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A lot of nonprofits and libraries don't know about TechSoup and miss out on our donated hardware and software opportunities, and our free webinars, articles, and expert-led community forums. Help Us Help Them! If you tell your nonprofit colleagues about TechSoup, thousands of charitable organizations across the country can increase their impact with the help of product donations from our 41 donor partners. A few easy ways you can do this:

Wow, I don't know what I love best about this video...the fact that it is about the Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library's media dispenser OR the fact that a patron voluntarily created it as part of a series on why he loves Topeka. It is really nicely done and even includes TechSoup friend Patti Butcher, from the State Library of Kansas!

TechSoup for Libraries relies on experiences from libraries across the globe to inform our content, our webinars, and our work. Without you, librarians wouldn’t have an opportunity to learn from someone else’s experiences.

Kami Griffiths, my co-worker and training facilitator par excellence organized a Meetup last Friday at the San Francisco LightHouse for the Blind, which I was fortunate enough to attend. The presenters, Patty Quinonez and Shen Kuan were both power users of assistive technology themselves and experts at training others. Patty demonstrated ZoomText, a powerful screen-magnification application, and Shen demonstrated JAWS, a well-known screen reading program. The key take-aways for me were:

On Wednesday, Techsoup Talks! hosted a webinar called "Collaborate with Wikis" which was recorded and can be accessed here.

George Needham and Joan Frye Williams are two of my favorite library consultants, definitely in my Top 10. They are smart, witty, and know how to keep it real. They joined forces and began doing workshops, presentations, and even podcasts together a year ago. Now they have announced a contest! Win a free week-long consulting visit or workshops or coaching or whatever you can dream up for them to do (hey, they mention bartending!).

Adobe and TechSoup Global are pleased to announce the 2010 Adobe Show Your Impact Design Contest for libraries and nonprofits using donated Adobe software. Submit a piece of work created with Adobe products that demonstrates how your library addresses issues that impact the communities you serve. You could win a $1,000 grant and Adobe products.

Tuesday, April 6, 11:00 a.m. Pacific time
Register Online

According to Kieran Hixon, it’s all about the sandbox at his rural library. Don’t expect to get sandy or dusty. Instead, learn how testing new ideas and innovations in a controlled environment — the sandbox — helps the John C. Fremont Public Library District

Whether you're a regular TechSoup for Libraries user or haven't heard of us til now, we've got a free webinar coming up that will likely show you something new about how you can get more out of the variety of (free) services we offer to nonprofits and libraries.

Learn How TechSoup Can Help Your Organization

Join TechSoup.org content creators, community leaders, and customer service support on November 12 from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon Pacific for a tour of how your library can use all that TechSoup has to offer to improve your technology and help reach your mission. TechSoup, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, is working toward a time when every nonprofit, library, and social benefit organization will have the technology resources and knowledge they need to operate at their full potential.

We'll walk you through the process of registering and requesting donated and discounted products from more than 35 donor partners like Microsoft and Adobe. We'll also take you on a virtual tour of other resources in TechSoup's tech arsenal including;