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5 Things Nonprofits and Libraries Can Do with Mobile Beacon Hotspots

Tech Soup

Ask anyone who's used a hotspot — odds are they'll tell you how convenient it is to be able to connect to the Internet from practically anywhere. TechSoup works with Mobile Beacon to provide Wi-Fi hotspots to nonprofits and libraries, and our members use them in myriad ways. Interested in using some in your work?

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Libraries pivot to survive pandemic

Candid

Libraries store the energy that fuels the Imagination. During COVID-19, libraries across the country have had to re-imagine themselves so they can continue fueling imaginations and serving communities. Libraries have helped fill the void by providing hot spot access and in some cases laptops computers to students.

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How to Make This Your Most Successful Library Giving Day

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Library Giving Day is an international one-day fundraising event that could significantly boost your library’s fundraising potential. How can you plan a more successful Library Giving Day? In 2022 alone, Library Giving Day reported 12,168 total donations adding up to $1.6 Check out what other libraries have done.

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5 Oculus Quest Tips for Nonprofits New to the Metaverse

Nonprofit Tech for Good

From the first experience of surround sound to seeing your hands function and your body moving through a digital world, nonprofit marketers and fundraisers absolutely need to explore this next iteration of the internet. The universal menu includes: Apps : View and launch apps from your library. Explore and have fun.

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How One Library Is “Loaning out the Internet” Using Mobile Technology

Tech Soup

People rely on their neighborhood library to borrow books, magazines, and movies. But borrowing the Internet? Providence Community Library (PCL) is leading the way. PCL is a nonprofit network of nine neighborhood libraries that provide free, accessible library services and serve as vibrant neighborhood hubs.

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How the Providence Community Library Loans Out Internet for Patrons to Take Home

Tech Soup

The more I look, the more I see nonprofit technology innovation happening in libraries, especially in the area of digital inclusion innovation. The Providence Community Library is a case in point. These devices, which are bundled with CLEAR 4G Internet are available at very low-cost from the TechSoup Mobile Beacon offer.

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Go Mobile: Why Responsive Web Design Matters for Libraries and Nonprofits

Tech Soup

As smartphones and tablets grow in popularity, mobile optimization is something libraries and nonprofits should pay close attention to in the coming year. Why should mobile be part of libraries and nonprofits' game plan? It begs the question: Why aren't more patrons accessing library sites on their mobile devices?

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