Technology Plans for E-Rate

Part of the process for public libraries applying for discounts on telecommunications, or Internet connections through the Universal Service fund's Education rate (E-Rate) program, is the development by applicant libraries of a technology plan. The program requires that libraries' plans be certified by the State Library.

Certification of a technology plan is good for three years (though you may update a plan at any time). Following is a list of libraries whose plans are currently approved, and the time frame for their certifications.

Plans Submitted SLD FY 2007 & Approved Through SLD FY 2009 (2009/2010)

Abilene Public Library (FY2007-FY2009)
Altoona Public Library
Baldwin City Library (C2007-CY2009)
Basehor Community Library (FY2006-FY2008)
Bern Community Library (F2007-FY2009)
Blue Mound--Linn County Library District #3
Blue Rapids Public Library (FY2007-FY2009)
Bonner Springs City Library (FY 2007 and 2008 only)
Bucklin Public Library (FY2007-FY2009)
Burlingame Community Library (FY2007-FY2009)
Burns Public Library (FY2006-FY2008)
Carbondale City Library (FY 2007-FY 2009)
Cawker City Public Library (1/2007-12/2008)
Clay Center Carnegie Library (FY2007-FY2009)
Colony City Library (CY 2006-2008)
Columbus Public Library (FY2007-FY2009)
Concordia--Frank Carlson Library (FY 2006 and 2007 only)
Corning City Library (FY 2007-FY2009)
Dodge City Public Library (FY2007-FY2009)
Dodge City--Southwest Kansas Library System (FY2007-FY2009)
Everest-- Barnes Reading Room (FY2007-FY2009)
Florence Public Library (FY2007-FY2009)
Frankfort City Library (FY2007-FY2009)
Goessel Public Library (FY2007-FY2009)
Greensburg--Kiowa County Library (FY2007-FY2009)
Hanover Public Library (FY2007-FY2009)
Hartford--Elmendaro Township Library (FY2006-FY2008)
Hillsboro Public Library (FY 2007-FY 2009)
Hutchinson Public Library (1/2007-6/2008)
Kanopolis Public Library (FY2007-FY2009)
Kismet Public Library (FY2007-FY2009)
LaCygne--Library District #2, Linn County (FY2007-FY2009)
Lansing Community Library (FY2006-FY2008)
Leavenworth Public Library (2007-2009)
Leonardville City Library (FY2007-FY2009)
Liberal Memorial Library (FY2007-FY2009)
Linwood Community Library District #1 (FY2006-FY2008)
Louisburg--Library District #1, Miami County (FY2007-FY2009)
Lyndon Carnegie Library (CY2007-CY2009)
McLouth Public Library (FY2006-FY2008)
Macksville City Library (FY2007-FY2009)
Madison Public Library (FY2007-FY2009)
Meade Public Library (FY2007-FY2009)
Minneola Public Library (FY2007-FY2009)
Mound City--Linn County Library District #4, Mary Sommerville Library (FY2007-FY2009)
Ness City Public Library (FY2007-FY2009)
Newton Public Library (FY2007-FY2009)
Norton -- Northwest Kansas Library System (FY2007-FY2009)
Nortonville Public Library (FY2007-FY2009)
Oakley Public Library
Osage City Public Library (FY2007-FY2009)
Oskaloosa Public Library (FY2007-FY2009)
Ottawa Library (FY2007-FY2009)
Overbrook Public Library (FY2007-FY2009)
Parker--Linn County Library District #1 (FY2007-FY2009)
Peabody Township Library (FY2006-FY2008)
Pleasanton Lincoln Library / District No. 5, Linn County (FY2006-FY2008)
Prescott City Public Library (FY2006-FY2008)
Ransom Public Library (FY2007-FY2009)
Saint Marys--Pottawatomie-Wabaunsee Regional Library (FY2007-FY2009)
Selden Public Library (2007)
Shawnee Mission--Johnson County Library
Summerfield Public Library (FY2007-FY2009)
Thayer FRC City Library (FY2007-FY2009)
Tribune--Greeley County Public Library (FY2007-FY2009)
Troy--Doniphan County Library District No. 1 (FY2007-FY2009)
Valley Falls--Delaware Township Library (FY2007-FY2009)
Vermillion Public Library (FY2007-FY2009)
Wakefield Public Library (FY2007-FY2009)
Wamego Public Library (FY2007-FY2009)
Waterville Public Library (FY2007-FY2009)
Wichita Public Library (FY2007-FY2009)

• Plans Submitted SLD FY 2006 & Approved Through SLD FY 2008 (2008/2009)

• Plans Submitted SLD FY 2005 & Approved Through SLD FY 2007 (2007/2008)

• Plans Submitted SLD FY 2004 & Approved Through SLD FY 2006 (2006/2007)

What's SLD FY?

1. There must be identifiable and effective connections between the library's plan for library service improvements and related staff training and development.

2. The plan must establish clear goals and a realistic strategy for using telecommunications and information technology to improve library service.

3. The plan must have a staff training and development strategy to ensure that staff know how to use the new technologies to improve library services.

4. The plan must include an assessment of the telecommunications services, hardware, software, and other services that will be needed to improve library service.

5. The plan must provide for or project in a reasonable proposed budget, sufficient money to acquire and maintain the hardware, software, staff training and development, and other services that will be needed to implement the strategy for improved library service.

6. The plan must include an evaluation process that will enable the library to monitor progress toward specified goals and make mid-course corrections in response to new developments and opportunities as they arrive.

SLD has recently reviewed the technology plan guidelines, and determined that although no changes to the above criteria are necessary, plan responses to criteria numbers 1, 2, and 5 are not always thoroughly addressed.

Mail new or revised plans to (Keep a copy for your files!) :

Jeff Hixon
State Library of Kansas
300 SW Tenth Avenue-Rm 343N
Topeka, KS 66612-1593

If you have questions or comments please contact Jeff Hixon: jeffh@kslib.info