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Articles on Techies and Non-Techies getting along with each other.

xavier — Sun, 17 Dec 2006 12:28:00 -0500

Anyway… here’s a list of links to some great articles on different aspects of techies and non-techies getting along: * How to help someone use a computer - Great ideas for techies on how to be nice, includes a good list of “things to tell yourself” when helping a non-techie with a problem. * 13 Tips on How to Tech-talk to Non-techies - tips on how to write for non-techies * Seven Tips for Talking with Nontechnical People - How to get your ideas understood by non-techies * Don’t explain an idea to a deer in headlights - provides some advice on communicating complex technical concepts to nontechnical folks * Getting Technical - Tips for librarian non-techies on getting a little more technical Tagged by xavier under library, techhelp, staff training, patron training,

Final Report: Public Libraries and the Internet

xavier — Sun, 17 Dec 2006 12:23:00 -0500

The 2006 national study presents findings from both a national survey and case sites. The national survey provides provides longitudinal data regarding public library Internet connectivity and public access computing services and resources, but also explores the impacts and benefits that communities derive from public library connectivity. The case sites focused primarily on successfully networked public libraries and the issues, solutions, and approaches that these libraries faced and resolved in order to develop sustainable and high quality public access computing and Internet services. Tagged by xavier under library, statistics,

Cajun Clickers Computer Club

xavier — Thu, 14 Dec 2006 02:22:00 -0500

The Cajun Clickers Computer Club, an independent nonprofit organization, is dedicated to promoting computer literacy throughout the community through a variety of comprehensive computer information opportunities tailored for people of all ages, educational backgrounds, income and vocations. Distribution of knowledge is done through printed materials, computer information seminars and workshops, radio broadcasts, electronic help media and a network of “sharing the knowledge” by and for members and the community at large. Tagged by xavier under community, techhelp,

Louisiana Library Tech Connection

xavier — Tue, 05 Dec 2006 07:30:00 -0500

Tagged by xavier under library, techhelp, community,

CT Hub Knowledgebase

xavier — Wed, 22 Nov 2006 05:55:00 -0500

The ICT Hub Knowledgebase is designed to help community and voluntary sector organisations access the benefits of information technology. The knowledgebase is a comprehensive source of independent ICT information and advice. Tagged by xavier under nptech, reference, techhelp,

Info Communication Technology hub for NPOs

xavier — Wed, 22 Nov 2006 05:54:00 -0500

The ICT Hub is a partnership of national voluntary and community organisations. This partnership provides a range of services to help voluntary and community sector organisations benefit from ICT. Tagged by xavier under techhelp, reference, nptech,

Do we need a Technology Service Response?.

xavier — Wed, 22 Nov 2006 05:11:00 -0500

This post is part of a series designed to further discussion of the PLA Results service responses, designed in 1998 to describe “what a library does for, or offers to, the public in an effort to meet a set of well-defined community needs.” The bulleted comments below were gathered in conference sessions by the PLA Results team, in an effort to update the current service responses, which were originally written almost ten years ago. Tagged by xavier under library, design, theory,

PAC tech advice

xavier — Tue, 21 Nov 2006 10:19:00 -0500

Resources and directories for public access computing in both libraries and community technology centers (CTCs). Tagged by xavier under webjunction, library, PAC, techhelp,

WebJunction PAComputing

xavier — Tue, 21 Nov 2006 09:43:00 -0500

WebJunction PAComputing is a new community where library staff meet for technical support for computers granted by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. Tagged by xavier under webjunction, community, techhelp, old computers,

keeping tech current for rural and small libraries

xavier — Tue, 21 Nov 2006 09:28:00 -0500

Tips for rural and small libraries on keeping your technology current, using community connections, and planning for the future. Tagged by xavier under library, webjunction, rural, howto,

Public Libraries and the Internet 2006: Study Results and Findings

xavier — Tue, 21 Nov 2006 08:37:00 -0500

The primary goal of the study is to provide current information that describes public library activities in the networked environment. This information has importance not only to the public library community, but also to policymakers at local, state, and federal levels; manufacturers of information and communication technologies; library funding agencies; and the communities served by public libraries. This report summarizes findings at both the library outlet level and the system level for all questions on the survey.1 Tagged by xavier under library, reference, web, PAC, ala,

Public access computing and Internet access in public libraries

xavier — Tue, 21 Nov 2006 07:20:00 -0500

This article presents findings from the 2006 Public Libraries and the Internet study and other research that demonstrate the impact of public Internet access in public libraries on the communities and individuals that the libraries serve. This article focuses on the importance of public library Internet access in times of emergencies and for a range of electronic government (e–government) services at the individual and community–wide levels. Tagged by xavier under library, politics, PAC,

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