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Interesting Uses of Technology: Virtual Libraries in Second Life

Tech Soup

" Today, information is published from the 'bottom up' or from user-generated sources. YouTube and Wikipedia are usually first choices for information seekers. This new hierarchy model is the basis for my exploration of virtual media as a delivery mode." The Rise of Virtual Libraries.

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Want to Get Your Content Out There? Put it on Wikipedia.

Museum 2.0

It might be Wikipedia. Wikipedia is an incredible place to reach hungry learners and join a community of dedicated researchers who care deeply about making knowledge accessible to everyone. This isn't rocket science, but it's surprising how few museums have gotten involved with Wikipedia. Anyone can contribute to it.

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33 Fun, Useful, and Totally Random Resources for Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

A user-generated charity review site that’s ideal for nonprofits that are too small to get officially reviewed by Charity Navigator or the BBB Wise Giving Alliance, your supporters can write reviews for your nonprofit that you can then link to on your “Donate Now&# landing page. It is a must download! oneforty :: oneforty.com.

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NetSquared: In the Beginning

Tech Soup

site in which people could interact and collaborate with each other to create a virtual community. Most of the content was (and is) user generated. Wikipedia is a community, Craigslist is a community, Moveon.org is a community, eBay for crying out loud is a community. Text messaging. What People Were Saying.

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Guest Post by Gaurav Mishra: The 4Cs Social Media Framework

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

User generated content, and the hope of monetizing it through advertising, is at the core of the business model of almost all social media platforms. Most users prefer to consume user generated content, by reading blog, watching videos, or browsing through photos. Many digital activism initiatives like Social Documentary and Witness.

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NpTech Tag Summary: Free Ranger Rick, Green Geekery, and Blog Day is Next Week!

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Also, be sure to read Sean's summary of a recent article in the Wall Street Journal about how a new generation is reinventing fundraising. about user-generated conferences and asks "What's the best conference you've been to? The Second Life Community Convention is taking place this weekend in Chicago. young people???,

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2.0 Culture Wars: Luddites and 2.0topians

Museum 2.0

was coined in 2005 and has a Wikipedia page and several bloggers, conferences, and active debates surrounding it. These products are entirely virtual and are distributed virtually, so the time from launch to editorial review is instantaneous. Does my virtual pet really need a social network? Can it generate revenue?

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