Events Archive

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• Webinar

The latest version of Microsoft’s Office was released to the world last month. Should you upgrade? Should you care? We’ll help your nonprofit or public library determine what’s new with the new Office and why there may be some compelling reasons to make the switch.

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• TechSoup Talks

Have you dreamt up a great program for generating new revenue streams or providing new services at your library, but you don’t know how to implement your idea and build support for it? A business plan is an important planning document for any organization trying to build support for a new business, program, or earned-income venture.

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• Webinar

A technology plan can help you budget and better plan for future technology acquisitions, but with everything else you do all day, who has the time? Come to this TechSoup and WebJunction presentation where we’ll share tips, tools, and tales from folks who’ve crafted their own tech plans without too much discomfort.

In this webinar, you’ll:

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• TechSoup Talks

Social media has dramatically changed how nonprofits and libraries communicate with supporters, donors, and volunteers. Most nonprofits in the United States now use social media in their communications and development strategies, but few have been properly trained on how to best utilize sites such as Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube. Your library's return on investment (ROI) in social media is directly related to whether your staff fully understands the long-term implications of social media and are knowledgeable of each sites' unique functionality and toolset.  

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• Webinar

This webinar will showcase success stories of library staff who are using web conferencing tools to host virtual conferences, produce e-learning activities, collaborate with remote staff, and host virtual meetings.

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• TechSoup Talks

We all know that it’s important to collect information about our donors, vendors, volunteers, partners, and members. But we don’t always have a good system for capturing this information. In the perfect world our data would be stored all in the same place, in the same way, and be easily accessible by key staff and board members. It would also show relationships and connections.

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• Webinar

TechSoup's product donation program includes easy-to-use Flip video cameras that allow you to share your library and community stories. Find out how public libraries are using this technology as a tool for making connections, recording library events, and sharing knowledge.

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• Webinar

Graffiti, anime, slam poetry, WII? Is your service to teens outdated or non-existent? Want to create a space that captures the attention of teens?  No space and no money?

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• TechSoup Talks

Does your public library or nonprofit need better technology? Wish you had the latest version of that pricey software or more dependable hardware? Learn more about TechSoup's product donation program and how to start requesting donations.

 

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• Webinar

MERLIN (Maryland's Essential Resource for Library Information Networks), a community created with Joomla (an open source content management system), is Maryland's online learning community for Maryland library staff.