Tech Soup

AUGUST 25, 2015

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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Tech Soup

MARCH 24, 2014

How does your library address questions about Internet safety? essential skill to include in basic digital literacy instruction, but. This session, Public Tech Instruction: Internet Safety , this Wednesday, March 26 at 11 a.m. individual settings to patrons in public libraries and nonprofit. Pacific time (2 p.m.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 8, 2010

Note from Beth: As a supporter of the work that the Sharing Foundation does for children in Cambodia, I’ve seen first hand the value of literacy programs in developing countries. This week, nearly a year after first beginning to work with Room to Read, we’re proud to be taking part in promoting Literacy Day.

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Tech Soup

JULY 16, 2013

Libraries, nonprofits, and schools are already working hard to teach digital skills and competency, but they need support of the entire community to help people thrive in the technology age. Defining Digital Literacy. But first, what exactly is digital literacy? " The Role of Libraries. The Role of Schools.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 20, 2011

public libraries and some nonprofits provide. How to Evaluate Your Digital Literacy Program Thursday, June 30, 11 a.m. Analyst at the Colorado State Library and a BTOP grant recipient, will discuss. they track, and how this data will benefit their libraries beyond the grant. To bolster their efforts, the.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JULY 3, 2013

Guest Beneblog by Betsy Beaumon, VP and General Manager, Benetech’s Global Literacy Program. Betsy Beaumon I recently had the honor to speak at the first-ever Braille Summit , hosted on June 19-21, 2013 by the National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped (NLS) and Perkins School for the Blind.

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Tech Soup

JULY 15, 2015

In part 1 of this series, we introduced MathAndCoding , a nonprofit that offers teen-led programming classes for children in public libraries in the Silicon Valley area. " Library-Specific Curriculum. MathAndCoding volunteers are now doing this at more than 12 libraries in the region. But they are still kids.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 10, 2012

Back in September, we posted a summary of App It Up's nonprofit and library apps survey. represent the full range of nonprofit and library app experiences. represent the full range of nonprofit and library app experiences. Nonprofits and libraries are interested in building their own apps, though they.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JULY 9, 2018

Literacy and access to knowledge underpins just about every social good, from education, to economic development, to health, to women’s empowerment, democracy and respect for human rights. It creates an opportunity to have public benefit being balanced with business interests. I believe in the power of books to change the world.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 14, 2013

Basically, it allows one computer to serve several people in a lab or library at very low cost and with minimum maintenance. La Conner Regional Library was one of our test sites. It is a small, rural library that serves 5,000 people in the Skagit Valley in northern Washington State. She became the library tech person by default.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 14, 2013

Basically, it allows one computer to serve several people in a lab or library at very low cost and with minimum maintenance. La Conner Regional Library was one of our test sites. It is a small, rural library that serves 5,000 people in the Skagit Valley in northern Washington State. She became the library tech person by default.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JUNE 12, 2014

This is an immense victory for fair use as the basis of a balanced intellectual property system, and we, at Benetech, are delighted by it and by its tremendous positive implications for the public interest. Consequently, it is reasonable for the Libraries to retain both the text and image copies. in addition to the text?only

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 29, 2014

Privacy has always been an important topic in digital literacy. Scott Pinkelman, digital literacy innovation specialist at the Free Library of Philadelphia , recently presented on this important topic at the Digital Shift online conference. Planning, Privacy, and Passion (Library Spotlight). Share with us in the comments.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JUNE 23, 2014

Technology currently serves privileged groups through tools that provide access to education, literacy, health, and justice. Global Literacy Sixth Grader and Bookshare member Kevin Leong with Jim Fruchterman at Benetech''s offices. Our Bookshare online library is continuing to multiply its impact. But what about everybody else?

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JANUARY 17, 2014

The tools we develop for that purpose span a range of fields—from human rights , to global literacy , to the environment —but no matter what area we work in, we depend on an IP system that’s friendly to technological advances and to positive social impact. copyright law. In the U.S.,

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Tech Soup

APRIL 7, 2014

Last week, TechSoup for Libraries held a webinar called Public Tech Instruction: Teaching the Public on Internet Safety. The presenters, Austin Stroud of the Monroe County Public Library and Crystal Schimpf of TechSoup for Libraries, shared resources for teaching online safety and security.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 20, 2016

When you work at a nonprofit or public library, it might feel like you constantly need to learn new skills to stay on top of emerging technology and adoption. TechSoup's Tech Training for Nonprofits and Libraries. Learn how to implement and conduct effective tech training for your nonprofit or library staff!

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

DECEMBER 3, 2011

Of course, accessibility is right up Benetech’s alley and the focus of our Literacy program. In my Fall 2011 President's Update , I mentioned some of our incredible recent achievements in this core program, including the amazing milestones of our Bookshare library.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 18, 2013

Nonprofits and libraries can use the infographic to help local government and other community leaders understand why increasing information technology access and use should be a critical community-wide goal. The Auburn Public Library is collaborating with Best Buy to offer free technical assistance to community members.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 23, 2013

The Kansas City Public Library System will also have a role in this work. Library director, Crosby Kemper, envisions expanding library services further into public housing and community centers. Digital Divide libraries digital inclusion digital literacy tspubliclibraries' The City Of Reinvention.

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VisionLink

FEBRUARY 26, 2010

What about that literacy initiative, or the Jobs Program? Does your disaster relief team have the private space to plan and the public tools to get out important bulletins? Does your disaster relief team have the private space to plan and the public tools to get out important bulletins? Need to focus on Elder Care?

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 16, 2016

Join TechSoup on August 23 for a tour of training resources available to help your nonprofit, library, church, and foundation staffers increase their technology literacy and grow their tech skills. What Can Libraries Count? Be a better trainer. Getting a Grip on Social Media Numbers. Get a grip. Get to Know GrantStation.

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Have Fun - Do Good

JUNE 2, 2011

One of the results of my creating a Generosity Plan was that I remembered how much I care about public education, literacy education, and arts education. When I graduated from college, almost all of my friends worked in public education, including me , but now, they've all left. No funding for a librarian? Open my eyes.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 29, 2013

Libraries Building Bridges. Public libraries are also working diligently to close both the digital and the opportunity gap: from giving free classes on resume-building to providing free access to technology. TechSoup for Libraries: Edge Benchmarks: Gadget Instruction. Digital Divide Microsoft libraries youth education'

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Non Profit Quarterly

DECEMBER 14, 2021

They solicit community members to volunteer, bring them into mission activities, and broadcast their work to the public. A volunteer manager at a library in Oregon explains why translation tools are not enough: A couple years ago there was a Spanish language Facebook page for the library.

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Tech Soup

JULY 17, 2015

They will create and promote digital literacy programs. The organization already has a significant array of members , which include mostly cities, libraries, and nonprofits. Every Public Library in the United States. percent of libraries offer public access to Internet-connected computers. A Human Right.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 23, 2011

A version of this post originally appeared on the TechSoup for Libraries blog. Did you know that defining the digital divide in different ways can actually change public perception of who's responsible for addressing the issue? What About Nonprofits and Libraries? Public libraries weren't offered as a separate category.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 19, 2009

Brenda loves the Pulaski County Public Library's Literacy Bell, a simple way to celebrate children's literacy. Stephanie announces a free webinar next week, Technology Grants for Libraries 101. From TechSoup Global's grant-funded projects: MaintainIT Project. Tools Using the Web and Internet.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 7, 2010

With shrinking budgets, providing increased access to the Internet and training for computer literacy can be particularly challenging for libraries and public computing centers. read more.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 21, 2014

information on low-cost computers and digital literacy training brings. Libraries can offer access to underserved patrons such as the elderly and disabled. low-cost 4G Internet service combined with EveryoneOn’s localized. together the access, hardware, and training needed to. put Americans on the path to opportunity.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 22, 2012

More than three-quarters of the nation's public libraries offer e-books, but most Americans don't know that this service is provided by their local library. Librarian Brenda Hough will discuss how library instructors are successfully navigating this sea of change. Want to help people learn how to use e-readers?

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

DECEMBER 16, 2014

He reads accessible ebooks from Benetech’s Bookshare library in braille format, and learns as quickly as his peers without disabilities. For example, Martus can now be configured in less than 10 minutes by anyone with basic digital literacy skills. His disability, however, does not stop him from flying through his homework assignments.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 1, 2010

She's also the executive director of Community Technology Network , a nonprofit that brings information access and digital literacy to underserved Bay Area populations. It's an exciting time for public computing access in San Francisco. Check out the Surdna tag at TechSoup for Libraries for more information.).

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Tech Soup

JUNE 22, 2015

Over the past year, we've been doing TechSoup Impact stories about nonprofits, churches, and libraries doing great work with TechSoup product donations. " Waukesha Public Library. New Heights Educational Group is an educational support and literacy center for families with children who are struggling in school.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 28, 2014

Caravan Studios, a division of TechSoup Global, released a free mobile app called Range that helps libraries, nonprofits, faith-based organizations, and other working with youth locate free meal sites in the summer. The report examined how mobile devices are making an impact on literacy in developing countries. Anti-Phone-Theft Pledge.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 23, 2011

Subscribers will also be given access to free digital literacy training. nonprofit organizations and libraries are participating in these digital divide efforts as well through grants from Broadband Technology Opportunities Program (BTOP), which is a program of the U.S. A number of U.S. Department of Commerce.

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Qgiv

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Pick a beach, park, or other public space and set up a donation table for community members to give to help your cause. Reading challenge Issue a community-wide reading challenge this spring to encourage literacy in your community. Encourage participants to take advantage of your local public library and get reading!

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