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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#1F497D'>Another great program on TechSoup<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#1F497D'>Lisa<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> splmialumni-bounces@islemail.org [mailto:splmialumni-bounces@islemail.org] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Downing, Mary<br><b>Sent:</b> Monday, December 15, 2014 1:29 PM<br><b>To:</b> splmialumni@islemail.org<br><b>Subject:</b> [Splmialumni] Websites on a Budget<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Please join us at this week's TechSoup for Libraries webinar:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><br><a href="https://cc.readytalk.com/r/do667c9lpip8&eom" target="_blank"><b>Library Websites on a Budget: Tools, Tips, and Tales</b></a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>Wednesday, December 17, 2:00-3:00 PM (Eastern)</b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><br>Does your library website need a makeover? It doesn’t have to cost a fortune to improve your online presence.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Come to this free webinar to learn about free website creation and content management tools that you can easily use to create attractive and engaging websites. Hear from libraries who have recently revamped their websites, and learn the secrets to their success.<o:p></o:p></p><ul type=disc><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3'>Amy Marshall will talk about the Craig Public Library (Alaska) website, which was designed for free using Weebly and she updates on a weekly basis.<o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3'>Karen Mier will present on the Plattsmouth Public Library (Nebraska) website, which is integrated into the city website using Joomla.<o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3'>Carol Gyger will share her experience developing a new website for the Poudre River Public Library District (Colorado), which was designed by library staff using the open source Foundation framework.<o:p></o:p></li></ul><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>The webinar will be followed by a <a href="http://forums.techsoup.org/cs/community/f/24/t/39907.aspx">live chat on nonprofit web design with web guru Yann Toledano</a>.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><br>Register for the webinar at: <a href="https://cc.readytalk.com/r/do667c9lpip8&eom" target="_blank">https://cc.readytalk.com/r/do667c9lpip8&eom</a> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Questions? Email <a href="mailto:cschimpf@techsoupglobal.org" target="_blank">cschimpf@techsoupglobal.org</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><br>Crystal Schimpf<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>TechSoup for Libraries<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Mary M. Downing<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Specialized Services Consultant<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Illinois State Library<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Gwendolyn Brooks Building<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>300 S. Second St.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Springfield, IL 62701<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>217-782-5506 phone<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>217-782-1877 fax<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><a href="mailto:mdowning@ilsos.net">mdowning@ilsos.net</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Jesse White, Secretary of State and State Librarian<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>"I'm of a fearsome mind to throw my arms around every living librarian who crosses my path, on behalf of the souls they never knew they saved." 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