Lois Strycula

Name: Lois Strycula
E-mail: cameron@ncentral.com
Organization: Cameron County Public Library
City and State: Emporium, PA
Date: Sep. 29 - 07:43 PM
Submitted from: async150.ncentral.com <206.150.162.209>

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?

yes

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?

consultant

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

This whole process is so complicated and worded in such technical language as to make it nearly impossible for the average person to understand. In addition, I have yet to see any application form. You ask where our library would go for technical advice and in our case we must pay a computer sales and consulting company to come in and help us. For a small, rural public library that is often just not possible.