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How One Library Is “Loaning out the Internet” Using Mobile Technology

Tech Soup

People rely on their neighborhood library to borrow books, magazines, and movies. Providence Community Library (PCL) is leading the way. PCL is a nonprofit network of nine neighborhood libraries that provide free, accessible library services and serve as vibrant neighborhood hubs. But borrowing the Internet?

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5 Ways Libraries Support Disaster Relief and Recovery

Tech Soup

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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37 Spring Fundraising Ideas for Small Nonprofits

Whole Whale

March 7 is National Cereal Day and who doesn’t love a cereal buffet? SpringFundraising idea Number 2: Celebrate National Cereal Day with a pajama party for good. Over 30 fundraising ideas for spring, from daylight savings time to National Haiku Day. Local libraries may also be open hosting egg-hunters for a good cause.

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Bringing Millions of Books to Billions of People: Making the Book Truly Accessible

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

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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What is in the Treaty of Marrakesh?

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

However, as the founder of the Bookshare online library, we have a great deal at stake in how the Treaty gets implemented. First, it makes creating a national domestic copyright exception an obligation of countries that ratify the Treaty. It doesn’t cover movies. In the popular online acronym, IANAL (I am not a lawyer).

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60+ Spring Fundraising Ideas for Every Nonprofit

Qgiv

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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Interview with Bryan Stevenson: On Juneteenth and Justice

Saleforce Nonprofit

In this interview, Stevenson shares his thoughts on how we seek to reconcile as a nation, how he personally handled prejudice and racism, his path to his true calling, and how he finds the strength everyday to keep on fighting. When we built our National Memorial to the victims of lynching, we couldn’t do that.

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