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Don't Hire a Geek 2: How to find good IT help for your nonprofit
So you've collected information about your IT needs, you've thought deeply and grokked your problems. Now what?
Don’t Just Hire a Geek: How to find good IT help for your organization
Having managed IT off the side of my desk (in addition to fundraising), I wanted to pass along a few nuggets of wisdom about information technology. Specifically, I was asked the other day how to hire a good “geek” for a non-profit. Seemed that all the best IT experts were either too specialized or too expensive to hire.
So I said to her, don’t just hire a geek. You need to step back and plan laterally. Here’s my two-part series on how to solve your IT woes…
Public Libraries Make the Virtual Leap
From the New World Notes blog, take a look at how libraries are now using Secondlife:
Friday, April 21, 8:00AM - 9:00AM: Getting Along with IT staff for Librarians and Educators. Rain Noonan hosts this unique event, featuring an appearance by the ITS Director of the Kansas City Public Library. "This session covers the basics of how to jump communication hurdles between techies and non-technical staff," Noonan posts. "For VOIP, go to http://67.19.231.218/v4/login.asp?r=67955673&p=0
type your name and click enter. Minimize window. If you do not have a microphone, you can ask questions via text chat." Part of the Librarian's Continuing Education Seminar Series, from the Johnson County Library.
