Lately more and more of the subscriptions in my feed reader are about Open Source software, design, and non-profit technology. I haven’t seen many librarians (except Jessamyn, as it’s a big part of her work) talk about what they’ve learned from the nptech sector which surprises me as they seem to be a good source for us. More and more non-profits are turning to Open Source as a way of aligning technology with values, cutting technology costs, and making the most of their limited resources. Open Source in libraries is gaining momentum for much the same reasons.

Here’s a few I’m reading -

Important Projects
UK-based consultancy, recently redesigned the Greenpeace UK site. What I have found useful is that they have put much of their planning work for the Greenpeace project online, including templates and worksheets.
Development Seed
US-based Drupal and design consultancy, they have done work for the International Council on Archives amongst others. Their blog mostly discusses Drupal events.
TechSoup
Many librarians would be familiar with TechSoup - they’re behind the free Flickr accounts for non-profits. They have a great set of how-to’s on all kinds of planning and technology topics.

Nonprofit Blog Exchange
Roundup of discussion on all topics including strategy, technology and marketing.
Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology
Michelle Murrain discusses various technologies and issues in nptech.