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6 Security Measures to Protect Your Library

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Public libraries handle a surprising amount of personal information every day. You might already take steps to secure your library card database, but public-access computers and other systems can also pose a risk. If you aren't already, you need to pay close attention to securing these other systems, too.

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Equip Your Library's Computer Lab

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One of the core community services offered by many libraries is public-access computer labs. As you'll know if your library has one, setting up and maintaining a computer lab can be expensive, with an overwhelming range of hardware and software options to choose from.

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TechSoup's Top Offers for Libraries

Tech Soup Blog

Libraries are the lifeblood of many communities. We are proud to support the technological needs of libraries, and within our catalog you'll find offerings to suit a wide variety of operational needs.

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Providence Public Library: “A Most Democratic Insitution”

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Ah, public libraries! We enjoy every opportunity to speak with library customers, learning how they serve their communities and how DipJar supports those efforts. A recent conversation with Erica Busillo Adams of Providence Public Library is a perfect case in point! Providence Public Library first opened to the public in 1878.

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Curtis Memorial Library: A Tradition of Local Support

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Public libraries are some of our favorites. If you haven’t been to your library lately, check it out! We recently spoke with Joyce Fehl of the Curtis Memorial Library in Brunswick, Maine. Joyce is the development and marketing manager for the library, which serves both Brunswick and the smaller community of Harpswell.

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Price McIntosh Bursary for prospective libraries and archives students

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Library and Archives Canada is offering financial aid to Indigenous peoples (First Nations, Inuit and Métis Nation), persons with disabilities, and members of visible minorities through the Price McIntosh Bursary. The bursary aims to encourage students to pursue studies in fields related to libraries and archives.

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Libraries and Museums Now Eligible for All Microsoft Nonprofit Offers

Tech Soup Blog

We are very excited to share Microsoft's announcement that libraries and museums are now eligible for all Microsoft nonprofit offers. This includes access to Microsoft nonprofit donations and discounts on both desktop and cloud solutions.

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