Margaret Wilson

Name: Margaret Wilson
E-mail: murrlib1@nb.net
Organization: Murrysville Community Library
City and State: Murrysville, PA
Date: Oct. 7 - 05:42 PM
Submitted from: wheat-c-02.nb.net <207.113.179.150>

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

yes

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

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?

in-house expertise

vendor

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

Technology plan guidelines are so vague that we don't seem to have any assurance that ours will be adequate. There's no firm information as to who will review the plans or by what criteria they will be approved. Our local consortia crosses telephone company lines so that we are unable to join with the other members in obtaining local internet access.