Diane Ziegler

Name: Diane Ziegler
E-mail: shawlib@clearnet.net
Organization: Shaw Public Library
City and State: Clearfield, PA
Date: Sep. 29 - 09:01 AM
Submitted from: cle1port30.penn.com <206.229.114.40>

1. Has your school, school district or library developed a technology plan?

no

2. If your school, school district or library has developed a technology plan, has it been reviewed with an eye toward its use as part of a Universal Service discount application?

no technology plan

3. Has your school, school district or library conducted a technology inventory?

no

4. Has your school, school district or library joined a consortium to seek telecommunications services at prices below standard tariffed rates?

no

5. If your organization is part of a consortium, what groups are included in the consortium?

6. Where does your school, school district or library go for technical advice in the implementation of its networking plans?

regional service center

7. Please list any other comments you have with respect to preparations for the Universal Service discount program.

as with many small rural libraries, we have neither the staff nor the time to do all that is required of us in order to meet the requirements. I suspect that the larger better staffed libraries will once again get the advantages and small libraries will either be left behind, or have to spend time and money they do not have to try to meet the requirments