Learn about free and open source software and web services for libraries. Many of these options can replace paid services or add to the quality of your existing services. A presentation for the Hawaii Library Association's annual conference in November of 2009.

1. New Technologies that Save Money, Time, and Improve Service Sarah Houghton-Jan Digital Futures Manager, San Jose Public Library Author, LibrarianInBlack.net

2. Free Public & Staff Computer Software

8. Free Staff Scheduling Tools

10. Free Team Meeting Tools

11. Voice (VOIP) & Video – Skype

12. Meeting Scheduling – Doodle

13. Webcasts – Vyew

14. Free Tech Support Tools

15. Screencasts on the fly - Jing

16. Discussion Boards - Google Groups

17. Remote Support - LogMeIn.com

18. Free Audio & Video Tools

22. Free eLearning Tools

23. Online Learning Environment – Moodle

24. Screencasting Tools - Wink

25. Webcasts – Ustream.tv

26. Free Reference Tools

27. Chat Widgets – Meebo Put chat windows and Help links where customers are UPSET Screenshot courtesy of David Lee King, Topeka Shawnee County Public Library

29. Free Social Network Tools

31. $10 = 5000 Facebook Flyers to targeted audiences Facebook Flyer image by Steve Lawson: http://www.flickr.com/photos/tuttlibrary/1546577200 CHEAP ADVERTISING!!!

32. Free Website Tools

35. Free Online Book Club Tools

36. Free Blogs for Book Suggestions

42. Additional Recommendations

45. More Free Team Meeting Tools Voice – Google Voice Video – Sightspeed, Tokbox IM – AIM, MSN, Yahoo!, & others Meeting Space/Chat – Today's Meet More Free Tech Support Tools Embedded chat - Meebo chat widget Voice or video chat - Skype or Ekiga, Sightspeed, Tokbox

47. More Free eLearning Tools Screencasting Tools - Screencast-o-matic, Jing, Camstudio, Screencast.com Conference Calls – FreeConferenceCall.com Class Websites – WordPress, Blogger, PBworks