Software Archive

  • google_drive

    Google Drive

    Posted on May 15, 2012 | No Comments
    More integration, multi platform, and still shared. The new cloud service: Google Drive, part of the Google Apps Suite, allows you to put any type of file into the cloud. This means you have backed it up, but additionally (if you choose) you can see it on your co-workers desktop, your portable device, and then my [...]

    Full Story

  • techsoup

    Reminder – TechSoup to the Rescue

    Posted on February 14, 2011 | No Comments
    Originally posted November 2010. If you are considering an upgrade of your Patron computers from Microsoft XP, you will want to know about TechSoup for Libraries!  Specifically, you may be eligible for donated technology: In these tough economic times, TechSoup’s product donation program can help stretch your library’s budget. Products are available to all public libraries that [...]

    Full Story

  • techsoup

    TechSoup to the Rescue

    Posted on November 3, 2010 | No Comments
    If you are considering an upgrade of your Patron computers from Microsoft XP, you will want to know about TechSoup for Libraries!  Specifically, you may be eligible for donated technology: In these tough economic times, TechSoup’s product donation program can help stretch your library’s budget. Products are available to all public libraries that are listed in [...]

    Full Story

  • Screen shot 2010-07-12 at 3.38.34 PM

    Online Consultant is In

    Posted on July 12, 2010 | No Comments
    Have you tried the new NEKLS Online Help “Online Consultant” feature yet?  If it’s glowing blue, we are logged in and ready to help!  If it’s not glowing, leave a message for when we do log in.  Of course, you are free to contact us by the traditional means of phone, fax and e-mail, as [...]

    Full Story

  • Computer and Print Management

    Computer and Print Management

    Posted on December 21, 2009 | No Comments
    We were recently researching PC and Print Management systems in hopes of finding that one, great low-cost, open-source solution.  We didn’t find it, but remain optimistic that someone, somewhere is working on this for librarians everywhere! Until then, I thought I would share what we did discover and what some of the other libraries in NEKLS [...]

    Full Story

  • I used to (blank) but now I (blank) on the internet for free

    I used to (blank) but now I (blank) on the internet for free

    Posted on April 9, 2009 | No Comments
    Interesting thread over at Lifehacker about the things that we used to pay for or do in an analog fashion, but that we now do on the ‘net (or with Open Source software) for free. Examples: “I used to go to the library to get books… Now I just log into the library’s website and load them [...]

    Full Story

  • Security Experts recommend avoiding Internet Explorer (for now)

    Security Experts recommend avoiding Internet Explorer (for now)

    Posted on December 16, 2008 | No Comments
    From Lifehacker: A serious scripting hack that can grab passwords (or, potentially, do worse) from any version of Internet Explorer is leading security and malware experts to suggest switching from Internet Explorer to Firefox, Chrome, Opera, or any other browser, if only for the time being. Microsoft itself is, of course, asking users to just be [...]

    Full Story

  • Need to create a PDF?

    Need to create a PDF?

    Posted on September 25, 2008 | No Comments
    For those of you who would like to be able to create PDFs, but do not want to purchase Adobe Acrobat Professional/Standard, there is a free tool available to you. It’s especially helpful when you’ve created something in Publisher and can’t share it with someone because that person doesn’t have Publisher. All you need to do [...]

    Full Story

  • XP availablity after June 30

    XP availablity after June 30

    Posted on June 25, 2008 | No Comments
    As you may have heard, you will no longer be able to purchase a computer with Windows XP as the Operating System after June 30. Don’t panic! Due to the relative unpopularity of Vista, Microsoft has decided to allow users to choose to “downgrade” computers to Windows XP when buying certain versions of Vista. In [...]

    Full Story

  • Imagination Cubed – Collaborative Free Whiteboard

    Imagination Cubed – Collaborative Free Whiteboard

    Posted on July 14, 2006 | 1 Comment
    Have you ever been in a situation where drawing a picture would have really gotten your point across to someone who’s on the phone and an hour away? I know I have. I can think of many times when just “drawing a picture” would have helped get my point across so much more easily. Now, [...]

    Full Story