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Small Library — Big Service to the Community

Tech Soup

"I had to put aside my big dreams of being like the San Antonio Public Library," Amy says. A lot of people are just [filing for] unemployment benefits, doing online classes, checking their email, doing their banking — that kind of thing." " Public Computers Are First Priority.

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Citizen Tech: Social Media in Disaster Response

Amy Sample Ward

Today I’m in San Antonio, Texas, for the American College of Preventive Medicine annual conference. You always get a bit of bad with the good, however, especially with the news and public attention of a disaster relief effort. As always, you can also review the speaking notes by downloading the file for your own review.

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