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Conferencing Virtually with Libraries in Iowa

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It was such a success that in January of 2009, they hosted the second Iowa Small Libraries Online Conference (ISLOC): a conference that librarians and trustees from even the smallest libraries could attend without ever leaving their home or office.

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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. Virtual conferences are basically talks or presentations streamed over the web to be watched or heard in real time or sometimes at viewer convenience. They can also include virtual exhibitors.

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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

Tech Soup

Article: Go Green with Virtual Meetings and Web Conferencing. Conferencing Virtually : The Iowa Small Libraries Online Conference. Tags: Using the Web and Internet Web 2.0 From the TechSoup Community: TeleGreen Your Work Campaign (Week One). EcoCommons launched this week in Second Life. Ten Tips to TeleGreen Your Work.

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Charities in the Cloud: Why the Hype Might Not Be Quite Hypey Enough

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The cloud refers to a number of different technical components -- from applications to databases to server virtualization to web services. A volunteer in Iowa can enter bills into your accounting system for the 30 days they are available until the next volunteer in Florida takes over. A Little Dose of Caution.

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Charities in the Cloud: Why the Hype Might Not Be Quite Hypey Enough

NTEN

The cloud refers to a number of different technical components -- from applications to databases to server virtualization to web services. A volunteer in Iowa can enter bills into your accounting system for the 30 days they are available until the next volunteer in Florida takes over. A Little Dose of Caution.

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