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Apply for the 2021 Digital Inclusion Fellowship

NTEN

Cleveland, OH: 2 positions (sponsored by The Cleveland Foundation). Ellie Avis, a fellow in Josephine County, OR, launched a hotspot lending program that allows library patrons to bring their connectivity home. Austin, TX: 1 position (sponsored by Google Fiber). Huntsville, AL: 1 position (sponsored by Google Fiber).

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SOS: Save Our Site! How Libraries Can Preserve Local Online History

Tech Soup

This program is offered in partnership with WebJunction and with funding from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS). A competitive application process for selection of libraries from across the United States is now open and will continue until August 25. Register for webinar. About the Author.

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Welcome to the 2021 Digital Inclusion Fellows

NTEN

They hail from a wide array of institutions, including a food bank, city government, a refugee resettlement agency, multiple libraries, an adult literacy organization, and an organization that works with formerly incarcerated individuals. A special thank you goes out to our founding sponsor, Google Fiber.

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Public speaking for change

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

Speed Geeking at the Gates Foundation Global Library Program about Bookshare International 9/22 Stanford Social Innovation Review online webinar "Nonprofit, For-profit, or Something in Between?" Of course, I have other trips planned for just meetings as well. 9/19 (tomorrow!)

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Teaching Online Safety: Building Curriculum

Tech Soup

Last week, TechSoup for Libraries held a webinar called Public Tech Instruction: Teaching the Public on Internet Safety. The presenters, Austin Stroud of the Monroe County Public Library and Crystal Schimpf of TechSoup for Libraries, shared resources for teaching online safety and security. Assessments/Quizzes.

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Upcoming Webinar on April 26: Finding Funders for Your Cause

Tech Soup

David is the regional training coordinator for the Foundation Center – Cleveland. Our second presenter will be of particular interest to the library community. The center opened in March 2009, and is operated by the Kalamazoo Public Library. More About the Foundation Center.

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The Art of Relevance is Now Available For Free on the Web (and Here's Why)

Museum 2.0

Or how Felton Thomas fought the library union to make the Cleveland Public Library matter more. Take five minutes and learn how the Science Museum in London created better experiences for deaf visitors. Or how Food What?! unlocks relevance for disinterested teenagers.

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