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A Social Publishing Strategy by John Gautam, Pratham Books

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Note from Beth: During my trip to India in February, I was introduced to a nonprofit children's book publisher in India, Pratham Books. “It was set up to fill a gap in the market for good quality, reasonably priced children’s books in a variety of Indian languages. Since then, we have published and shipped over 8.5

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Don't Talk to Strangers? Safety 2.0

Museum 2.0

By the standard set by a culture that judges MySpace as dangerous, perhaps these in-person interactions are even MORE dangerous. I think it's a good thing that librarything gives me a way to talk to strangers about books that feels safer than approaching the drooling guy at the public library. But are these potential interactions safe?

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10 Steps to Extension Professional 2.0 Remix

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

The themes science, environmental, nutrition, economic development, children, youth, parenting, and leadership are very much appropriate as this conference agenda from the NACDEP and ACE/NETC shows. Step 8: Understand The Power Remix Culture and User-Generated Content. So, now is the fun part. What resources or people did you discover?

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The Matter of Museums

Museum 2.0

Museums are quality learning spaces, but so are libraries. Museum house things, but so do libraries. He defined museums as “a lifeline between its community and the wider cultural landscape. Shaelyn Amaio, a museum worker, agreed, as do I. To non-museum goers, the line between museum and not-museum is blurry.

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The Networked Nonprofit in Kenya

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Jessica Colaco places books in the iHub Community Library. I facilitated a workshop on the Networked Nonprofit, covering the concepts of social culture, simplicity, and transparency. I favor a participatory approach with full room discussion. I need to find a space like this in Silicon Valley for 2011.

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The Great Good Place Book Discussion Part 5: Oldenburg on the LAM

Museum 2.0

We share an abiding interest in exploring the community-enhancing roles of libraries, archives, and museums (LAMs), especially in terms of the practice of hospitality and service within the institution. Nina's research keeps finding that the right kind of constraints work to produce a better participatory museum experience.

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