Tech Soup and Eligibility by Joshua Klingbeil

I've been meaning to scrap together something like this for our libraries for over a year now.  There have been questions about whether or not a library needs to be 501(c)(3) status, and what they get in either case.  Recently, I became aware of a non-profit organization that believes it is not Tech soup eligible for Microsoft licensing.  It may not be, there are plenty of caveats beyond my very quick and limited research which can affect eligibility for Tech Soup in general, or for any of the numerous vendors whose products it aggregates.

The Google Doc I whipped up (see link immediately below) is be no means authoritative, but it does highlight important language specific to Microsoft Licensing eligibility via Tech Soup.
https://docs.google.com/document/d/15zer9dNQ0Vg7l0oRACIwYleXXiEjxH77uatw0C1TCtU/edit?usp=sharing   (in theory, no Google+ logging in required to view).

If you're not absolutely certain (eg, you've requested a Tech Soup account and/or access to certain vendors' products and been definitively denied), I recommend consulting directly with Tech Soup and researching your institution's or organization's eligibility for the products you're using and needing.

Also, just a reminder, if you're representing a Public Library using Microsoft Office Desktop products on staff computers, look into the Office 365 for Education licensing options.  There's a whole lot of FREE there.

Good luck, have fun, and license responsibly!!!
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Joshua Klingbeil - IT Director
Wisconsin Valley Library Service