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National Library Week and Bookshare

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

Guest Blog from Amy McNeely, Bookshare Librarian This past week, April 12th through April 18th, was National Library Week. is what we call social computing, when the content is contributed by the users, like YouTube or Wikipedia. Every year, the American Library Association picks a different theme for the occasion. at its core.

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iLaw: Cyber Strategy for a Developing Nation

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

I was particularly eager to hear the afternoon lecture , Cyber Strategy for a Developing Nation , by Charles Nesson at iLaw. Taking that process from individual level and extrapolating to national level." When students do a research paper without looking at wikipedia, the student research paper is far superior.

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The Deep Learning When Nonprofit Techies Get Together

Tech Soup

Austin, Texas: National Council of Nonprofits — Google+ Hangout. Mukono, Uganda: First Term Mobile Solar Computer Training Meetup for Kikandwa Primary School. Mukono, Uganda: First Term Mobile Solar Computer Training Meetup for Kikandwa Primary School. Beyrouth, Lebanon: SkillPill: Creating Wikipedia Articles.

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Going Virtual – An Alternative Volunteer Event Guide

Connection Cafe

United Nations : The UN runs a?virtual updating relevant Wikipedia pages. . Virtual Volunteering: As uncertainty related to COVID19 spreads, we’re encouraging our partners and volunteers to do more skilled volunteering, not less. Global Volunteer Programs. Smithsonian Institute : T he Smithsonian Institute?offers

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Strengthen Your Community with a Knowledge Sharing Network

NTEN

For example, the Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS) created a space for a Training Officers Community of Practice. They used Basecamp to bring together all of the Training Officers at each State Commission throughout the country. Some are small, private, and contained, based on specific job roles.

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Wearable Computing: Sussing Out the Frontiers of Nonprofit Technology

Tech Soup

The National Institutes of Health is the primary funder of the project. It is a $180 device that measures your heart rate from your thumb or earlobe and sends it to a computer app with three interactive games to train you to reduce stress, manage your emotions, and develop inner balance. Wikipedia article on smartglasses.

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4 Tips for Beating Bailout Election Malaise: Give, Laugh, Appreciate, and Look for the Open Door

Have Fun - Do Good

Go on a news fast It's hard to turn away from the train wreck that is playing on the news these days, but just like slowing down on the road to see an accident creates a traffic jam, watching and reading too much bad news can slow you down too. For me, and for you, here are my 4 tips for getting through Bailout Election Malaise (BEM): 1.

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