[OPLINLIST] E-Rate Workshop, Part 1 in Wilmington

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  E-Rate Workshop, Part 1 in Wilmington
  <http://www.swonlibraries.org/viewevent?id=1184>


State Libary of Ohio E-Rate Information 
<http://winslo.state.oh.us/publib/e_workshops.html>


      Date

Friday, October 26th, 2007


      Time

9:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.


      Location

Wilmington Public Library
*268 N. South Street
Wilmington, OH 45177*


      Speaker(s)

The workshop presenter again this year will be *Dr. Dan Farslow*, E-Rate 
Coordinator for the State of Ohio and Program Manager for E-Rate Support 
and Information at the eTech Ohio Commission. Dan's responsibilities 
include assisting Ohio's schools and libraries in submitting 
applications for E-Rate awards, representing Ohio's E-Rate interest with 
federal program administrators and conducting annual E-Rate workshops 
for Ohio school districts and libraries.


      Description

All Ohio public libraries are eligible to apply for discounts of from 
20% to 90% on eligible telecommunications services, Internet access 
services and internal connections equipment and services. It is 
important to understand that the E-Rate program is not a competitive 
grant program. All applications for eligible Telecommunications and 
Internet Access services that have been submitted by eligible 
applicants, according to program rules, have been approved and funded. 
Internet filtering and other CIPA requirements are not required for 
obtaining discounts on all of your Telecommunications services.

Workshops will provide an overview of the E-Rate program, will discuss 
the rationale for participation in the program and the value of E-Rate 
support, and will walk workshop participants through the preparation and 
submission of the necessary forms to successfully request reimbursement 
under the E-Rate program. Any new changes in the E-rate program for the 
upcoming funding year will also be discussed.

The 2007 E-Rate workshop program consists of two series of workshops, 
one in October and the other in November. The October workshops will 
consist of all-day sessions while the November workshops will consist of 
a half day session only. The October workshops provide information on 
changes to the E-Rate process for the upcoming 2007-2008 funding year 
and specific compliance requirements in the morning, followed by a 
line-by-line review of the Form 470, the first step in the application 
process, in the afternoon. The November workshops will offer line-by 
line review and analysis of the filing of the Form 471, the actual 
application for discounts on eligible services. *Workshop participants 
should be sure to sign up for both the October and November sessions.*

This workshop is the first of this series, so sign up today and make 
sure /your/ library is getting the most from this program!

*Please enter the library from the Library Avenue entrance.*


      Meal

Continental breakfast will be provided; lunch is on your own


      Contributing Member of SWON Libraries

Free, but registration is required


      Friend of SWON Libraries

Free, but registration is required


      Contributing Member of NEO-RLS, NORWELD, or SERLS

Free, but registration is required


      Other

Free, but registration is required

The deadline to register is Monday, October 22nd, 2007


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