Following is background information, a list of the Telecommunications Work Group, and the results of a survey that was completed by Dr. Arthur H. Sterngold, Ph. D., Department of Business Administration, Lycoming College. Following is a brief report of some of the activities. The Bloomsburg Telecommunications Consortium for Columbia County and Region, Inc., is a collaboration of organizations and representatives from business, education, government, health care and human services using telecommunications. They have established Bloomsburg Area FreeNet, a computer-based bulletin board system and world wide web site. A public utility has an Internet information site to provide educational information on-line and promote Pennsylvania 2000 programs.
Many school districts have Internet access for students and staff.
Many also have home pages, and some districts have Internet access in every building. An intermediate unit uses its home page to provide pricing information to schools across the Commonwealth for a statewide computer purchasing program coordinated under contract with the Pennsylvania Department of Education. Some businesses have home pages and offer services via their Internet sites. A graphics firm offers home page design and set-up as a service. A school district participates in the Pioneering Schools Great Lakes Project, with students communicating via the Internet with students throughout Ohio and Michigan to work on joint science and math projects.