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A Software Lending Library in Kansas City?

Tech Soup

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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Why Kansas City Has a Shot at Bridging the Digital Divide

Tech Soup

I had the opportunity to participate in the launch of the new Kansas City Digital Inclusion Fund. So why is Kansas City investing more money on digital inclusion? The fund is being administrated by the Greater Kansas City Community Foundation. The Kansas City Public Library System will also have a role in this work.

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Forum One Wins 10 Davey Awards

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NRDC Gold – Nonprofit Since 1970, NRDC has been working to safeguard the earth—its people, its plants and animals, and the natural systems on which all life depends. Check out our Davey Award Winners below! congressional districts.

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Free Webinar on June 17: Flip-in' Out @ the Library

Tech Soup

TechSoup's product donation program includes easy-to-use Flip Video cameras that allow you to share your library and community stories. Pacific time and find out how public libraries are using this technology as a tool for making connections, recording library events, and sharing knowledge. We'll showcase several libraries.

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Forum One Takes Home 8 WebAwards!

Forum One

American Jazz Museum Best Arts Website Located in the Historic 18th & Vine Jazz District in Kansas City, MO, the American Jazz Museum showcases the sights and sounds of jazz through interactive exhibits and films and features live music in their venues, The Blue Room and Gem Theater.

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E-Readers for Everyone: Teaching Tips Webinar

Tech Soup

More than three-quarters of the nation's public libraries offer e-books, but most Americans don't know that this service is provided by their local library. Librarian Brenda Hough will discuss how library instructors are successfully navigating this sea of change. Want to help people learn how to use e-readers?

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Furthering Your Nonprofit Career: 3 Tips for Development

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It used to be that you needed to enroll at a local school or spend hours in the library to learn new skills. You don’t need to spend hours searching the library for the best books to learn about specific topics anymore. Your organization might have a learning resource system of its own that you can use to grow.

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