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Leveraging Funding to Enhance Broadband Access
From Sept/Oct 2009 issue of Public Libraries. A study of whether membership in Indiana's Public Library Internet Consortium is helping public libraries leverage state and federal funds to maximize their broadband connectivity.
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Library IT Staff Calculator
This Excel spreadsheet is a great tool for evaluating information technology (IT) staffing needs for your library. Check the Instructions tab for an explanation of how the tool works and definitions of key terms.
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Sample Technology Budget for a Large Library
This Excel spreadsheet from NPower can serve as a template for a technology budget for a large library. The spreadsheet uses 120 staff as an example, but is appropriate for a library with 80 or more staff members.
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Sample Technology Budget for a Medium Library
This Excel spreadsheet from NPower can serve as a template for a technology budget for a medium-sized library. The spreadsheet uses thirty staff as an example, but is appropriate for a library with approximately 20-80 staff members.
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Sample Technology Budget for a Small Library
This Excel spreadsheet from NPower can serve as a template for a technology budget for a small library. The spreadsheet uses eight staff as an example, but is appropriate for a library with approximately 1-20 staff members.
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Technology Budgeting
A collection of resources for creating a budget to include in your library technology plan.
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Total Cost of Ownership for new Computers
When your library is in the market to purchase new computers, be sure to consider the total cost of ownership and not just the sticker price on the computer.
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What is "Total Cost of Ownership"?
This article from TechSoup uncovers the hidden costs of technology.
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