Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JULY 9, 2018

We have an array of copyright exceptions that cover the activities of archives and libraries, especially fair use and the copyright exception that benefits people with disabilities. By this, I am not just talking about the publishing business, but also the nonprofit libraries committed to universal accessibility.

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Get Fully Funded

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

There are some universal elements to any compelling story, whether they’re in books, the news, articles, blogs, or movies. Once you understand these five elements, you’ll be able to pick them out in TV shows, movies, books, and news articles. Just as in movie scores, the music can set the tone and enforce the message.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

AUGUST 7, 2013

However, as the founder of the Bookshare online library, we have a great deal at stake in how the Treaty gets implemented. Plus, it will especially help countries with less-developed libraries and services for people with disabilities by making it easier to tap large collections (like Bookshare) in other countries. Article 2(c).

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Qgiv

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Movie night Movie nights are another great spring fundraising idea. Charge admission and screen popular movies, or theme it around the Academy Awards by screening some of the 2024 nominees. Encourage participants to take advantage of your local public library and get reading!

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Tech Soup

MAY 19, 2011

Week three of TechSoup's Social Media Mondays in May focused on use of video for nonprofits and libraries. engage audiences can be overwhelming to nonprofit and library. Nonprofits and libraries need not worry excessively about technical quality, as chat participants were in agreement that content mattered most.

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Whole Whale

MARCH 29, 2022

Local libraries may also be open hosting egg-hunters for a good cause. Drive-in or outdoor Movie Night. Offer a cause-related movie for free but sell concessions like popcorn, soda, and candy for charity and make a public ask for donations for the cause before the movie starts. Families want to have fun too!

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Judi Sohn

MARCH 24, 2012

When you connect an iOS device to a PC photo library, you are given the option to delete photos from camera roll after the photos have been transferred. From desktop iTunes I can also gift a specific movie or music. No longing to go back to Android. shudder:: But there’s always room for improvement. Not what I want.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

APRIL 10, 2013

And though they use the massive sets of data they collect to help create a better experience for their consumers (such as customized ads or tailored movie recommendations), their primary goal is to use what they learn to maximize profits. But can Big Data also create positive social change?

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Whole Whale

JUNE 22, 2021

We put BOCs on the calendar about once a month and talk about anything new in our lives like things going on with our families, our workout routines, new music we love, an awesome movie we saw, etc. This can be that sweet spot in your home and a certain table at your local coffee shop or library. Build a community outside of work.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 13, 2017

If you're reading this, there's a good chance that you already know many of the ways TechSoup helps nonprofits and libraries to achieve more using technology. But we'd like to take a moment to (re)introduce you to an easy way to get even more out of TechSoup. Meet TechSoup Boost. What Is Boost, Anyway?

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 24, 2009

Flip Video has partnered with TechSoup to make its pocket-sized digital camcorders available to 501(c)(3) libraries and nonprofits in the United States. Flip Video's simple camcorders can be used by people with any level of video experience to create, edit, and share movies.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 28, 2016

No matter your budget or movie-making skills, you can find the right combination of equipment for your nonprofit or public library. The shaky camera technique might work for certain horror movies, but you probably don't want to use it for digital storytelling purposes. Pick Your Camera.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 23, 2015

Luckily, there are some great Internet safety resources that are specific for healthcare organizations , libraries , seniors , kids , and small offices (like the ones that most nonprofits have). It is a noncommercial site that has ratings and reviews for movies, games, apps, TV shows, websites, books, and music.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 29, 2013

He'll be on Twitter to answer your questions and share some insider insight into all the latest Office features and how they will help your nonprofit, library, charity, or foundation. Previously he worked at Amazon.com as managing editor in the DVD department, and reviewed movies for numerous outlets for twenty years.

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Museum 2.0

OCTOBER 9, 2013

read The Northwest London Blues - a gorgeous essay by novelist Zadie Smith about libraries, British politics, and changing perspectives on community space. She knits together nostalgia and activism with a level of nuance rarely found in debates about the value of museums, libraries, and other cultural spaces. IF YOU READ NOTHING ELSE.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 25, 2013

Each tweet chat covered a different facet of digital storytelling and featured storytelling experts and nonprofit and library participants. Low-cost movie editing is also possible with built-in computter software (iMovie on Macs and Windows Movie Maker on PCs) or YouTube's own editing tools.

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Judi Sohn

NOVEMBER 2, 2008

Sure, I can charge my phone, but I have to be careful not to let iTunes sync, because it insists on only syncing to one iTunes Library at a time. I’m not looking to sync the whole Library. The parts I choose not to sync from the road (Music, Movies, Photos, etc.) should be left alone.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

MAY 5, 2005

I was passed by four guys in Stormtrooper gear: the publicity machine is getting ready for the release of the new Star Wars movie later this month. The environment is designed to be conducive to the creative process: I was especially impressed by the library in the main house.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 7, 2013

You get unlimited storage, however, for purchased music, movies, apps, and books from iTunes. also known as "Leopard"), you can use a program called Time Machine to handle incremental backups of your iTunes library. It also backs up photos and videos from your camera roll. If you're using a Mac running Mac OS X 10.5

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Tech Soup

APRIL 18, 2013

For example, don't assume everyone knows the acronym for your library or organization. 5) Utilize your video making software: Whether you are using Windows Movie Maker or iMovie, or you're into the more advanced tools such as Premier Pro or Final Cut Pro, make sure to get the most out what your software can offer.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 23, 2014

So let's say you're watching a movie and the camera pans to a can of Spam on a kitchen counter. So what does this mean for nonprofits, charities, and libraries? Also, if you work at a library, make sure to check out our upcoming TechSoup for Libraries mobile webinar series. Sounds a bit creepy, right? Or helpful?

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Tech Soup

JULY 18, 2017

TechSoup Global's new Local Impact Map is a trove of information on what nonprofits, NGOs, and libraries around the world are doing with their TechSoup-procured IT to further their missions. By far, the biggest set of stories are the ones from organizations that serve youth and children.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

JUNE 24, 2021

When I got back to Harvard Law School, you couldn’t get me out of the law school library because now I had this purpose and mission. We have projects where we facilitate educational conversation around the legacy of this history through movies. That’s when I knew I wanted to help condemned people get to higher ground.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 14, 2013

These might be tickets to concerts, comedy shows, fundraising events, dance recitals, movie nights, classes, and more. You make restaurant reservations, buy movie tickets, pay your bills, book your vacations, and even order your pizza online. Movie night? I know that sounds basic, but people buy everything online now.

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Top Nonprofits

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

Movie streaming services, family members and pets, and noisy neighbors all add up to one thing— limited time and attention to dedicate to e-learning during COVID-19. Maintain an ongoing library of course materials. Oh, and that dining room table is also a Zoom school set-up. Include a pre-test to required courses.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 12, 2006

There is so much happening in Second Life with nonprofits, educational institutions, museums, and libraries that it is hard to keep up. The amazing Wayne MacPhail has been helping the Alzheimer Society of Ontario and Second Life Library 2.0 Machinima are movies filmed inside virtual worlds like Second Life.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 30, 2012

TechSoup Global's new Local Impact Map is a trove of information on what lots of nonprofits, NGOs, and libraries around the world are doing with their TechSoup-procured-IT to further their missions. By far, the biggest set of stories are the ones from organizations that serve youth and children.

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Neon CRM

OCTOBER 13, 2023

The apps are typically designed around the needs of the cause, like creating a pet-finding app for an animal shelter or a library app for an English literature association. Movie Nights Movie nights are family-friendly ways to support a cause, especially one in theater or the arts. Ideas 52 through 63 can help you make a plan.

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Qgiv

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

Do you have outdated textbooks or slightly worn library books that can no longer be used or checked out? Family-friendly movie night. Put the event planning in your kiddos’ hands for a fun, family-friendly movie night. Set up a ticket booth where your supporters can purchase admissions into the movie. Used book sale.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 6, 2012

David Lee King writes about, talks about, and works around libraries, social media, and digital communities. The Story of Stuff is one of the most watched environmental-themed online movies of all time, with more than 15 million views and counting. Connect with Raven on Twitter at @ravenb and @WinTheNet.

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Tech Soup

MAY 3, 2011

It is looking for people in nonprofits and libraries that have servers and who would be willing to do a short interview with Drew Bennett of NRDC sometime in May to tell your story. Whether you have virtualized your entire server environment or thought virtualization was a cool Star Wars movie effect, we want to talk to you.

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Museum 2.0

DECEMBER 11, 2020

And being able to reference games not just from our nostalgic memory (like your memory of your grandmother cheating at Candyland) but critically - as one might see a recent movie and recognize a particular shot is an homage to Citizen Kane - so one’s work can draw upon past precedent but then make it into something new.

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Tech Soup

MAY 21, 2015

Organize environmental movie nights. It operates the PCs for Maine program, which provides refurbished computers to low-income individuals, schools, nonprofits, and libraries for use as public access workstations. Find our in-depth profile of Information Technology Exchange on TechSoup for Libraries. Organize bird walks.

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Museum 2.0

JULY 2, 2009

But what if you want to provide a truly emergent recommendation system, like the one used to recommend new songs to you on Pandora or new movies on Netflix? Consider the case of Netflix, the dominant US online movie rental company. Netflix makes movie recommendations based on your ratings of films you've watched.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 16, 2015

But with so many charities and libraries working with children, the weird new security threat in 2016 will be smart toys. Remember Samantha, the smartphone OS in the movie Her that Joaquin Phoenix fell in love with? This is about as certain a prediction as you'll find in this post. Privacy and Security. My Prediction: The U.S.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 10, 2006

Meanwhile, library geeks are talking about tagging. Games for Social Change gaming and libraries was recently published and the author is the Shifted Librarian and My Avatar Wears Tight Jeans and 4 Other Things I learned from Internet Librarian 2006 is worth the read from Michael Stephens. Its part of the " Have Money Will Vlog."

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Bloomerang

MAY 6, 2021

They had at the tips of their fingers vast amounts of information and knowledge, so they no longer had to travel to libraries to obtain research and have access to information. Looking back at the early years of platforms such as Facebook, Google, and email communications, many people were excited. Perhaps privacy is dead.

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