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Conferencing Virtually with Libraries in Iowa

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Back in January of 2008, a network of rural libraries decided to host an online conference to provide an opportunity for library staff and trustees to attend continuing education sessions in an online format, helping to reduce the strain on staffing and budgets. You don't have to work for a library to benefit from their experience.

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No Trees Were Harmed in the Making of this Conference

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A green IT travel reduction practice that has been getting more and more adoption lately are virtual conferences. Librarian Tena Hanson recently posted an account of her experience organizing the Iowa Small Library Online Conference on our TechSoup for Libraries site. NTEN , for instance, is starting to do more of them.

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Use Online Surveys to Schedule Meetings and Poll Your Constituents

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Tena is the Director of the Milford Public Library in Iowa and she uses Doodle to schedule her meetings remotely. Tags: Green Office GreenTech GreenTips. Trying to pull a group of people together for a meeting, but they are spread out all over town, or the state or even the world?

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Staying in Touch with Staff and Colleagues, Virtually

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In a post yesterday on our MaintainIT blog , Tena Hanson, the Director of the Milford Public Library in Milford, Iowa discussed how she and her peers used these tools in the face of decreased travel budgets and increased need for collaboration with libraries across the state. Tools Web 2.0

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Around the TechSoup Global Blogosphere, April 17-23

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Article: Go Green with Virtual Meetings and Web Conferencing. Conferencing Virtually : The Iowa Small Libraries Online Conference. From the TechSoup Community: TeleGreen Your Work Campaign (Week One). EcoCommons launched this week in Second Life. Ten Tips to TeleGreen Your Work. TechSoup Blog.

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