The document discusses innovative and cost-effective technology tools for libraries, focusing on the impact of budget cuts. It highlights the use of free or low-cost tech support tools, particularly through Linux live media and smartphone applications for various functions such as wifi analysis and social media tracking. Contact information for the author, Jim Peterson, is also provided.

1. Cool Tools for Innovation and Saving Money Jim Peterson Technology Coordinator Goodnight Memorial Library Franklin, KY

2. Why? Because Budget Cuts Suck! Innovation starts with analysis

3. So does tech support, web development, power planning, etc.

4. Free or cheap can work for you!

5. Tech Support Tools Linux Live Media Distrowatch.com Smart Phone Apps Android – Market, Appbrain iPhone – App Store Windows Phone 7 – ??

6. What is Live Media? A bootable CD, DVD or USB drive containing an operating system that runs strictly in a computer's RAM. It DOES NOT install to or change anything on the computer's hard drive, unless the user tells it to do so!

8. Distrowatch Linux Distribution Rankings and News Feed

9. What can you do with live media?

10. Smart Phone Apps WiFi Analyzer Speedtest.net Mobile WiFiFoFum SiteStatus Barcode Scanner Overlook Fing Samba Filesharing ScanLife Barcode Scanner

11. Website Analysis

12. Social Media Tracking

13. Calendar of Events – Quick & Dirty & Free!