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A former CTLS librarian has asked for help with arguments for not partnering with the school district for Internet access. (CTLS members did such a good job providing arguments for automation for a CTLS librarian to use with her county commissioners that I decided to go to you again.) ************ Dear Bob: Our public schools have the most horrendous record of submitting grants and not following through on the requirements. The school system has approached my City Manager with the proposal that if we partner with them they can put us on wireless, (not possible in this area yet) and save us paying an ISP. They would of course be our provider. We are a stand alone system. We are with TLC. We have an ISDN. I knew, and was able to convince the city that we needed to be stand alone. Our system works very well. Can you send me information as to why we should not piggy back and let the school handle our technology. We know that the school system is not effective and they have neither the expertise nor the technology that we have at the library. Please, Bob I need help. When I go to the meeting, I need to understand this situation. Our school system is very good at writing grants--what they do with them is heartbreaking. I do not want to be involved with their numerous problems. I have a very good IT, she is however new to libraries.
