[OPLINTECH] OPLIN Internet Filtering Assistance Program for 2010-2011

[Stephen Hedges]

In the current biennium budget, the State Legislature allocated 
additional funds to OPLIN "...to help local libraries use filters to 
screen out obscene and illegal internet materials." At this point, we 
believe OPLIN will be able to make up to $81,000 available to libraries 
for this Internet filtering assistance program in state Fiscal Year 2011.

Because of the uncertainty of the state budget situation, however, the 
OPLIN Board has agreed to award the funds this year in two rounds. The 
first round will award grants to libraries seeking to install new 
filtering measures or upgrade/expand existing filters. At a later date, 
once the budget situation seems relatively stable, the remaining 
allocated funds will be awarded to libraries seeking financial 
assistance with maintenance or renewal of their existing filters.

First round applications are due Friday, October 1, 2010. See 
http://www.oplin.org/internet-filtering-assistance-program-2010-2011 for 
instructions and more information.

-- 
Stephen Hedges, Director
Ohio Public Library Information Network (OPLIN)
2323 W. Fifth Ave., Suite 130
Columbus, OH 43204
614-728-5250  ::  AIM: hedgesst