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

Tech Soup

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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5 Ways Libraries Support Disaster Relief and Recovery

Tech Soup

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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Bookshare Volunteers Are the Best!

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

When Bookshare was first created, we conceived of the concept of a digital library built by the people who use the library, instead of solely by librarians deciding what people with print disabilities should read. None of the Dorothy Lyons books are in print. None of the Dorothy Lyons books are in print. It wasn't easy!

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Humanizing Moves Management Fundraising

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For example, say a library organization wanted to restore a historic local library. They may decide to hold an informational event at that library to engage individuals who are already connected to it. I used to come to this library all the time when I was a little girl. The same process holds true for your other donors.

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Encyclopaedia Britannica Supports Bookshare!

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

Thanks to the support of the EB team, we now have direct access to digital versions of many important reference series, along with the ability to provide these books to people with qualifying print disabilities in Canada, the UK, India and all over the world! We have already gotten close on trade books: juvenile and teen literature.

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HOW TO: Engage 5 Generations of Donors and Supporters

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Eighty-three percent of millennials ages 18–29 use social networking sites on a regular basis as do 73 percent of teens. Milliennials also value privacy and time away from mobile and social media, reading print copies of books, and regularly visit libraries. Generation X (Born 1965–1979, Currently Ages 35–49).

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Apps for Youth, By Youth

Tech Soup

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. Curated by library staff and educators, the app lets users search by title, author, genre, or list. Apps Made by Youth.

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