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Local Tools 1.7.1 Released – Now with More Stats & Graphs
This is potentially our last release before 1.8, which will provide us with a better platform for some bigger features and user experience improvements. The feedback we’ve been getting on the recent...
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Learn How to Start a Tool Library on Wednesday Nov 30th in Seattle
We’re excited to announced that on Wednesday, November 30th 2011 at 7pm we’ll be giving a workshop in Seattle on how to start a community tool lending library with the West Seattle Tool Library. The...
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No Need to Buy Toys for Toddlers. Rent (or Share) Them Instead.
For those parents looking to save money this holiday season (or any time), “ShortCuts” Columnist for the NY Times, Alina Tugend, has an excellent article on renting or borrowing toys from places like...
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1.8.1 Released: Define Your Own Tool Categories & More
Version 1.8.1 of Local Tools, our lending library management system has been released. The biggest addition to this release is the ability to define and edit your own tool categories. In Local Tools,...
View ArticleLocal Tools 1.8.2 Released – Inventory Reports & Improvements
New Features [LEND-739] – Inventory Report Bugs Fixed [LEND-679] – Can’t start cart for non-full-member when starting with an item [LEND-713] – NPE in weeklyCheckOutIn [LEND-717] – Admin stats are...
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Seattle Share Fair: Start Sharing Tuesday!
Did you know that in Seattle you have access to cars, tools, workspaces, and even land without having to own them? Here at Local Tools we make sharing easier with the use of online, mobile and social...
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Local Tools 1.8.3 Released – Customizable Tool Status & More
This release focuses on the new customizable tool statuses. This allows libraries to setup and edit a list of custom “states” that items can be in, including specifying if an item is “for sale”, “in...
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How to Start a Lending Library Part 1: Insurance and Operations
It’s amazing how many inquiries we get every week from all over the country (and the world!) from people wanting to start a tool or other type of library. Once someone hears about “libraries that lend...
View ArticleSharing Revolution Workshop (Seattle)
Want to get involved in the sharing revolution? Join us, Cecile Andrews and a host of others in the Seattle area for this workshop: Sharing Revolution Workshop Saturday, June 23, 10am to 12:30 pm...
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Local Tools 1.8.4 Released: Cascading Lists and more
This release brings a ton of bug fixes and improvements, along with a few new features. The main improvement is the way item types are selected. With the increase in type of items (media, kitchen,...
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Local Tools 1.9: Reservations, Email and More!
Version 1.9 of Local Tools is now available – we know, it’s been a while! A few highlights from this release: Reservations: the main feature in this release is a first pass at “reservations”. We’ll be...
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Version 1.9: Redesign Started!
Version 1.9.1 of myTurn and Local Tools has been rolled out to all sites. The most visible change in this release is that we’ve started to integrate a number of design and user interface improvements....
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$2,000+ to Help Start a Tool Library In Your Community
For all those those aspiring tool (or kitchen, music, toy, etc.) libraries just starting up or looking to expand, the Center for a New American Dream is offering $2,000 or more for community projects...
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AP: Need a Tool? Libraries Lending More than Books.
While this is no surprise to us, since we both track tool and lending libraries around the country and offer a tool library software platform to make it easy to start new ones. It’s great to see the AP...
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Local Tools 1.9.5 Released – The Best Way To Manage a Tool Library
Improved User Search, Bug Fixes & More The latest version of the Local Tools platform has been sent live for all customers. A few especially important notes: Timezone and Hours: We’ve improved...
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Were it not for the tool library, I would not have the tools I need
This great story on the Community Partnership of the Ozarks tool library from KY3 in Springfield, MO is worth checking out. “Were it not for the tool library, I would not have the tools I need”.
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Platform Updates
If you’re looking for updates on our platform, please check out myTurn.com
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Local Tools 1.8.4 Released: Cascading Lists and more
This release brings a ton of bug fixes and improvements, along with a few new features. The main improvement is the way item types are selected. With the increase in type of items (media, kitchen,...
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