Webinar - Maximize Your Library Technology - 2016-05-24

Maximize Your Library Technology

With Ginny Mies, TechSoup

May 24, 2016

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Presenters

Assisting with chat: Susan Hope Bard, TechSoup

Becky WiegandWebinar Program Manager

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Ginny MiesSenior Content Developer

TechSoup


Objectives

1. Gain a better understanding of the TechSoup for Libraries program and resources shared from public librarians around the country on the site.

2. Name at least three technology donation programs available to your library.

3. Expand your comfort with accessing those donations through the TechSoup website.

4. Learn about “bulk registration” of all of your branches.5. Get your questions answered!


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What do you most want to learn today?

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About TechSoup


The Need Is Global – And So Are We

TechSoup’s mission is to build a dynamic bridge that enables civil society organizations and social change agents around the world to gain effective access to

the resources they need to design and implement solutions for a more equitable planet.

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Where are you on the map?


www.TechSoup.Global


Our Impact

Together, we build a stronger, more resilient civil society.

$5.2Bin technology products and grants employed

by NGOs for the greater good

35languages used to provide education

and support

100+corporate and

foundation partners connected with the

causes and communities they

care about

6.2Mannual visits to our websites

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subscribers empowered with

actionable knowledge

79%of NGOs have improved organizational efficiency with TechSoup Global's

resource offering*

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Maximize Your Library Technology

Ginny Mies, MLISSenior Content Developer

TechSoup for Libraries

Twitter: @TechSoup4Libs#ts4libs

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About TechSoup

A trusted partner for nearly three decades, TechSoup provides both the digital platforms and in-person experiences that enable

people to work together toward a more equitable world.


6.1 M

1 M

600,000

About TechSoup for Libraries

TechSoup for Libraries gathers and shares stories from the field so libraries can learn

from each other


Our Impact

$149.7M

in lifetime savings for public libraries

Over Half

Of all public libraries in US served


Technology Donations for Libraries

Do more for your community with technology!


Single Registration for All BranchesDid you know that you can register all of your library branches at once?


Who Can Get TechSoup Technology?

Public Libraries with an IMLS listing (https://harvester.census.gov/imlssearch/)

Public libraries with 501(c)3 status

Friends of the Library or Library Foundation groups with 501(c)3 status


Microsoft DonationsGet donated versions of Microsoft Windows, Office, and Windows Server for your public access computers.


Symantec Donations

Get donated versions of Symantec Enterprise and Norton products to keep your computers protected.


TechSoup BoostA unique subscription service that offers a curated selection of software and hardware with significant cost savings.


Discounted HardwareChoose from discounted and donated desktops, laptops, tablets, hotspots, projectors, and more to enhance your library’s technology offerings!


Exploring Your Hardware Options

techsoup.org/hardware


Mobile Hotspot Donations

Techsoup.org/mobile-beacon


Mobile Beacon Pricing

Number of Hotspots Price

1 $18

5 $60

10 $108

Service: $10/month per Hotspot on Sprint 4G LTE with unlimited data


Refurbished Computers

"We get a ton of usage on our public PCs, and the RCI program is going to help us continue to provide this valuable service to our

community."- John Klima, Waukesha Public Library (WI)


Dell Affiliate Program

Admin fee: $10Techsoup.org/dell


Dell Affiliate Program Discounts

Model/type Regular Dell price

Discount price

Savings

Dell's lowest cost laptop — Inspiron 15 3000 Series

$249.99 $224.10 $25.89

Dell mid-range workstation — New Precision 15 5000 Series

$1,299.07 $1,199.14 $99.93

Dell low-end desktop — Dell OptiPlex 3020

$556.12 $491.21 $64.91


JourneyEd• Access to discounts on

products not in the TechSoup catalog

• $5 admin fee

• Great for makerspaces

• Ruckus Wireless



Adobe Creative Cloud

60 percent off for the first year and 40 percent off every year after.


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• Acclivity• Adobe• Alpha Software• Atlas Business Solutions• Atomic Training• Autodesk• Azavea• BetterWorld• Bitdefender• Blackbaud • Bloomerang• Box• Brocade• Bytes of Learning• Caspio• CauseVox• CDI Computer Dealers• Cisco • Citrix• CitySoft• CleverReach

• ClickTime• Closerware• Comodo• Connect2Give• Dell• Dharma Merchant

Services• Digital Wish• Dolby• DonorPerfect• Efficient Elements• FileMaker• GoDaddy• GrantStation• Guide By Cell• Headsets.com• Horizon DataSys• HR Solutions Partners• Huddle• Idealware• InFocus

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How to Request Technology from

TechSoup


Step 1: Register as an Individual


Step 2: Register Your Organization

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How to Find Products on TechSoup.org


Browse or Search


Search Includes Products and Resources


Browse by Organization Type

Techsoup.org/libraries


Browse by Donor Partner


Browse by Solution


Product Pages

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