putting on a statewide workshop -- broadband, tech planning, sustainability strategies
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Public Access Technology Community Webinar. December 8, 2011.TRANSCRIPT
Christa BurnsSpecial Projects Librarian, State E-rate Coordinator
Nebraska Library Commission
• August 22-23, 2011• Held simultaneously in 4 locations - Lincoln,
Norfolk, North Platte and Scottsbluff• Open to all public library staff. Up to 3 people
per library. 9.5 C.E. Credits.• BTOP library attendees – all costs covered,
including hotel and travel
Total Attendance = 159
• BTOP PCC Grant – Library Broadband Builds Nebraska Communities
• Gates Foundation Grant – increase E-rate participation
• Technology Planning “boot camps” – help libraries with tech plans
• E-rate changed! No more tech plans for Priority 1! Ack!
• Sustainability, Advocacy, Fund Raising, TechAtlas, Filtering, CIPA, Basic intro to E-rate, ADA Software demo
• Technology Planning Summer Camphttp://nlcblogs.nebraska.gov/tpsc/
• BTOP team – 10 NLC staff• TPSC – 3 person team – me, Richard Miller and John
Felton• Tech Support – Michael Sauers• Graphic Design – Peter Worth
• Started planning meetings (me, John, Richard) in February, every other week
• Reported back to full BTOP team, requested input• 2 day event, speakers (most) in Lincoln, broadcast
via GoToWebinar to 3 other locations• Speakers, meeting space and hotels• NLC staff and Library System Admins at remote
locations• Website, NLC blog, mailing lists, targeted emails to
BTOP libraries
Budget• Marketing - $4,000, Training – $40,514
• Swag – Pens, flash drives, books – $9,198.96• Catering – $16,743.32• Hotel rooms - $8,052• Mileage - $10,463.63• ADA Demo - $2,889• Location (Norfolk) - $1,217.70
• Marketing remaining - $315.04, Training remaining - -$4,415.33
• Evaluations – mixed response– Didn’t have to travel to Lincoln. Yay!– Topics/speakers – good and bad– Disconnect with remote attendees– Technology issues (questions)– Local arrangements (food)
Christa BurnsSpecial Projects LibrarianNebraska Library [email protected]