Public Access Technology Community Webinar. December 8, 2011.

1. Christa Burns
Special Projects Librarian, State E-rate Coordinator
Nebraska Library Commission

2. • August 22-23, 2011
• Held simultaneously in 4 locations - Lincoln,
Norfolk, North Platte and Scottsbluff
• Open to all public library staff. Up to 3 people
per library. 9.5 C.E. Credits.
• BTOP library attendees – all costs covered,
including hotel and travel

3. Total Attendance = 159

4. • BTOP PCC Grant – Library Broadband Builds
Nebraska Communities
• Gates Foundation Grant – increase E-rate
participation
• Technology Planning “boot camps” – help
libraries with tech plans
• E-rate changed! No more tech plans for Priority
1! Ack!

5. • Sustainability, Advocacy, Fund
Raising, TechAtlas, Filtering, CIPA, Basic intro to E-
rate, ADA Software demo
• Technology Planning Summer Camp
http://nlcblogs.nebraska.gov/tpsc/
• BTOP team – 10 NLC staff
• TPSC – 3 person team – me, Richard Miller and
John Felton
• Tech Support – Michael Sauers
• Graphic Design – Peter Worth

6. • Started planning meetings (me, John, Richard) in
February, every other week
• Reported back to full BTOP team, requested input
• 2 day event, speakers (most) in Lincoln, broadcast
via GoToWebinar to 3 other locations
• Speakers, meeting space and hotels
• NLC staff and Library System Admins at remote
locations
• Website, NLC blog, mailing lists, targeted emails to
BTOP libraries

10. Budget
• Marketing - $4,000, Training – $40,514
• Swag – Pens, flash drives, books – $9,198.96
• Catering – $16,743.32
• Hotel rooms - $8,052
• Mileage - $10,463.63
• ADA Demo - $2,889
• Location (Norfolk) - $1,217.70
• Marketing remaining - $315.04, Training
remaining - -$4,415.33

11. • Evaluations – mixed response
– Didn’t have to travel to Lincoln. Yay!
– Topics/speakers – good and bad
– Disconnect with remote attendees
– Technology issues (questions)
– Local arrangements (food)

12. Christa Burns
Special Projects Librarian
Nebraska Library Commission
christa.burns@nebraska.gov
402-471-3107