Margaret Elliston will back up Laurence Miller as an alternate Dade liaison. Updates to the list will be sent via fax or email. The Information Providers will be concentrated on for this fiscal year. Staff is currently creating templates to help IPs load their information. There has been a slow down in the volume of requests to become IPs.
Recruitment requires aggressive marketing and outreach.
A technology planning audit is recommended for the future, looking at issues such as digitizing, distance learning and the Free-Net. The LSTA application package will be available in January. The primary objective for LSTA funds is to increase public access to technology. Board members were asked to send via courier or email to Ms. Curry a Free-Net or LSTA issue for discussion at the planning session. Ms. Elliston invited member libraries to attend a DRA showcase to be held at St. Thomas University on December 3 and an Endeavor showcase to be held on December 5.