apps benefit your nonprofit or library? Apps for Nonprofits and Libraries. Thanks to a grant from Microsoft , TechSoup's App It Up project investigated the kinds of apps nonprofits and libraries are using to engage their constituents, tell their stories, and get their work done. Library Apps. Green Apps.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 13, 2013

Most charities and many libraries have part time or accidental techies taking care of their technology. The problem is that it takes some tech planning to come up with a budget for the New Year. Here’s some resources for doing quick tech planning so you’ll have some money to work with in 2014. Proper Tech Planning.

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