Check out these free webinars and new resource from MaintainIT :
MaintainIT has a new free online resource on their website, "The Joy of Computing: Planning for Success" . Topics in the resource range from security solutions and strategic maintenance practices to community building experiences involving Web 2.0 tools and vital partnerships.
MaintainIT also has a current listing of free webinars.
Here are the upcoming webinars listed currently:
What is the Total Cost of Ownership?: A Free MaintainIT
Webinar 11/13/2008 2:00pm - 3:00pm Pacific REGISTER: http://tinyurl.com/5con7m
TCO helps you make decisions about technology and prioritize among competing projects and services. TCO helps you make accurate budget projections, which makes you popular with your trustees and funders.Savvy funders already understand TCO or the concepts behind it.When you ignore TCO, the indirect costs of technology will haunt you.
Standardizing Your IT Infrastructure: A Free Webinar
11/18/2008 2:00pm - 3:00pm Eastern REGISTER: http://tinyurl.com/5o67tm
Standardizing your IT infrastructure can help you streamline and simplify decisionmaking and minimize purchasing and maintenance costs, but the process of standardizing can be complicated. In this webinar, we'll discuss ways to gauge the level of standardization your organization requires, highlight some of the benefits of standardization and offer tips for standardizing your equipment while balancing organizational and staff needs.
Evaluating and Implementing Web 2.0 Tools in Your Library: A Free MaintainIT Webinar 11/20/2008 2:00pm - 3:00pm Eastern REGISTER: http://tinyurl.com/59ugv2
One of the most important things to remember when it comes to Web 2.0 is that there will always be new tools. Libraries must consider the training needs both for their staff and their users. Staff must be given time to learn and participate in the online world. Also, it's important to be aware of the tools the public is using. Creative Commons (CC) is another topic for library staff to consider.
Free and Open Source Software in Libraries: A Free MaintainIT Webinar
11/24/2008 2:00pm - 3:00pm Eastern REGISTER: http://tinyurl.com/6nq9sy
Why are some libraries making the decision to use free and open-source software? Popular reasons include: it's free! It's customizable. You are vendor-independent. Security and reliability are also cited as benefits by users.
If you can't attend a webinar, but are interested in receiving the content, register for it. After it's over, you will then automatically receive a link to the archived version.
MaintainIT has a new free online resource on their website, "The Joy of Computing: Planning for Success" . Topics in the resource range from security solutions and strategic maintenance practices to community building experiences involving Web 2.0 tools and vital partnerships.
MaintainIT also has a current listing of free webinars.
Here are the upcoming webinars listed currently:
What is the Total Cost of Ownership?: A Free MaintainIT
Webinar 11/13/2008 2:00pm - 3:00pm Pacific REGISTER: http://tinyurl.com/5con7m
TCO helps you make decisions about technology and prioritize among competing projects and services. TCO helps you make accurate budget projections, which makes you popular with your trustees and funders.Savvy funders already understand TCO or the concepts behind it.When you ignore TCO, the indirect costs of technology will haunt you.
Standardizing Your IT Infrastructure: A Free Webinar
11/18/2008 2:00pm - 3:00pm Eastern REGISTER: http://tinyurl.com/5o67tm
Standardizing your IT infrastructure can help you streamline and simplify decisionmaking and minimize purchasing and maintenance costs, but the process of standardizing can be complicated. In this webinar, we'll discuss ways to gauge the level of standardization your organization requires, highlight some of the benefits of standardization and offer tips for standardizing your equipment while balancing organizational and staff needs.
Evaluating and Implementing Web 2.0 Tools in Your Library: A Free MaintainIT Webinar 11/20/2008 2:00pm - 3:00pm Eastern REGISTER: http://tinyurl.com/59ugv2
One of the most important things to remember when it comes to Web 2.0 is that there will always be new tools. Libraries must consider the training needs both for their staff and their users. Staff must be given time to learn and participate in the online world. Also, it's important to be aware of the tools the public is using. Creative Commons (CC) is another topic for library staff to consider.
Free and Open Source Software in Libraries: A Free MaintainIT Webinar
11/24/2008 2:00pm - 3:00pm Eastern REGISTER: http://tinyurl.com/6nq9sy
Why are some libraries making the decision to use free and open-source software? Popular reasons include: it's free! It's customizable. You are vendor-independent. Security and reliability are also cited as benefits by users.
If you can't attend a webinar, but are interested in receiving the content, register for it. After it's over, you will then automatically receive a link to the archived version.
