Best Free Web Stuff for Broke Libraries
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This document provides a long list of free and open source software tools that can be used by libraries and their patrons and staff on both public and staff computers. It covers categories like operating systems, office suites, financial software, imaging editing, antivirus software, ebooks, databases, reference tools, staff scheduling, meeting tools, social media tools, audio/video tools, elearning tools, and website creation and management tools. The document aims to showcase the many free alternatives to expensive proprietary software that broke libraries can utilize.
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Best Free Web Stuff for Broke Libraries
- 1. Best Free Web Stuff for Broke Libraries Sarah Houghton-Jan Digital Futures Manager, San Jose Public Library Author, LibrarianInBlack.net
- 2. we are broke FREE = GOOD FREE = GOOD FREE = GOOD
- 3. Public & Staff Computer Software Operating System - Ubuntu Email/Calendar - Google Calendar/Gmail Web Browser – Firefox, Chrome Financial Software – GNU Cash Office Suites - Open Office, Google Docs
- 4. More...Public & Staff Computer Software Image Editing - GIMP, FotoFlexer Typing - GNUTypist, TypeFaster Tutor CD writing - Brasero, InfraRecorder Firewall - PC Tools Firewall Plus Antivirus - MS Security Essentials AdBusting - AdAware Antispyware - SpyBot Search & Destroy
- 5. Free eBooks Project Gutenberg AudioBooksForFree Escholarship Google Books ManyBooks Memoware Online Books Page Oxford Text Archive & many more!
- 6. Free Databases ArticlesBase.com FindArticles.com + free language learning sites + free practice test sites + free sites in all disciplines Add to your website and catalog!
- 7. Reference Tools Multi-platform - LibraryH3lp ($) You have free options for: email IM chat VOIP video chat texting Twitter social site IM Instant Invite - website widget
- 8. Staff Scheduling Tools Droster AceShift (<20 shifts/day) Open Office's Calc Google Docs Spreadsheets
- 10. Team Meeting Tools Voice – Skype, Google Voice Video Chat – Skype, Sightspeed, Tokbox IM – AIM, MSN, Yahoo!, & others Meeting Space/Chat – Today's Meet, Wiggio Meeting Scheduling – Doodle, When Is Good, NeedToMeet Webcasts – DimDim, Vyew, Ustream
- 11. Reaching Out to Customers
- 12. Setting Up a Social Network Username Check Namechk, CheckUsernames.com Username Standard Open ID Username Claim ClaimID
- 13. Maintaining a Social Network Voice chat within Facebook Vivox/Vroom Post Automation Social Oomph Multiple Account Management Seesmic, HootSuite, TweetDeck
- 14. Metrics for Social Networks Social Network Monitoring MyBUZZmonitor, TwitterSearch Statistics Twitter Analyzer, Twitter Counter, Facebook page stats
- 15. Music in the Library Pandora - streaming ($) Rdio - (a library version soon?) ($)
- 16. Tech Support Tools Chat box w/ Meebo Screencasts w/ Jing Discussion Boards on Google Groups Remote Support & Computer Sharing w/ LogMeIn or Yuuguu
- 17. Audio & Video Tools Audio Recording/Editing – Audacity Video Editing – Avidemux, DVDx, Lumiera, Kino, Jumpcut online editor Video Hosting – YouTube, blip.tv, Vimeo Audio Hosting – PodBean, LibSyn ($)
- 18. Video Fun Animations + Text-to-Voice = xtranormal
- 19. eLearning Tools Screencasting Tools - Screencast-o-matic, Jing, Wink, Camstudio Online Learning Environment – Moodle Conference Calls – FreeConferenceCall.com Image Mark-Up - DabbleBoard Webcasts – Vyew, Ustream Class Websites – WordPress, Blogger, PBworks, PageFlakes
- 20. Website Management Content Management System - Drupal ILS - Koha or Evergreen Flickr slideshow - Pictobrowser RSS Feed and Post Statistics - PostRank Tag Clouds – TagCrowd, Wordle Form Creator - Google Forms CSS-picker – Typetester
- 21. More Website Stuff Free/CC/RF Photos – OpenPhoto, Stock.xchng, Image*After, Wikipedia Commons, Flickr image search Surveys & Polls - Zoomerang, PollDaddy, SurveyMonkey Statistics - Google Analytics, StatCounter Translation – Google Translate Website Hosting – WordPress, Bravenet, Bryght.com, Weebly, SquareSpace
- 22. Online Book Club Tools
- 23. Blogs for Book Suggestions Blogger or Wordpress Entry templates Tags/categories (ages, genres staff picks) Voice Thread - accept video/audio comments
- 24. Event Calendars Eventful Upcoming.org Going.com Google Calendar (your own)
- 25. Online Book Displays Westmont Public Library http://www.flickr.com/photos/westmontlibrary/549380055/
- 26. Exploit Image Generators GeneratorBlog.blogspot.com ImageGenerator.org ImageChef.com
- 27. More Free Tools
- 29. Free Mash-Ups Library ELF - account tracking and alerts Library LookUp bookmarklet LibX Toolbar Google Maps mashups iGoogle gadgets
- 30. More Favorites Cloud Storage - box.net, drop.io, adrive Book Jackets - Book City Jackets Charts – LucidCharts, Lovely Charts, Gliffy Text to Voice - Text2Speech Notes/Citations – Evernote, Zotero, CiteULike Virtual Business Cards - card.ly File Drop Sites - DropBox, SendUIt
- 31. Feedback? Sarah Houghton-Jan LibrarianInBlack.net Twitter: @TheLiB [email_address]