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From: Stephanie from the MaintainIT Project [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wed 12/3/2008 12:01 PM To: Kam McEvoy Subject: December News from MaintainIT TechSoup's MaintainIT Project Hello Kam, Happy Holidays from The MaintainIT Project <http://www.maintainitproject.org/> ! We hope this season brings you many moments of peace, joy, and true contentment. Looking back on the year, it is amazing to see how much has been contributed and shared--by all of you! We hope you have had a chance to check out our third cookbook, Planning for Success <http://www.maintainitproject.org/cookbooks/planning-for-success> . If not, freeze--stop everything and download your free copy <http://maintainitproject.org/cookbooks/planning-for-success> now, so you'll have something to read while you sip your hot chocolate. Just don't forget to save room for our new toolkit, <http://maintainitproject.org/files/Planning%20for%20Success%20Toolkit.pdf> which is a complete set of online resources. This great resource wouldn't be possible without all our library contributors, and for that we celebrate, because, after all, snow man's an island. >From Atlantic to Pacific: Gee the Library World is Terrific It is true, "there's no place like home for the holidays," but MaintainIT has had a year full of fun library trips in 2008. This map shows where we've been. And through our online webinars and online resources, I'm sure we've been to all the states, at least through the Internet. Click on this Google Map for more details on locations. <http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&hl=en&msa=0&msid=116163723120710055691.00045d00b150fcdfe10c3&ll=40.178873,-93.515625&spn=29.099066,77.34375&t=h&z=4> Wonderful Winter Webinars An ongoing gift from MaintainIT is monthly learning opportunities! They are FREE, as always, and don't require you to bundle up to attend. So don't delay, register today. You can also subscribe to our events page <http://www.maintainitproject.org/events> RSS feed to be automatically notified of upcoming MaintainIT webinars, train-the-trainers and book clubs. Laptop Labs: Creating, Maintaining, and Using Them When: 12/09/2008 11:00am - 11:30am Pacific Register: http://tinyurl.com/5t2zne Duration: 30 Minutes Description: Maybe you've been dreaming about building a laptop lab to use for training and now you're ready to make it a reality. What should you buy? What kind of maintenance will be involved? How have other libraries used laptop labs? Join this fast-paced and interactive webinar to find out more. Take 30 minutes out of your day to learn from the experiences of others and get something started. This webinar is offered in collaboration with WebJunction <http://www.webjunction.org/> . Keeping up with technology: A MaintainIT webinar When: 12/12/2008 11:00am - 12:00pm Pacific Register: http://tinyurl.com/5w2gdn Duration: One hour Description: Keeping up with technology can seem overwhelming. In that sea of information, where do you find relevant resources for your library? In this free webinar, we'll explore some of those resources... and why you'll reap a number of benefits when investigating new resources, saving time and money. Remote Desktop Software: A MaintainIT Book Club Discussion When: 12/16/2008 11:00am - 12:00pm Pacific Register: http://tinyurl.com/6ebvn6 Duration: One hour Description: Every month, MaintainIT hosts an online book club discussion. We select a chapter from one of the free Cookbooks, invite people to read it, and then meet to discuss. December's Book Club Topic is: Remote Desktop Software. Using MaintainIT Resources for Technology Training: Focus on Best Practices Event Type: Train-the-Trainer When: 12/17/2008 11:00am - 12:00pm Pacific Register: http://tinyurl.com/6jnuod Duration: One hour Description: The MaintainIT Project has gathered hundreds of stories and best practice examples related to public access computing in libraries. We have created resources that may be of use to you in the training you provide. We'll review some of the ways libraries are using our resources for training and showcase best practices for technology training in public libraries. Webinar Archives NEW! In case you missed one of the webinars, or if you want revisit one again, visit: http://www.maintainitproject.org/events/archive. Each new webinar will be added to the archive within a day after it's debut. Thank You Super Trainers! In the last few months you have probably noticed that MaintainIT has offered a LOT of webinars. We'd like to give a special thank you to a few MaintainIT contributors who have shown that beyond being mild mannered librarians, they really have powers and abilities far beyond those of most mere mortals. Faster than a dial-up connection. More flexible than a pipe cleaner. Able to facilitate content in a single hour. Look! On your computer! It's a guide! It's a facilitator! It's Supertrainer! Brenda Hough <http://libswithclass.wordpress.com/> Clockwise: Stephanie Gerding <http://www.stephaniegerding.com/> , Jean Montgomery <http://www.uproc.lib.mi.us/> , Kam McEvoy <http://www.ctls.net/> , Lori Reed <http://www.librarytrainer.com/> . Wishing for Your Own Webinar? If you've participated in a MaintainIT Project webinar <http://www.maintainitproject.org/events> , then you're already familiar with ReadyTalk. ReadyTalk is great for live training as well as remote staff meetings, conference calls, and much more. Archiving capabilities make it easy to save a recording of your conversation. If you haven't tried ReadyTalk yet, sign up <http://www.maintainitproject.org/events> for one of our webinars. ReadyTalk has just enhanced their product donation at TechSoup Stock. Now, a donated account (with just a $45 admin fee) lets you host up to 15 participants (previously, only three participants were allowed in a free conference). AND the fee for additional participants has been lowered to six cents per minute. This is great news for nonprofits and public libraries looking for an inexpensive audio and Web conferencing solution that is easy to use. For more information on ReadyTalk, check out our ReadyTalk resource page <http://www.techsoup.org/products/resources/services/page7206.cfm> . Thanks for your continued participation and support. Please keep in touch <http://maintainitproject.org/getintouch> , we savor your feedback and contributions. -Stephanie Gerding <http://stephaniegerding.com/> , Guest Newsletter Writer The MaintainIT Project <http://maintainitproject.org/> of TechSoup [EMAIL PROTECTED] You received this email because you are registered with the MaintainIT Project of TechSoup: 435 Brannan Street, Suite 100, San Francisco, CA 94107. ________________________________ Know someone who'd be interested in the MaintainIT Project? Please click the Tell-a-friend link below to send this newsletter to them. Tell-a-friend! <http://ga0.org/join-forward.html?domain=techsoup&r=edMvAkp1fIvK> If you received this message from a friend, you can sign up for MaintainIT <http://ga0.org/techsoup/join.html?r=edMvAkp1fIvKE> . 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