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<p class=MsoNormal><i><font size=1 color="#003066" face="Century Gothic"><span
style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic";color:#003066;font-style:
italic'>(apologies for cross postings)<o:p></o:p></span></font></i></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=3 color="#003066" face="Century Gothic"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic";color:#003066;font-weight:
bold'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=3 color="#003066" face="Century Gothic"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic";color:#003066;font-weight:
bold'>USAC E-Rate Changes for FY2011<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Century Gothic"><span style='font-size:
11.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic"'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 color="#003066" face="Century Gothic"><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic";color:#003066;font-weight:
bold'>Beginning FY2011:<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color="#003066" face="Century Gothic"><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic";color:#003066'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color="#003066" face="Century Gothic"><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic";color:#003066'>Technology
plans are required only for Priority 2 services (Internal Connections and Basic
Maintenance of Internal Connections.)<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color="#003066" face="Century Gothic"><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic";color:#003066'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color="#003066" face="Century Gothic"><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic";color:#003066'>Along with
the Technology Plan requirement change, Technology Plans are no longer required
to include budget information. While budget information is no longer a
requirement, it is recommended your library still keep technology goals in mind
when developing library budgets.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color="#003066" face="Century Gothic"><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic";color:#003066'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color="#003066" face="Century Gothic"><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic";color:#003066'>Technology
Plans (FY2011 and beyond) should include the following components:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<ul style='margin-top:0in' type=disc>
<li class=MsoNormal style='color:#003066;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><font
size=2 color="#003066" face="Century Gothic"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:"Century Gothic"'>Clear goals and a realistic strategy for
using telecommunications and information technology to improve education
or library services.</span></font> <font size=2 face="Century Gothic"><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic"'><o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='color:#003066;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><font
size=2 color="#003066" face="Century Gothic"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:"Century Gothic"'>A professional development strategy to
ensure that staff knows how to use these new technologies to improve
education or library services.</span></font> <font size=2
face="Century Gothic"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic"'><o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='color:#003066;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><font
size=2 color="#003066" face="Century Gothic"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:"Century Gothic"'>An assessment of the telecommunication
services, hardware, software and other services that will be needed to
improve education or library services.</span></font> <font size=2
face="Century Gothic"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic"'><o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='color:#003066;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><font
size=2 color="#003066" face="Century Gothic"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:"Century Gothic"'>An ongoing evaluation process that enables
the school or library to monitor progress toward the specified goals and
makes mid-course corrections in response to new developments and
opportunities.</span></font> <font size=2 face="Century Gothic"><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic"'><o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='color:#003066;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><font
size=2 color="#003066" face="Century Gothic"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:"Century Gothic"'>[Beginning with FY2011, this element is no
longer required] A sufficient budget to acquire and maintain the hardware,
software, professional development and other services needed to implement
the strategy for improved education or library services</span></font> <font
size=2 face="Century Gothic"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:
"Century Gothic"'><o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
</ul>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Century Gothic"><span style='font-size:
11.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic"'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face="Century Gothic"><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic";color:black'>General
E-Rate information can be found on the USAC website at </span></font><font
size=2 color=blue face="Century Gothic"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:"Century Gothic";color:blue'><a href="http://www.usac.org/sl/"
title="blocked::http://www.usac.org/sl/">http://www.usac.org/sl/</a></span></font><font
size=2 face="Century Gothic"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic"'>.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Century Gothic"><span style='font-size:
11.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic"'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face="Century Gothic"><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic";color:black'>Lorrie
Germann is the E-Rate Coordinator/Program Director at eTech <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:State
w:st="on">Ohio</st1:State></st1:place>.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face="Century Gothic"><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic";color:black'>She can be
contacted at </span></font><font size=2 color=blue face="Century Gothic"><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic";color:blue'>lorrie.germann@etech.ohio.gov</span></font><font
size=2 color=black face="Century Gothic"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:"Century Gothic";color:black'>, 614-485-6050.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face="Century Gothic"><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face="Century Gothic"><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic";color:black'>For more
information on Technology Plans, contact Katrina Miday at the<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face="Century Gothic"><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic";color:black'>State Library
at 800-686-1532 or </span></font><font size=2 color=blue face="Century Gothic"><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic";color:blue'>kmiday@library.ohio.gov</span></font><font
size=2 color=black face="Century Gothic"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:"Century Gothic";color:black'>.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Century Gothic"><span style='font-size:
11.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic"'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Century Gothic"><span style='font-size:
11.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic"'>More information about the FY2011 changes
can be found on the State Library of Ohio’s WebJunction page:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Century Gothic"><span style='font-size:
11.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic"'><a href="http://oh.webjunction.org/oherate"
title="blocked::http://oh.webjunction.org/oherate">http://oh.webjunction.org/oherate</a><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Century Gothic"><span style='font-size:
11.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic"'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Century Gothic"><span style='font-size:
11.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic"'>Additional informational documents can be
found on the “Documents” section of the page: <a
href="http://oh.webjunction.org/oherate/-/resources/bparticles"
title="blocked::http://oh.webjunction.org/oherate/-/resources/bparticles">http://oh.webjunction.org/oherate/-/resources/bparticles</a><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Century Gothic"><span style='font-size:
11.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic"'>These documents include:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<ul style='margin-top:0in' type=disc>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2'><font size=2
face="Century Gothic"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic"'>E-Rate
FAQ</span></font> <font size=2 face="Century Gothic"><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic"'><o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2'><font size=2
face="Century Gothic"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic"'>Technology
Plan writing information</span></font> <font size=2 face="Century Gothic"><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic"'><o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2'><font size=2
face="Century Gothic"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic"'>Technology
Plan Template</span></font> <font size=2 face="Century Gothic"><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic"'><o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2'><font size=2
face="Century Gothic"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic"'>Sample
Technology Plans</span></font> <font size=2 face="Century Gothic"><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic"'><o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2'><font size=2
face="Century Gothic"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic"'>Technology
Plan Checklist</span></font> <font size=2 face="Century Gothic"><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic"'><o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2'><font size=2
face="Century Gothic"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic"'>Information
about using TechAtlas for Technology Plan writing</span></font> <font
size=2 face="Century Gothic"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:
"Century Gothic"'><o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
</ul>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Century Gothic"><span style='font-size:
11.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic"'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Century Gothic"><span style='font-size:
11.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic"'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Century Gothic"><span style='font-size:
11.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic"'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><strong><b><font size=3 color="#002e62"
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#002E62'>Katrina L.
Miday</span></font></b></strong><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color="#002e62" face="Century Gothic"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic";color:#002E62'>Library
Consultant - Technology</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic";color:#002E62'>State
Library of <U1:PLACE u2:st="on"><U1:STATE u2:st="on"><st1:State w:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on">Ohio</U1:STATE></U1:PLACE></st1:place></st1:State><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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w:st="on"><font size=2 color="#002e62" face="Century Gothic"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic";color:#002E62'>Columbus</span></font></st1:City></st1:place><font
size=2 color="#002e62" face="Century Gothic"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic";color:#002E62'>Tel:
614-466-1710</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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