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Small Library — Big Service to the Community

Tech Soup

"I had to put aside my big dreams of being like the San Antonio Public Library," Amy says. A lot of people are just [filing for] unemployment benefits, doing online classes, checking their email, doing their banking — that kind of thing." " Public Computers Are First Priority.

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Citizen Tech: Social Media in Disaster Response

Amy Sample Ward

Today I’m in San Antonio, Texas, for the American College of Preventive Medicine annual conference. As always, you can also review the speaking notes by downloading the file for your own review. I’m joining a panel to talk about the response for support after the Haiti earthquakes last year.

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