Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 5, 2014

View: New York Public Library Annual Report. View: Creating a Cruelty-Free World. Animated.GIF Infographics a.k.a. Animagraffs. View: Cheetah: Nature’s Speed Machine. Annual Report Infographics. Press Release Infographics. View: Infographics as Press Releases. Press Release Infographics.

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Gyrus

OCTOBER 9, 2024

Empowering Public Libraries with GyrusAim LMS: A New Era in Learning Management GyrusAim LMS GyrusAim LMS - In the ever-evolving landscape of public libraries, staying relevant and effectively meeting community needs is paramount. Our dedicated support team is available to assist libraries at every step of their journey.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 29, 2023

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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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 12, 2017

Nearly all brands have a social presence, and libraries are no different. Libraries are using social platforms now more than ever before. The New York Public Library has 2.2 Social media is playing a significant role in helping libraries stay relevant in our ever-growing digital society. More than half (55.7

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

FEBRUARY 7, 2012

Benetech’s Bookshare library continues to expand its international service providing accessible books and publications to members in more than 30 countries. After books are scanned and uploaded into the digital Bookshare library, they are still used in their printed form by readers around the world.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 28, 2010

Libraries :: New York Public Library. For the 10 types of nonprofits listed below, adding your nonprofit as a venue to Foursquare needs to quickly be moved to the top of your To Do List: 1. Museums and Art Galleries :: Museum of Modern Art. Performing arts venues and theatres :: The Tank.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 25, 2023

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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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 5, 2019

Follow the lead of organizations like the Austin Public Library who have a sign-up form for those interested in participating. I especially love how the library messages the program as one about the volunteers, not the organization. How about interested parties already following you on social media or visiting your website?

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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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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 5, 2023

In addition to traditional questions and answers, they embedded instructional videos and provided a participant resource library. We suggest setting up shop in libraries, the mall, community centers, and anywhere else people visit. Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation created a very robust FAQ page for event participants.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 6, 2022

On December 9, 2021, the team at TechSoup ran a webinar to explain what these changes mean for the public libraries we serve. The webinar was led by TechSoup's own Shruti Ramaswami, joined by Microsoft's Catherine Devine, Business Strategy Leader, Libraries and Museums, at Microsoft Worldwide Education.

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Wild Apricot

NOVEMBER 19, 2021

"I want to create a subscription website where people pay to get access to my community, resources, and publications.” ” That's what Lily, a stay-at-home mom who ran her local Library Association, wanted to accomplish. When she began to Google.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 12, 2022

Salado Public Library is situated in a small town of 2,400 people in Bell County near Killeen and Fort Hood in Central Texas. I spoke with Jeanie Lively, who has been the Salado Public Library director for 10 years now.

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 21, 2011

Elaine Charnov – The NY Public Library. Elaine Cohen: The New York Public Library. 100 Years of the flagship library in New York. Goal of the centennial project was to shine the light on the library’s resources and get new audiences engaged in the collections and connected to the curators and staff.

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Tech Soup

JULY 26, 2017

This program is offered in partnership with WebJunction and with funding from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS). A competitive application process for selection of libraries from across the United States is now open and will continue until August 25. Register for webinar. About the Author.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 10, 2017

Belmont Public Library. Health for Mozambican Children and Families. Logo and branding by Floduardo de Almeida and Up Studio. PangeaSeed. Designs by Futura. First Things Foundation. Designs by Dan Beltran. Designs by Anya Vedmid. Autistic Art. Designs by Laszlo Polgar and Dora Sos. Made with Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, and InDesign.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

SEPTEMBER 21, 2011

Department of Education Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) selected our successful Bookshare library as the provider of accessible materials to every student in the U.S. Bookshare has grown into the largest online digital library of accessible books and periodicals in the U.S., In September 2007, the U.S. There are some 7.5

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Charity Village

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

The University of British Columbia‘s British Columbia History Digitization Program invites applications from private or public institutions and agencies that have the preservation of historical British Columbia materials as part of their mandate.

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Wild Apricot

DECEMBER 22, 2010

Emergency Preparedness for Public Libraries Wednesday , 5 January 2011 10:00 am (Central).( Do keep your eye on the comments section, below, for late additions to this list as the New Year rolls out, and feel free to add your own event if you’re presenting! read more ).

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NetWits

JULY 13, 2011

Because of Twitters timeline based tweets, organizations with mobile libraries, blood drives, medical services or other site-specific services can find Twitter useful for communicating where they will be at any given moment. Location Based Services. Timely Actions.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

SEPTEMBER 8, 2013

Wouldn''t that create more demand for our Bookshare online library? You might ask: why would an organization that in many ways provides a competitive alternative to e-readers object to e-readers being exempted from accessibility requirements?

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JANUARY 17, 2014

Bookshare: Solving the “Accessible Book Famine” Twelve years ago, we had an idea for recreating the traditional library for people with print disabilities—such as those who are blind, cannot physically turn the pages of a book, or have learning disabilities, like dyslexia—using the then-emerging technologies of digital books and crowdsourcing.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

AUGUST 28, 2012

The subject application is against the public interest. The application is against the public interest. It is not in the public interest to have one for profit company attempt to gain a monopoly over a single generic term in common use. Social enterprise is descriptive.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 27, 2023

Internet Archive Wayback Machine :: archive.org/web The Internet Archive Wayback Machine is an online library of almost 500 billion screenshots of websites since 1996. Textiful :: textiful.com Textiful empowers public speakers to collect email addresses at events via text message.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 18, 2022

The universal menu includes: Apps : View and launch apps from your library. Finally, know that when you go into public places, your Facebook/Oculus username is visible and serves as your primary identifier in the Horizon Metaverse. Sharing : Cast, take photos, and record video in VR.

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Amy Sample Ward

AUGUST 23, 2011

" Library Value Calculator | Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library – I love this! "The Return on Investment (ROI) Calculator determines the value of library services in Topeka and Shawnee County based on per capita spending of local and state funding. . "The

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 4, 2013

I asked this question on my Facebook brand page, and here’s what I learned: The New York Public Library Photo Booth. The New York Public Library is using selfies as part of its social media initiative to engage library patrons. Flickr Photo - NYPL Photo Booth. Fedoras for Faireness.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

FEBRUARY 27, 2013

We see tremendous innovations in social enterprise, but these are merely part of larger, global changes in the ways in which society organizes itself to create public goods. To explain our approach, let’s look at Bookshare , our accessible online library for people with print disabilities. copyright law.

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NetWits

MARCH 26, 2013

It’s an accounting of the ecosystem in which your organization presents itself, involving all of the properties, amenities, and public spaces that collectively shape public perception of your cause. Such public spaces are where your neighbors natively spend time, like email, social media sites, and texting. To avoid sprawl.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 15, 2014

How would you like to write a check to your favorite nonprofit, library, or charitable religious organization for $12,000 this holiday season? techsoup religiousorgs nonprofit nonprofits foundation libraries charity savings technology' I'm sure most of us would love to make this kind of generous gift. Donated dollars go further.

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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. Works Covered.

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Amy Sample Ward

SEPTEMBER 30, 2009

Public school teachers post project requests that range from a $100 classroom library, to a $600 digital projector, to a $1,000 trip to the zoo. DonorsChoose.org grew out of a high school in the Bronx where teachers saw their students going without the materials needed to learn.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 3, 2022

Certified public accountants (CPAs) and financial advisors have many wealthy clients. Community foundations sponsor many donor-advised funds (DAFs) which are like mini-foundations but they are not public. Use the Foundation Directory at the library or a university to find foundations out of state.

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Candid

MARCH 9, 2022

Q&A with a Toledo-based library on building community capacity. Toledo-Lucas County Public Library (TLCPL) has been part of Candid’s Funding Information Network since 1980, providing local nonprofits and the public with access to Candid’s resources, including Foundation Directory, for free.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JULY 5, 2013

After all, Benetech’s Bookshare initiative is the largest online library serving people with print disabilities in the world. And once the United States Senate ratifies the treaty, it will be possible for libraries like Bookshare to get more content for Americans from sources outside of the United States and in more languages.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JANUARY 11, 2013

In the first installment of this series, I described the Bookshare International library and where we hope to take it next. Our collection includes children’s books from Scholastic, contemporary books from Arab Scientific Publishers in Lebanon and literary books from the public domain from Kotobarabia in Egypt.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

DECEMBER 3, 2011

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. Our innovative approach has revolutionized the traditional library for people with print disabilities.

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