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Louisiana Library Connection Network

Louisiana Library Connection Network. Update November 2004. Update. Held 9 meetings with library directors and techies in August Attended E-rate training in Washington Sept. 27 th -29 th Provided E-rate training on Oct. 5 th with Teri Lawrence

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Louisiana Library Connection Network

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  1. Louisiana Library Connection Network Update November 2004

  2. Update • Held 9 meetings with library directors and techies in August • Attended E-rate training in Washington Sept. 27th-29th • Provided E-rate training on Oct. 5th with Teri Lawrence • Held discussions with BellSouth, OTM, State Procurement (ongoing) • Drafted RFP November 2004 (at OTM/Procurement) • Drafted Technology Plan template (in beta testing)

  3. Goals • Upgrade bandwidth as needed throughout the State • Comply with E-rate and State regulations • Provide support for E-rate for public libraries • Maintain a stable and expandable network

  4. Next Steps • November 2004 – June 2005 • Install 5 DS3 circuits (Lake Charles, EBR, Shreveport, Jefferson, Ouachita) at hub locations • Install 5 hub routers – Cisco 7204 • Install 5 hub firewalls • Upgrade hubs to 6 meg and 3 meg access • Upgrade 7 other headquarter libraries to 3 meg connections • Install 7 other headquarters routers – Cisco 2800

  5. FY 04-05 Cont’d • In preparation for FY 05-06 • Produce RFP for Internet access and connectivity for all public libraries • Provide E-rate training via Teri Lawrence on Dec. 1. 2004 • File 470 for 348 libraries • File 471 for hubs and headquarters libraries • Provide technology plan template • Approve new technology plans for libraries

  6. The SLL RFP • Internet access for 348 libraries • Connectivity for 348 libraries • State Library to pay for hubs and headquarters • Public Libraries to pay for branches based on contracted price list • Routers and installation for remaining headquarters libraries • Maintenance for all hub and headquarters routers • Monitoring of network

  7. The SLL 470 • Internet • Access for 348 libraries • Telecommunications • Circuits for 348 libraries with a minimum speed of 56K and a maximum speed of 45 meg

  8. The SLL 470 Cont’d • Internal Connections • Routers for remaining headquarter libraries • Routers for branch libraries • Maintenance, installation for all hub and headquarter libraries’ circuits and routers • Maintenance for 5 firewalls • Modems for hub and headquarters libraries • Switches as needed • List all headquarters and hubs as “billed entities”

  9. The SLL 471 • Internet access • 348 libraries • Telecommunications • Minimum of 5 hubs with bandwidth of 12, 24 or 45 meg • Multilink circuits to larger headquarters • T-1 to remaining headquarters

  10. The SLL 471 Cont’d • Internal Connections • Routers / installation for remaining headquarters • Modems for hubs and headquarters • Maintenance for circuits and routers for headquarters and hubs • Firewall maintenance at hubs

  11. What Public Libraries Need to Do • File 470 for services other than Internet and connectivity (POTS) • File 471 for telephones, wiring, etc. and for branch connectivity • Sign and return Letter of Agency to SLL • Write Technology Plan

  12. Public Libraries’ 470s • Internet • N/A • Telecommunications • Local phone services (POTS) • Wireless, etc. • Paging services, etc. • Internal connections • wiring, switches, etc.

  13. Public Libraries’ 471s • Refer to SLL 470 • Internet • N/A • Telecommunications • Branch circuits • Internal connections • Circuit installation, maintenance • Branch routers, installation, maintenance • Switches

  14. SLL 470 Library 470 Library 471 SLL 471 Library 471 Separate Public Library 471s

  15. Deadlines • November 29th -- Sign & return Letters of Agency to SLL • Now - Jan. 15th – Decision must be made whether you will upgrade branches in 05-06. • Jan 20th- Feb 17th -- File 471s for SLL 470 • Dec 14th - Feb 17th -- File 471s for Library 470s • Now - Feb/Mar -- File 486 for FY04-05 if you just received your Funding Commitment Letter • Feb. 16th, 2005 -- Submit Technology Plan to SLL

  16. Remember February 17, 2005

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