| Four Ways Technology Plans Pay Off |
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- Technology plans help you make the case for more funding. In these tough economic times, funding is going to organizations that are well organized and have specific goals, as well as a plan for reaching those goals and measuring progress.
- Many funders require technology plans. If you’re applying for e-rate discounts, technology grants, or government funding, you may need to have a technology plan in place.
- By following a technology plan, you’re much less likely to give into “technolust” (buying expensive new technology that you can’t support due to a lack of ongoing funds, staff time and/or expertise)
- Technology planning encourages you to align your IT decisions with the library’s overall strategic priorities, the needs of your community, and the requirements of your staff.
Not sure where to start? Of course TechSoup has plenty of resources to help you on your way to writing an excellent technology plan for your library or nonprofit!
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If you have a technology planning experience you’d like to share and would like to write a short blog post, Tech Soup would love to hear from you. Don’t forget that what might be “no big deal” to you may be an “aha!” to someone else! Email Tech Soup to ask questions, offer feedback, and share your stories so we can all learn from your experiences. They would love to promote your library in their work.
— Stephanie Gerding, TechSoup for Libraries
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