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5 Ways Libraries Support Disaster Relief and Recovery

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The Saskatoon Public Library opened its doors to these evacuees, and staff members stepped up their efforts to help the evacuees communicate with their family and friends. Staffers also let people from outside of Saskatoon check out books from the library and access other services. Educating the Public on Disaster Preparedness.

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Used Laptops Needed for Earthquake Victims in Haiti: You Can Help!

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Our own Tim Suttle was there only a couple of weeks ago volunteering for a local organization: Just last week I was in [Haiti] to setup a computer lab at a library (Bibliotheque du Soleil). The library also hosts after school programs and summer camps for children in the neighborhood of Carrefour-feuilles.

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LocalFreeWeb Combines Digital Inclusion with Public Transportation

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Q: What happens when you bring app developers together with nonprofits and libraries along with some coffee thrown in? Caravan Studios, a division of TechSoup, builds apps that help communities solve pressing issues. The reality is that not everybody has a device, such as a phone or laptop, that can connect to Wi-Fi.

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Making Mobile Devices and Computers Easier to Use for Seniors — Part 2 — Text and Icon Enhancements

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We hope that the following how-to directions will be useful for nonprofits and libraries to help their constituents and patrons see text and images on their screens more clearly. Once high contrast is enabled, pressing Left Shift + Left Alt + PrtScr toggles color inversion on and off. Another way is to press Shift + Alt + F11.

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Does the Used IT Market Have a Future?

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During the intervening two years, we have entered the “post-PC” era in which laptop and desktop computers are being superseded by tablets, phones and other mobile devices. And indeed sales of new PCs and laptops are declining. Refurbishers in emerging markets will start to see a higher supply of laptops for refurbishment.

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TechSoup’s Refurbished Computer Initiative: You’ve Come A Long Way Baby

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TechSoup’s Refurbished Computer Initiative (RCI) has provided warrantied refurbished computers and other IT devices to nonprofits and libraries for seven years now. It made us think about ways we could bring good dependable low-cost computers to nonprofits and libraries. to scale up RCI in California. They’re a busy place.

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Is the Used Computer Market Going Away?

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During those two years, not only has the used computer market been in question, but also there has been major buzz in the IT press about whether or not we're entering a “post PC” era. Forrester Research has also found that total shipments of desktop and laptop computers will continue to rise through 2015.