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Tips for Libraries Providing Health Information Training

Tech Soup

Thinking about providing health information training for your community? Dana Abbey is the Health Information Literacy Coordinator for the National Network of Libraries of Medicine, MidContinental region. She has a background in public libraries, library consultation, and prescription drug monitoring.

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5 Ways Libraries Support Disaster Relief and Recovery

Tech Soup

The Saskatoon Public Library opened its doors to these evacuees, and staff members stepped up their efforts to help the evacuees communicate with their family and friends. Staffers also let people from outside of Saskatoon check out books from the library and access other services. Educating the Public on Disaster Preparedness.

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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. GCF Learn Free.

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Games and Cultural Spaces: Live Blog Notes from Games for Change

Amy Sample Ward

Elaine Charnov – The NY Public Library. Elaine Cohen: The New York Public Library. 100 Years of the flagship library in New York. Goal of the centennial project was to shine the light on the library’s resources and get new audiences engaged in the collections and connected to the curators and staff.

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What Chat-First Search Means for Nonprofits (Organic & Ad Grant Traffic)?

Whole Whale

Chat-first search, where people use conversation interfaces like chatbots to find information, is poised to overtake traditional search engine usage sooner than you might expect. However, an opportunity exists to rank for long, complex informational queries if you publish helpful, authoritative content.

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TechSoup Global: Springing into Action

Tech Soup

Here's peek into what we've been up to: TechSoup Global has two new posts on the Markets for Good blog, an effort by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, the William & Flora Hewlett Foundation, and Liquidnet to improve the system for generating, sharing, and acting upon data and information in the social sector.

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What Chat-First Search Means for Organic & Ad Grant Traffic for Nonprofits?

Whole Whale

Chat-first search, where people use conversation interfaces like chatbots to find information, is poised to overtake traditional search engine usage sooner than you might expect. However, an opportunity exists to rank for long, complex informational queries if you publish helpful, authoritative content.

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