Nonprofit Technology Resources to hold information advocacy conference [EVENTS HIGHLIGHTS]

After a weekend of gratuitous sunshine and Philadelphia/Boston rivalries, we wish everyone a Happy Monday!

While you may be busy watching the Sixers in the evening, there are plenty of day time tech events to balance the suspense.

This week: Talk “Big Data” at Temple, learn more about using SharePoint in your business, and discuss how building a network of “Information Advocates” might improve digital access.

Temple “Big Data” Symposium: Get a clearer perspective on how Temple can use “big data” through a day long series of lectures and panels on the technologies and methods used to manage large data sets. Monday, 12pm-6pm. Shusterman Hall, Temple University. FREE. RSVP.

SharePoint Information Architecture Workshop: Over the course of a three-day conference, which promises to be hands-on, learn how to use Sharepoint in your business to enhance content management and search optimization. The organizers say registration also includes a free, one-year MetaVis Architect license. Tuesday – Thursday. Hilton Philadelphia City Avenue. $1995. RSVP.

Information Advocacy Takes Root in Philadelphia: The Nonprofit Technology Resources organization will be holding a morning discussion on how to build a network of “information advocates” that can help make information technology more accessible to low income families who need access to achieve their goals. Friday, 9am-4pm. Philadelphia Central Library, Ben Franklin Parkway. FREE. RSVP.