New Articles: Learning About Technology

I'm certainly no expert on the ins and outs of tech at our organization. I'm fortunate that we have an incredible team of IT/tech experts here who not only know and specialize in different parts of our overall systems, but additionally, can communicate in everyday terms about them.

There's a real benefit in having some tech expertise in-house at a nonprofit or library. A recent study released by NTEN indicates that those nonprofits which spend
money on training their IT staff are more satisfied with the results of their staff. Whether you're the IT Director, a network administrator, the operations person, or the staff member who just happened to be the one appointed to fix small problems with computers on-site, it's helpful to have resources to find answers.

Obviously, we think of a lot of the articles, forum threads, and blog posts here at TechSoup as a good resource for nonprofit tech info. But we know there are many other sources for learning both basic and advanced skills whether you prefer to do it online or off.

Our good pal, Chris Peters, created a two-part set of articles that compile lists of resources for learning about technology whether you're looking for online learning opportunities or in-person, real world education.

From webinars to online and offline courses, to quick reference sites and magazines, these articles point to a variety of resources to help you and others on your staff learn about technology.