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World Poetry Day and Poetry Month Online Resources

World Poetry Day is a United Nations holiday celebrated on March 21 every year. Discover some fun things your library can do besides poetry readings.

March 09, 2018

Libraries

The 3 Most Common Social Media Challenges for Libraries and How to Overcome Them

Discover how libraries can grow their social audience, use time and resources efficiently, and measure their social media efforts.

February 02, 2018

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Libraries as Co-working Spaces

Discover how innovative and enterprising librarians are redesigning their libraries to create their own versions of co-working spaces.

January 05, 2018

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How Libraries Use Social Media

Here are the results of a survey by TechSoup and WebJunction. We asked 311 libraries how often they use social media and what their biggest challenges are.

December 22, 2017

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Pottsboro Public Library

The Pottsboro Area Library is much more than just a place to get books. It is now more of a community center that offers training and facilitates events.

October 10, 2017

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Sunnyvale Public Library — What a Library Does in the Heart of Silicon Valley

Discover some surprising facts about the Sunnyvale, California, public library, located in the heart of Silicon Valley.

May 23, 2017

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You Can Do I.T.! How to Empower Library Staff with Basic Tech Management Skills

Many libraries face the challenge of staying up to date with technology. You Can Do I.T. is a training program that addresses the issue.

April 21, 2017

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Coding Basics: HTML, CSS, and JavaScript Explained

Often Internet concepts, like coding a website, may seem complicated and overwhelming. Here are the basics of coding, specifically HTML, CSS, and Javascript.

July 13, 2016

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The Right Tips and Tools for Teaching Older Adults Technology

Older adults may not understand the benefits of using technology, but libraries can help them adopt it for communication, learning, and entertainment.

June 21, 2016

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How to Make Technology Training Fun for Your Library Staff

Read how two libraries succeeded in making staff training fun using costumes, team challenges, incentives, and gamification.

March 03, 2016

Libraries

Digital Skills Are Not the Same as Digital Literacy

Being digitally literate in a public library requires different capabilities, aptitudes, and attitudes than those expected in a higher education library.

February 08, 2016

Libraries

5 Ideas to Improve Your Library's Facebook Page

Facebook is still relevant and useful for your library. Use these five tips to get your patrons to see more of your posts.

January 04, 2016