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Conferencing Virtually with Libraries in Iowa

Tech Soup

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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What strategies can nonprofits implement to successfully navigate disruption?

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Enhanced virtual options improve accessibility. Enhance recruitment of volunteers by offering remote and virtual opportunities, communication of needs and embracing interest in addressing equity. An Iowa native, Vicki resides and works along the Mississippi River in Dubuque, Iowa, with her husband, Jeff.

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Staying in Touch with Staff and Colleagues, Virtually

Tech Soup

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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No Trees Were Harmed in the Making of this Conference

Tech Soup

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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Best Strategies for Winning Advocacy Victories

Care2

Frogloop readers who mobilize online activists to win advocacy victories may want to attend a free virtual event this coming Wednesday, March 9 th called “ Advocacy Live !&#. Congress effectively will be Eric Jones, the IT director for Senator Tom Harkin of Iowa. The power of social media for boosting online advocacy.

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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. 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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Funding Rural America: Bridging the Resource Gap

Tech Soup

INFOMINE is a comprehensive virtual library and reference tool for Internet resources, including websites and databases. She uses information from the University of Iowa College of Public Health's Rural Policy Research Institute. These collections are free for the public to access.

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