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More Ways to Get the Word Out about Your Library's Wi-Fi Service

I'm no marketing guru, but this seems like a no-brainer.  If your library has free wi-fi service, advertise it online to help visitors to your area find out about it.  MaintainIT has a list of free sites where you can list your library as a free wireless hotspot, and there are many more.

Is your library's wireless service listed here?

• Wi-Fi-FreeSpot Directory (Wisconsin)
• Wi-Fi Hotspot List (Wisconsin)
• Wi-Fi 411 (Wisconsin)
• Wi-Fi Zone Finder (Wisconsin)

On the flip side -- if you're planning a summer vacation in Wisconsin, keep local public libraries in mind for wireless access.  Many of them offer it!

Thanks to Cheryl Becker for following the blogs for this tip.

Add a Google Map to your web site with simple copy-and-paste

SearchEngineWatch.com describes in 3 easy steps how you can get a snazzy Google Map to your library on your site without any special knowledge: Google Maps can now be integrated using HTML.

Good to be here

Hello! As anyone who's met Stef knows, she's a tough act to follow! I'll do my best to keep Wicked Cool stocked with the handiest tips, worthiest tech news items, and wackiest web sites. Feel free to comment, and to let me know what you want to see.

--Nichole

Goodbye, Farewell. etc. etc.

Hi --

As many of you have already heard, I'm changing jobs here at South Central, so I won't be writing "WIcked Cool" anymore. (sniff! sniff!)

But I'm turning it over to the more-than-capable Nichole Fromm, who will delight you with tips and other things on a regular basis, I'm sure!

Thanks for all of your feedback and support and tips over the years....and keep reading!

Stef