[OPLINTECH] eRate workshop--Nov 15

[Stephen Hedges]

I want to remind everyone that the Form 470 E-rate workshop this year may be pretty important to you. As Mandy noted in her earlier message (below) there are changes this year in the way the free and reduced lunch program is calculated, with the advent of the new Community Eligibility Option (CEO) for schools. I encourage you to register to attend Lorrie's workshop at one of the locations around the state on November 15.

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


----- Forwarded Message -----
From: "Mandy Knapp" <aknapp at library.ohio.gov>
To: oplinlist at oplin.org, oplintech at lists.oplin.org, smlibs at winslo.state.oh.us, seolib at winslo.state.oh.us
Sent: Friday, October 5, 2012 12:11:27 PM
Subject: [OPLINTECH] eRate workshop--Nov 15


As you may know, eRate is the discount or rebate that libraries and schools can receive on telecommunication and internet services based on poverty in their area as indicated by the free and reduced school lunch program. This workshop is the first of two on how to fill out the necessary forms for this discount/rebate. If you’re on the fence as to whether to attend this year, be aware that Ohio is changing how the free and reduced lunch program is calculated. If you have questions about what qualifies for eRate, please see this list of Eligible Services for FY 2013 http://transition.fcc.gov/Daily_Releases/Daily_Business/2012/db0928/DA-12-1553A2.pdf 


E-Rate Form 470 Workshop 

Nov 15th 9:00 am- 3:00pm 

Presented by Lorrie Germann, State E-Rate Coordinator/Program Director eTech Ohio, this session will take you through the process of filling out eRate form 470. Lorrie will be presenting at the State Library of Ohio in Columbus, but the workshop will be video conferenced to many satellite locations throughout the state. Please see below for a location near you. 



State Library of Ohio 

http://www.library.ohio.gov/lpd/e-rate-form-470-state-library-ohio-1 



Defiance Public Library 

http://host2.evanced.info/norweld/evanced/eventsignup.asp?ID=279&rts=&disptype=&ret=eventcalendar.asp&pointer=&returnToSearch=&SignupType=&num=0&ad=&dt=mo&mo=11/1/2012&df=calendar&EventType=ALL&Lib=&AgeGroup=&LangType=0&WindowMode=&noheader=&lad=&pub=1&nopub=&page=&pgdisp = 



NORWELD 

http://host2.evanced.info/norweld/evanced/eventsignup.asp?ID=278&rts=&disptype=&ret=eventcalendar.asp&pointer=&returnToSearch=&SignupType=&num=0&ad=&dt=mo&mo=11/1/2012&df=calendar&EventType=ALL&Lib=&AgeGroup=&LangType=0&WindowMode=&noheader=&lad=&pub=1&nopub=&page=&pgdisp = 



NEO 

http://www.neo-rls.org/ce/eventdetail.cfm?ID=7143 



Wayne County Public Library 

http://www.neo-rls.org/ce/eventdetail.cfm?ID=7144 



Lorain Public Library 

http://www.neo-rls.org/ce/eventdetail.cfm?ID=7145 



SEO 

http://www.library.ohio.gov/library-services/e-rate-form-470-serving-every-ohioan-center-seo 



SERLS 

http://host7.evanced.info/serls/evanced/eventsignup.asp?ID=1123&rts=&disptype=&ret=eventcalendar.asp&pointer=&returnToSearch=&SignupType=&num=0&ad=&dt=sd&sd=11/15/2012&df=list&EventType=ALL&Lib=ALL&AgeGroup=&LangType=0&WindowMode=&noheader=&lad=&pub=1&nopub=&page=1&pgdisp=25 



Additionally, any eRate request that includes Priority 2 services must include a certified technology plan. Even if your eRate request doesn’t include a Priority 2 request, it’s helpful to have a plan in place to support future growth. To help support you in these efforts, I’m having two webinars on technology planning: 



Plain and Simple: Technology Planning for E-Rate 

Dec 3 rd 2pm-3:30pm 

http://www.library.ohio.gov/lpd/plain-and-simple-technology-planning-e-rate 



Taking Your Technology Planning to the Next Level 

Dec 13 th 2pm-3:30pm 

http://www.library.ohio.gov/lpd/taking-your-technology-planning-next-level 



I understand that this can be an intimidating process; please let me know what questions you have or how else I can be of assistance. 


Best, 


Mandy Knapp 

Library Consultant 

274 E. 1 st Avenue 

Columbus, OH 43201 

Tel: 614-466-1710 

Toll Free: 800-686-1532 (Ohio only) 

Fax: 614-466-3584 

www.library.ohio.gov