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<p>Why don’t people back up the files on their computers? Maybe
because they read (very solid) advice that they should “<a
href="http://recode.net/2014/03/11/triple-coverage-back-up-your-computer-in-three-ways/">Back
Up Your Computer in Three Ways</a>,” but it sounds too complicated, so
they join the good-luck crowd instead.</p>
<p>Here’s a way you can get started, for free: Sign up for a service
that syncs some of your files to “the cloud,” and install their
software. That will create a folder on your computer; put files into
that folder, and those files will automatically upload to the cloud. If
your computer should fall into lava, you’ll still be able to download
those files.</p>
<p>Popular cloud sync services include <a
href="https://www.dropbox.com">Dropbox</a>, <a href="http://box.com">Box.com</a>,
<a href="https://drive.google.com">Google Drive</a>, and Microsoft’s <a
href="https://onedrive.live.com/about/en-us/">OneDrive</a>. With their
free accounts, you get (respectively) 2GB, 10GB, 15GB, and 7GB of space.
You can earn more free space by doing things like <a
href="https://db.tt/pEAvGkL">referring others to sign up</a>.</p>
<p>With a pretty small amount of space, you can still back up a lot of
important files: health information or prescriptions, receipts or tax
information, contact lists or pictures. You don’t want to lose those
files or have them fall into the wrong hands, so <a
href="http://www.swonlibraries.org/content/use-better-recipe-passwords">set
a very strong password</a>! </p>
<p>Once you get started, you might feel ready to do more. Head to the “<a
href="http://recode.net/2014/03/11/triple-coverage-back-up-your-computer-in-three-ways/">Back
Up Your Computer in Three Ways</a>” article and watch Walt Mossberg’s
5-minute video that briefly describes how to create local and remote
backups. With this approach, your data will be safe, even if your
computer runs off to join a band.</p>
<ul>
<li>Nathan Swartzendruber, SWON Technology Educator</li>
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<h2 id="level-uplab:introducingcloudservices">Level-Up Lab:
Introducing Cloud Services</h2>
<p>What is “the cloud”? Really, it can include everything from webmail
to Dropbox and beyond. There are cloud services that can help you do
things like backup files, sync or share files, or work collaboratively
online. You might find some of them to be really useful–if you found
them. </p>
<p>In this Level-Up Lab, Nathan will introduce you to a range of cloud
services, describing what they do and briefly showing how they work.
With lots of room for questions, we’ll discuss ways you can put the
cloud to work for you.</p>
<p>Join us on April 29th, from 2 to 4 p.m. at SWON’s meeting room in
Blue Ash for this down-to-earth walk through “the cloud.” Register
today: <a href="http://bit.ly/cloud-lab">http://bit.ly/cloud-lab</a></p>
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<li><strong><a href="http://olc.org/chap_confs.php">OLC Southwest
Chapter Conference</a></strong> - (4/3/2014) - Roberts Center,
Wilmington</li><li><strong><a
href="http://swon.evanced.info/signup/EventDetails.aspx?EventId=906">Taking
Your Library Board From Good to Greatness</a></strong> - (4/3/2014) -
Online</li><li><strong><a href="http://bit.ly/1hIRvSk">Changes &
Trends in Curriculum Materials Centers (ALAO)</a></strong> - (4/4/2014) -
OSU Newark Campus</li><li><strong><a
href="http://swon.evanced.info/signup/EventDetails.aspx?EventId=615">SWON
Executive Board Meeting</a></strong> - (4/4/2014) - SWON Meeting Room</li><li><strong><a
href="http://swon.evanced.info/signup/EventDetails.aspx?EventId=722">Ethnic
Librarians & Staff (SIG) Meeting</a></strong> - (4/4/2014) - PLCH,
North College Hill Branch</li><li><strong>Computers in Libraries
Conference</strong> - (4/7–4/9/2014) - Washington D.C.</li><li><strong><a
href="http://swon.evanced.info/signup/EventDetails.aspx?EventId=869">ROYAL
Book Review (SIG) Meeting</a></strong> - (4/8/2014) - Lane Public
Library, Fairfield Branch</li><li><strong><a
href="http://swon.evanced.info/signup/EventDetails.aspx?EventId=900">Reader’s
Advisory Basics</a></strong> - (4/8/2014) - Online</li><li><strong><a
href="http://kpla.org/spring-conference/">Kentucky Public Library
Association’s Spring Conference</a></strong> - (4/9–4/11/2014) - Bowling
Green, KY</li><li><strong><a
href="http://swon.evanced.info/signup/EventDetails.aspx?EventId=907">Weeding:
The Plan</a></strong> - (4/10/2014) - Online</li><li><strong><a
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Book Review (SIG) Meeting</a></strong> - (4/10/2014) - Kenton County
PL, Covington Branch</li><li><strong><a
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Book Review (SIG) Meeting</a></strong> - (4/10/2014) - SWON Meeting
Room</li><li><strong><a
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STEAM, & Everything In Between</a></strong> - (4/15/2014) - Online</li>
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