Blitz Survey
 [Please respond to [log in to unmask] by noon Monday, Feb
25.]

I'm working on a grant proposal that seeks to assist up to 100 Maine
public libraries in providing walk-in wireless online connections to:

a. Students involved in the Maine Learning Technology Initiative.
b. Public access and staff computers anywhere in your library.
c. Anyone else in your community with a properly configured laptop.

Unfortunately, time is VERY short.  It would be extremely helpful if
as many Maine public librarians as possible respond to the survey by
noon Monday, Feb 25.  A few moments answering as many of the
questions below as possible will provide much help in drafting the
grant proposal.

-- Karl Beiser, Maine State Library, [log in to unmask]

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1.      Do you believe that local students who are part of the Maine
Learning Technology Initiative should find online information
connectivity in your public library outside of school hours?

YES ___       NO ___

2.      Does your library wish to work with the Maine State Library later
this year to bring walk-in wireless connectivity to your library, if
MSL is awarded a grant to support this effort.

YES ___       NO ___

3.      What kind of network connection do you have currently:

MSLN T-1 ____        MSLN 56 kbps  ____

4.      Would wireless connections allow you to make better use of the
your current Internet connection for public access, training, support
of organizations using the library for meetings, etc.?

YES ___         NO ___

5.      Have you had requests for walk-in connections to the Internet from
your clientele?

YES ___        NO ___

6.      Do you anticipate walk-in connectivity as a regular service in the
future?

YES ___       NO ___

7.      The proposal might ask for a network access point and a single
laptop computer with wireless card.  Or, it could ask for the access
point and multiple (5-10) wireless cards suitable for use in both old
and new computers.  Which would you prefer?

One Configured Laptop ______

Multiple Interface Cards ______

8.      Any additional comments, concerns or suggestions relating to
public libraries as walk-in wireless connection points to online
information resources?



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Please send responses by noon Monday, Feb 25 to:

[log in to unmask]

Email response is much appreciated.  However, if you prefer you may
fax your response to 207-581-1653.

Thanks very much for responding.

Karl Beiser
Library Systems Coordinator
Maine State Library
POB 2145
Bangor, ME 04402
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207-581-1656
fax 207-581-1653