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Preparing Your Library for Microsoft Software End-of-Life in 2025
With the End of Life (EOL) for Office 2016/2019 and Windows 10 on the horizon, libraries must act now to ensure their technology infrastructure remains secure and functional. This impending change presents an opportunity for libraries to modernize systems, enhance...
Safeguarding Your Library: The Importance of Data Storage and Backup
As a library director, you navigate a maze of responsibilities every day. From balancing tight budgets to managing diverse staff and maintaining patron satisfaction, the challenges are endless. Yet, amidst these pressing duties, one critical area often goes unnoticed:...
Maximizing Library Productivity With a Year-End Tech Refresh
As the year winds down, it's the perfect time for libraries to reflect on how their technology supports or hinders their daily operations. Modernizing tech isn’t just a "nice-to-have" — it’s essential for libraries striving to meet patron needs, streamline workflows,...
Holiday Travel Cybersecurity: Essential Tips to Stay Safe
The holiday season is a time for joy, travel, and reuniting with loved ones. But it’s also a prime opportunity for hackers to target travelers who may be distracted by holiday plans. From phishing attacks to compromised public WiFi networks, cybercriminals have plenty...
Boost Collaboration: Microsoft Teams for Your Library
Adapting to the ever-changing needs of library operations requires tools that are efficient, secure, and user-friendly. For Greenwood Public Library (GPL), transitioning to Microsoft Teams from platforms like Google and Trillian was a step toward better communication...
Holiday Shopping Safety: Six Common Scams and How to Avoid Them
As we approach the holiday season, a time filled with festive shopping and exciting deals, it's also the prime hunting ground for cybercriminals. According to the Federal Trade Commission, shopping scams were among the most widespread fraud types in the U.S. last...