FYI -- if you've been itching to try out Windows 7, it will be available for purchase from Tech Soup (at a discount!) on Thursday... Kam McEvoy Electronic Resources Specialist Central Texas Library System, Inc. 1005 West 41st St., Suite 100 Austin, TX 78756 512-583-0704 x19 800-262-4431 x19 fax: 512-583-0709
________________________________ From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Tuesday, October 20, 2009 11:38 AM To: Kam McEvoy Subject: October News from TechSoup for Libraries <http://img.getactivehub.com/act2/custom_images/techsoup/tsl_web_copy.jp g> Hello Kam, Welcome to the October TechSoup for Libraries <http://ga0.org/ct/-pMvAkp1kreY/> newsletter! You received this email because you participated in a webinar, contributed content, ordered products, or were interested in resources from TechSoup, TechSoup for Libraries, or the MaintainIT Project. This month, we have news about our Hidden Gems webinar, TechSoup product updates, and a Librarian Spotlight. Upcoming Webinar Hidden Gems: TechSoup Donation Partners Every Librarian Should Know Date: Wednesday, October 28, 2009, 11:00 a.m. Pacific, 12 p.m. Mountain, 1 p.m. Central, 2 p.m. Eastern. 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