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

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section of TechSoup.org we launched a contest last month for great digital inclusion stories. We called it the TechSoup ‘Digital Connector’ Story Challenge. Pottsboro Area Library in Texas. We of course got lots of great stories, and our winner is the Pottsboro Area Library. She immediately got to work.

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Comcast Internet Essentials - A Green Program to Bridge the Digital Divide

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One of the big pieces of digital divide news in the U.S. This new program is rolling out this month in 39 states offering $10 per month broadband Internet program to low-income families with children who are eligible to receive free school meals. Subscribers will also be given access to free digital literacy training.

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La Conner Regional Library: Windows MultiPoint Server Case Study

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Basically, it allows one computer to serve several people in a lab or library at very low cost and with minimum maintenance. La Conner Regional Library was one of our test sites. It is a small, rural library that serves 5,000 people in the Skagit Valley in northern Washington State. She became the library tech person by default.

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La Conner Regional Library: Windows MultiPoint Server Case Study

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Basically, it allows one computer to serve several people in a lab or library at very low cost and with minimum maintenance. La Conner Regional Library was one of our test sites. It is a small, rural library that serves 5,000 people in the Skagit Valley in northern Washington State. She became the library tech person by default.

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TechSoup Global: Springing into Action

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The session, "Turning E-Waste into Green," focused on how policy decisions handling e-waste can improve the economy. TechSoup Digital Storytelling. The TechSoup Digital Storytelling Contest is here! All April long, we’ll provide your organization with training and resources to tell its story digitally.

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Microsoft's Ecohero: How Sean Nicholson Is Saving the Earth

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You've heard of the Incredible Hulk and Green Lantern. But you've probably never heard of this green superhero. One initial reason Microsoft Citizenship got interested in refurbishment was because of the digital divide, which persists today. This year the award went to Sean Nicholson. Image: Sean Nicholson. spanhidden.

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37 Spring Fundraising Ideas for Small Nonprofits

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Patrick’s Day Green (March 17). It’s also a time for gifts and new clothes, making this a great chance to raise funds or donations of new clothing, especially for children. Local libraries may also be open hosting egg-hunters for a good cause. Click To Tweet. The winner gets the chocolate. Families want to have fun too!

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