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www.lapeer.org. Welcome. Internet Here to Stay. Skyrocketing popularity Over half of the country's 105 million households have computers Nearly two-thirds of all kids between the age of 3-17 live in homes with computers. Community Challenge. Provide a space for local agency information
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www.lapeer.org Welcome
Internet Here to Stay • Skyrocketing popularity • Over half of the country's 105 million households have computers • Nearly two-thirds of all kids between the age of 3-17 live in homes with computers
Community Challenge • Provide a space for local agency information • Expand the knowledge base of the community • Improve community communication
Community Networking • Bring local people together • Learn about Internet technology • Create services that meet community needs
LCID LCIDCAN HELP GET YOUR MESSAGE OUT
LCID ON TRACK TO DELIVER COMMUNITY INFORMATION
Lapeer County Technology Coalition’s Mission • Support coordination of technological developments within Lapeer County • Provide community and county information via the World Wide Web • Provide and maintain access to the World Wide Web for schools and libraries in Lapeer County. • Establish public access sites to the Internet
Who Joins the Technology Coalition? • Representatives from Community-based organizations throughout the county • Individuals with an interest in community information • Annual dues $10 • Supporting Members • $55 a day of costs • $385 a week of costs • $1,650 a month of costs • Other (any amount helps)
What Do “TechCo” Funds Support? • Webmaster Time • Computer hardware/software upgrades • Training • Promotion
“TechCo” Participants • Local Governments • Libraries • Non-profits • Service Clubs and Youth Clubs • Schools, Colleges and Universities • Churches • Business Organizations
Lapeer County Information Depot • Engineering access to local information • Transporting public and non-profit sectors into the Digital Age • Connecting people and communities in Lapeer County
What is LCID? • Lapeer County’s Community • Network on the World Wide Web • Lapeer County Information Depot is sponsored by: • Constituent school districts Lapeer, Almont, Dryden, Imlay and North Branch • Lapeer County Library • Lapeer County Government • Other Lapeer Technology Coalition Members
Where Is LCID? • In the Library Admin Offices • In the the Internet Training Center • On a computer provided by • Constituent School Districts originally -- with replacements from grants and Coalition funds • Maintained by LCID Webmaster paid through Coalition funds received from project partners
How Organizations Get On Board • Plan and prepare information and graphics • Have homepage ready for placing on the server • Deliver to LCID server • Or provide URL if on a different server • Don't know how? We'll train you
How Community Organizations Help • Make a donation to support LCID expenses • Prepare and add your information to Lapeer County Information Depot • Contribute skills by helping with training workshops and/or developing Home Pages. • Serve as a public access site.
What’s In It For You? PLENTY!!! Server space, support, domain name recognition, easy URL, E-Mail, discussion groups, promotional materials, community calendar, training, interactive features .... and more
Community Services • Common Gateway to Local Information • Organized Access to Local Information • Training • Homepages • Visibility
Community Communications • Community Calendar • Easy to Post • Easy to Search • Up to the Minute • E-mail Notifications
Community Involvement • On the Wish List • Volunteer Opportunities • Easy to Post • Easy to Search • Easy to Sign Up • Up to the Minute • E-mail Notifications
Community Access • Internet Access • Home and Office Computers • Public Library • Search Engine • Easy to Use • Returns Relevant Local Web Sites • Up to the Minute Links • Helps ‘Uncover’ Information
Community Conversations • LCID E-mail Lists • To Keep You in Touch • Individualized E-mail Lists • For Your Group Members • Regular Meetings • Come Face to Face
Community Fun • Using the Scavenger Hunt Template • Create an online quiz • Hold your own contests • Produce your own “tests”
www.lapeer.org Isn’t it Time You Joined?
www.lapeer.org See You Soon This presentation is made possible through a Library Services and Technology Act grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services administered by the Library of Michigan