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<div style="direction: ltr;font-family: Tahoma;color: #000000;font-size: 10pt;">Greetings everyone and Happy New Year!<br>
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Below is a message about the Edge Initiative (a collaborative effort to create benchmarks for public access technology); this month they're asking for feedback regarding having sufficient devices and bandwidth to accommodate user demand. Please read below and
also note the webinar that will be hosted about this topic.<br>
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Your input matters so please take a few moments to answer the 2-question survey, thanks!<br>
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Cheers,<br>
Darci<br>
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Darci Hanning * Technology Development Consultant * Library Development Services</span></font><font face="Arial,sans-serif" size="2"><span style="font-size:10pt"><br>
Oregon State Library, 250 Winter St. NE, Salem, OR 97301</span></font><font face="Arial,sans-serif" size="2"><span style="font-size:10pt"><br>
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<div style="direction: ltr;" id="divRpF874604"><font color="#000000" face="Tahoma" size="2"><b>From:</b> Sarah Washburn [Sarah@TECHSOUPGLOBAL.ORG]<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Edge Initiative: benchmark feedback needed<br>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Hi everyone,</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">It’s that time again to share your thoughts and experiences.
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<p class="MsoNormal">You’ve likely heard about the <a href="http://www.libraryedge.org/" target="_blank">
Edge Initiative</a>, a collaborative effort to create benchmarks for public access technology, where benchmarks and resources combine to help libraries of all sizes drive investment and spark continuous improvement toward technology services. TechSoup is part
of the effort, and we’re asking libraries to help us create resources that work for everyone.
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<p class="MsoNormal">To do that, we need your thoughts on how the benchmarks might work in your library. Each month we’re posting a 2-question survey to capture your thoughts. It’s very important that libraries rural and small libraries have a big voice in
this project. Please take a moment to let us know what you think about one benchmark:
<span style="color:#1F497D"><a href="http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/HLMG9LC" target="_blank">http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/HLMG9LC</a>
</span>(And register to win a prize!)</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">We’re also holding a webinar on the topic of this benchmark in January:</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Broadband Basics for Libraries</b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">January 15, 11:00 am PST</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Learn more and register:<span style="color:#1F497D"> <a href="http://www.techsoupforlibraries.org/events/broadband-basics-for-public-libraries" target="_blank">
http://www.techsoupforlibraries.org/events/broadband-basics-for-public-libraries</a></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Thanks much for your thoughts, and happy holidays!</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">-Sarah</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Sarah Washburn</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Library Program Manager, <a href="http://www.techsoupforlibraries.org/" target="_blank">
TechSoup for Libraries</a> </p>
<p class="MsoNormal">415-633-9428</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Twitter: <a href="http://twitter.com/TechSoup4Libs" target="_blank">
TechSoup4Libs</a></p>
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