You can attend the following teleconference in Austin at Austin Community College Highland Business Center or in College Station at Texas A&M. Maps are available at the web site listed below. Thanks, Sharon CTLS
REMINDER: THIS THURSDAY, OCTOBER 11th: FREE E-RATE TELECONFERENCE The Virginia Department of Education is offering a FREE two-hour satellite teleconference for state, regional and local E-Rate coordinators on October 11, 2001, from 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. Central Time. More information about the content of the teleconference can be found at http://www.tsl.state.tx.us/ld/workshops/videoconferences/2001/oct11.html We encourage anyone responsible for the E-Rate application process at their E-Rate eligible institution (school or public library) to attend this teleconference. PLEASE NOTE: Some of the host sites for this training event are academic institutions whose staff will not benefit from the teleconference because those are not eligible for E-Rate discounts. They are offering it as a community service for school and public libraries. PLEASE ENCOURAGE EVERYONE IN YOUR AREA WHO MIGHT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR E-RATE TO ATTEND THIS TELECONFERENCE if one is being offered near you. REGISTRATION AND LOCATIONS There is NO NEED TO REGISTER for this teleconference in advance. Just select the site nearest you from the list of participating sites at the following URL and sign in at the site on the day of the event: http://www.tsl.state.tx.us/ld/workshops/videoconferences/2001/oct11.html . *************************************** ORIGINAL TELECONFERENCE DESCRIPTION "The Virginia Department of Education will offer a free two-hour satellite teleconference for state, regional, and local E-Rate coordinators on October 11, 2001 from 12:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. Central Time. This teleconference will cover much of the material presented at the train-the-trainers conference held in Washington on September 17 and 18. The E-Rate program has provided billions of dollars in discounts to thousands of schools and libraries across the United States and its territories. Because of three full years of E-Rate discounts thus far, Internet connectivity and broadband communication links are readily available in the vast majority of schools and libraries. The E-Rate application process, however continues to be exceedingly difficult, with numerous deadlines, forms and other compliance requirements. This year for example, the Children's Internet Protection Act (CIPA) was introduced, requiring Internet filtering under many circumstances. Each year many new people are assigned to the application process with little or no training. Sadly, thousands of applications are denied or rejected annually. Many denials and rejections result from simple mistakes - a box left blank here, a number missing there, or a form not submitted by a deadline. This teleconference will provide an overview of the program and requirements that applicants must follow to successfully complete the application process. It will cover CIPA regulations and steps applicants must follow to comply. One significant CIPA deadline occurs within three weeks of this teleconference (October 28). Eligible services will be covered as well as pitfalls applicants should avoid. Suggestions for writing appeals will be covered. Internet resources will also be made available during the teleconference." - Greg Weisiger, E-Rate Coordinator, Virginia Department of Education *********************** QUESTIONS? CONTACT: Naomi Dominguez Distance Learning Consultant Library Development Division Texas State Library and Archives Commission PO Box 12927 Austin, TX 78711-2927 512-936-2586 512-463-8800 (fax) [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.tsl.state.tx.us --------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, send to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Include in body: unsubscribe ctls-l For information on CTLS-L please visit: http://www.ctls.net/document/ctls-l.htm
