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.” 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.

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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. Ruth Cohen – American Museum of natural History. Find the Future: The Game.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 9, 2011

That's why they donate software to eligible nonprofit organizations and public libraries to help them use technology to further their missions. The Technology for Good Contest sought to highlight the stories of how these groups use Microsoft software to help them create real community impact in Washington State.

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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. In 2011, we began collaborating with the Mada Center (Qatar Assistive Technology Center) to create accessible Arabic-language digital books.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JANUARY 17, 2014

Bookshare: Solving the “Accessible Book Famine” Twelve years ago, we had an idea for recreating the traditional library for people with print disabilities—such as those who are blind, cannot physically turn the pages of a book, or have learning disabilities, like dyslexia—using the then-emerging technologies of digital books and crowdsourcing.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 7, 2017

By 2011, American women surpassed men in gaining college degrees , including advanced degrees. As in so many fields, nonprofits, religious organizations, libraries, and foundations are important change agents toward a world of gender equality. Cecily Walker , systems librarian at the Vancouver BC Public Library.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 24, 2012

It’s been awhile since I posted on the TechSoup for Libraries blog on whether digital books and the devices that people use to read them like Kindles, Nooks, and tablet computers are greener than printed books. Sales of e-books doubled from 10 percent to 20 percent of the publishing market in 2011. Interesting stuff.

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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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JANUARY 19, 2012

Change the world, one video at a time.Bus to Us – P4A | 4:12 Waukegan Public Library This short documentary on the Waukegan Elementary School Bus to Us program was made for the Project for Awesome 2011 video contest.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 17, 2011

In this hour long webinar, Techsoup's Elliot Harmon and Pepsi Refresh project grantee Jim Walker will explore web design concerns common to many nonprofit organizations and libraries. A Cooperative Approach to Web Design is suited for public libraries and nonprofits interested in learning more about web design basics.

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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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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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NTEN

AUGUST 1, 2011

Nonprofits around the globe are using online games not to only educate the public, but to get donations and supporters – and even help find cures for diseases. New York Public Library: Find the Future. Casey Golden, CEO, Small Act. What if video games could change the world? They already are. Why are games important?

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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. 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. Over the years.

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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

OCTOBER 17, 2012

The app was a finalist in Microsoft's 2011 Imagine Cup, a student technology competition. Teen Book Finder (iOS), developed by the Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA), helps teens, parents, teachers, and librarians find the best books and media for teens.

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AFP Blog

JULY 12, 2011

Blending Old and New Tech to Make History Come to Life - Social Philanthropy - The Chronicle of Philanthropy- Connecting the nonprofit world with news, jobs, and ideas : "The site has been in an open test for the past year and won the 2011 Webby Award for the best site for a charitable organization.

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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.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 8, 2011

Candice has a masters degree in library and information science and is Transition Projects’ first formal IT person. In June of this year (2011) we obtained 26 computers through the RCI Program at TechSoup. The public library also utilizes the lab to provide a computer training class. Keli: What do you use them for?

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Tech Soup

JUNE 12, 2012

As of this publication date, TechSoup doesn't have a donation arrangement for offering Lync Online to nonprofits and libraries. TechSoup does have on-premises Microsoft Lync Server 2010 for Windows donations at a $40 admin fee as well as Microsoft Lync 2010 and Lync for Mac 2011 user licenses at a $2 admin fee.

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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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Tech Soup

JANUARY 24, 2012

nonprofits and public libraries at a very special discounted $99 administrative fee. According to an article written by John Kania & Mark Kramer and published in the Stanford Social Innovation Review (Winter 2011) “The scale and complexity of the U.S. public education system has thwarted attempted reforms for decades.

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ASU Lodestar Center

NOVEMBER 28, 2017

Strengthening Nonprofits: Capacity Builder’s Resource Library. MacKenzie LeBeau graduated from Syracuse University in 2011 earning a Bachelor’s Degree in Public Health while minoring in Nutrition and Food Studies. Interview on Organizational Effectiveness at Devereux Applied Behavioral Health. Conducted October 27, 2017.

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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. They also offer low-cost computer repair to the public. teamed up to supply Computer Technologies Program with everything they would need to set up a bank of MultiPoint Server-based public access computers.

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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

To quote Annaliese Hoeling, NTEN’s publications director: A couple of the biggest take-aways for us were that 91 percent of nonprofits taking our survey reported using at least one cloud software solution?. states In the fall of 2011. Over the last few months NTEN has been surveying U.S. nonprofits on their use of cloud services.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 24, 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. During the month of October, join TechSoup.org and the TechSoup Global Network for our Cloud Computing Worldwide campaign. What we know so far is that U.S.-based

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MARCH 30, 2022

Carolyn’s Nonprofit Blog was inspired by the many people who have reached out to Carolyn since it was launched in 2011 to ask for advice about becoming a grant writer and nonprofit fundraiser. If you prefer reading, check out TGCI publications center ! Many readers asked How do you become a grant writer? What classes are best?

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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. Donny is a certified public accountant (CPA) and a certified information technology professional (CITP). The list of 2011 cloud failures in is impressive. that started April 20 and which lasted nearly one month.

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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. The latest versions of Microsoft Office, Microsoft Office 2010 for Windows and Microsoft Office 2011 for Mac support SkyDrive integration and collaboration.

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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. Giving public recognition for action and leadership empowers more action and more leadership – both from those in the spotlight and those that will come next. As an example, let’s think about a community library.

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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. During the month of October, join TechSoup.org and the TechSoup Global Network for our Cloud Computing Worldwide campaign. NASSCOM Foundation's Survey of NGO Cloud Readiness.

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NTEN

JULY 6, 2011

The online group includes a listserv email archive, a library, a wiki, a group blog, and a discussion thread platform. Current Affinity Groups will have until October 1st, 2011 to notify NTEN if they would like to become CoPs. How will the CoP members interact? What will happen with current Affinity Groups?

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Museum 2.0

JULY 20, 2016

Many of my favorite museums, libraries, and zoos are customer-centered places. Kelvingrove is in a hundred-year-old palace of galleries around a central court in a park, whereas Riverside is a 2011 Zaha Hadid open-plan warehouse on a riverfront with a dramatic contemporary exterior. They care about visitor comfort.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 1, 2011

This post was authored by Matthew Maine, computer support technician at the Butler Area Public Library in Pennsylvania, and originally appeared on the TechSoup for Libraries Blog. Technological advances are forcing constant changes in libraries. throughout the library via LCD television monitors. across the nation.

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Nonprofits Source

OCTOBER 12, 2023

Founded in 2011, Double the Donation is the newest player in the game, but it’s quickly overtaken the competition in terms of client usage, technological innovation, and, according to our review, available matching gift resources. It also appears to have the smallest library of educational resources.

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Connection Cafe

DECEMBER 20, 2011

We had a lot this year and I wanted to highlight a few throughout 2011 that really stood out ranging from advocacy, social media gone viral, housefile growth to epic multi-channel strategies. Check out the following top 5 client success stories of 2011: RESOLVE. New York Public Library.

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