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Computing Takes to the Cloud

people sitting in a cloud circle with their laptops Definitions of "cloud computing" are often as vaporous as physical clouds. The actual practice has been around longer than the catchy moniker. For many years already, individuals have been storing and organizing files "in the cloud" (think Flickr); libraries have been accessing and sharing Web-based databases (think WorldCat). In the last few years, the cloud buzz has intensified. Adoption has accelerated and more IT-intensive variations of Web-based services and infrastructure have evolved. First get the basics and somewhat beyond in this Computing Takes to the Cloud summary. Then, learn more about how libraries are ascending to the cloud during Roy Tennant's February 9 webinar on Cloud Computing 101.

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Basic Computer Training at Your Library

Microsoft has put together a training curriculum for a series of workshops designed to train non-tech-savvy adult learners on Windows 7 and Windows Live Essentials. The curriculum is free for your library to download and use. Watch this webinar to learn more about the material and hear from libraries who have tried it out.

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New Report: Project Compass Lights a Path to Workforce Recovery

With a follow-on grant awarded by IMLS in October 2010, Project Compass turned its focus to training frontline library staff, providing them with strategies and resources to enhance their services to job seekers and other workforce recovery efforts. Read about the results of those efforts and how your library can use the curriculum to strengthen and improve services.

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