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6 Governments Who Set Their Data Free

Forum One

We're seeing exciting trends in governments making data more available ? Whether on crime, education, or the environment, governments are putting more data on the web. By now, most folks in the web development and Gov 2.0 By now, most folks in the web development and Gov 2.0 and valuable ? for the public.

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Libraries: The Oldest New Frontier for Innovation

Amy Sample Ward

I’m in Austin, TX, today engaging with librarians, digital curators, and technologists working at the nexus of communities and knowledge at the Electronic Resources and Libraries annual conference. Libraries: The Oldest New Frontier for Innovation. You can follow along with the sessions today through Wednesday using #ERL11.

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Interview with Carolyn Appleton: How to Launch Your Grant Writing Career

Qgiv

I often recommend you look to your local community for grant writing courses offered by community foundations and libraries and those available in the continuing education offices of universities and community colleges. Each funder–individual, foundation, corporation, or government agency–has unique needs and interests.

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A View of the Cloud from Brazil

Tech Soup

Check back throughout the month for blog posts, webinars, and dispatches from around the world on cloud computing for nonprofits, NGOs, and public libraries. He is also currently the country manager for the One Laptop per Child Project. That situation reflects the concern of the Brazilian government vis-a-vis broadband services.

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The Digital Divide Doesn't Exist

NTEN

The mission statement of One Laptop per Child is artfully constructed: "To create educational opportunities for the world's poorest children by providing each child with a rugged, low-cost, low-power, connected laptop with content and software designed for collaborative, joyful, self-empowered learning.

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The Tech That Will Change 2016

Tech Soup

But with so many charities and libraries working with children, the weird new security threat in 2016 will be smart toys. Microsoft is developing a Mandarin-language version of something like that for the Chinese market called Xiaolce. have all developed solutions for nonprofits, then there is clearly a shift taking place.

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Games for Change 2007: Funders Perspective Panel

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Mentioned recent studies about taking laptops out of the classroom and there is a problem with using old metrics and it is important to look for new metrics and rethink learning environments in general. What do libraries look like in the future? For our interest, less interest in games for skill development. Two years ago.

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