Greetings Michigan Library Community,
It's been several years since Michigan has hosted a library-specific E-Rate workshop and a lot has changed. This half-day event will first cover E-Rate filing fundamentals for library
directors and IT staff who are approaching it for the first time, or taking a second look at it. The next portion of the day will cover both the Michigan and national landscape for libraries so you can see yourself in a more holistic picture. Next, Marie Zuk,
librarian-turned-E-Rate-consultant, will provide a peek into the consultant's perspective with tips for your own relationship with professional E-Rate services. And Matt Stark, director the MiSEN, will talk about the dramatic changes coming to Michigan. The
MiSEN is a fiber backbone that provides fantastic speeds for a mere $.50/mb. What makes it even better is that libraries can sign a Letter of Agency with ISD/LEA to join local consortium applications where MISEN will process the E-Rate paperwork. Far less
hands-on time for the library! We’ll wrap up the day with a library success story. Helena Hayes, director of the Galesburg-Charleston Memorial District Library, recently won a state matching grant to build fiber and will soon join their local ISD’s network.
Hear from this library taking advantage of the MiSEN opportunity about what’s actually involved.
Monday, November 4: 10 am – 2 pm. Provided by the Library of Michigan, held at Delta Township District Library
Register
for library-specific E-Rate training
Agenda:
10-10:15: Introductions
10:15-12:00: Joe Polasek, E-Rate Coordinator of the Michigan Department of Education, talks E-Rate fundamentals including updates for the next filing year
12:00-12:30: [working lunch] Sonya Schryer Norris of the Library of Michigan talks about the state and national landscape with examples of how E-Rate operates for libraries in other states
12:30-12:45: break
12:45-1:15: Marie Zuk of Convergent Technology Partners talks about E-Rate and consultants
1:15-1:45: Matt Stark explains the MiSEN as well as the plans and opportunities for Michigan libraries
1:45-2:00: Helena Hayes, Director of Galesburg-Charleston Memorial District Library, speaks about their successful state matching grant and plans to connect to the MiSEN
Location: Delta Township District Library
5130 Davenport Dr
Lansing, MI 48917
Community Room off lobby
Cost: $25
Sonya Schryer Norris
Library Consultant
Library of Michigan
Michigan Department of Education
517-335-1498
https://michigan.gov/libraryofmichigan
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