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A Software Lending Library in Kansas City?

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The Kansas City Public Library. They have developed a way for anyone with a Kansas City public library card to use expensive professional applications like those from Adobe and Microsoft without owning them. They are building a free software lending library. How The Lending Library Will Work.

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Bringing Millions of Books to Billions of People: Making the Book Truly Accessible

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We have an array of copyright exceptions that cover the activities of archives and libraries, especially fair use and the copyright exception that benefits people with disabilities. By this, I am not just talking about the publishing business, but also the nonprofit libraries committed to universal accessibility.

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Save on Thousands of Products with JourneyEd.com for Nonprofits and Libraries

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The JourneyEd.com offer is available to all nonprofits and libraries. Simply request JourneyEd.com Technology Products for Nonprofits and Libraries – Access to Discounted Rates and you'll receive a special link to browse the JourneyEd.com nonprofit catalog and request your products. Internet Office 300 UPS System.

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La Conner Regional Library: Windows MultiPoint Server Case Study

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Basically, it allows one computer to serve several people in a lab or library at very low cost and with minimum maintenance. La Conner Regional Library was one of our test sites. It is a small, rural library that serves 5,000 people in the Skagit Valley in northern Washington State. She became the library tech person by default.

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La Conner Regional Library: Windows MultiPoint Server Case Study

Tech Soup

Basically, it allows one computer to serve several people in a lab or library at very low cost and with minimum maintenance. La Conner Regional Library was one of our test sites. It is a small, rural library that serves 5,000 people in the Skagit Valley in northern Washington State. She became the library tech person by default.

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The Best Online Safety Resources for YOUR Organization

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Luckily, there are some great Internet safety resources that are specific for healthcare organizations , libraries , seniors , kids , and small offices (like the ones that most nonprofits have). Like it or not, it is not possible to keep kids off the Internet. Online Security for Libraries. That estimate still stands.

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Can I Use That Image for My Website or Newsletter?

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With so many cute cat photos on the Internet, it's tempting to just grab one and use it on your website. If an image is open licensed, for instance under a Creative Commons license (like all of TechSoup's content), you can use it, but in most cases need to provide attribution on who created it. Resources.

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