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It doesn’t matter if your library is large or small, or if you have a complex network or have no server at all. Knowing about online collaboration tools can help organizations and individuals be more effective, for less money, especially when your staff is not located in one central place.

WebJunction has a fabulous webinar series this month, Libraries and Economic Development. I truly believe that library support of local entrepreneurs and businesses through programs, services, and facilities are a fantastic way to serve our communities and vital to long-term sustainability.

Registration is now open for the MS Office 2010 webinar! Find more free webinars on the TechSoup for Libraries Events Page.

Microsoft Office 2010: Web Apps and More 
Tuesday, July 27, 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Pacific (Noon Mountain / 1pm Central / 2pm Eastern)

The latest version of Microsoft’s Office was released last month. Should you upgrade? 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.

Customer Relationship Management involves using technology to organize, automate, and synchronize processes. For libraries this is an important strategy in marketing, customer service, fundraising, partnering, and technical support. In this free webinar you will learn about CRM and how it can help increase your impact. You will discover that CRM is as much a philosophy as it is a database.

Tomorrow we'll share some excellent examples of Flip-in' Out @ the Library! You'll learn that it really is true that even a five year old can use Flip cameras. See how libraries are using this tool for staff training, library programming, teen engagement, and responding to current events.

We had an interesting webinar last week on wikis, and two more free tech webinars are coming up soon! Hmmm, I wonder if any libraries are combining these two topics and using Second Life to link to a site for online donations?

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

There's still time to register!

When: 4/6/2010 11:00am - 12:00pm PST

Registration link: https://cc.readytalk.com/cc/schedule/display.do?udc=wbwxfztnxq5n

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

The TechSoup Talks webinar, Around the Twitter World in 60 Minutes, was fantastic! Allen Gunn, Executive Director of Aspiration, is such a polished and experienced presenter. It was a joy to learn from him. He covered all the basics and best practices, from definitions to core concepts and tools and techniques to leverage Twitter's strengths.