<html dir="ltr"><head>
<meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=Windows-1252">
<style>@font-face {
font-family: Calibri;
}
@font-face {
font-family: Tahoma;
}
@page WordSection1 {margin: 1.0in 1.0in 1.0in 1.0in; }
P.MsoNormal {
MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Calibri","sans-serif"; FONT-SIZE: 11pt
}
LI.MsoNormal {
MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Calibri","sans-serif"; FONT-SIZE: 11pt
}
DIV.MsoNormal {
MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Calibri","sans-serif"; FONT-SIZE: 11pt
}
A:link {
COLOR: blue; TEXT-DECORATION: underline
}
SPAN.MsoHyperlink {
COLOR: blue; TEXT-DECORATION: underline
}
A:visited {
COLOR: purple; TEXT-DECORATION: underline
}
SPAN.MsoHyperlinkFollowed {
COLOR: purple; TEXT-DECORATION: underline
}
P {
FONT-FAMILY: "Times New Roman","serif"; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0in
}
P.MsoAcetate {
MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Tahoma","sans-serif"; FONT-SIZE: 8pt
}
LI.MsoAcetate {
MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Tahoma","sans-serif"; FONT-SIZE: 8pt
}
DIV.MsoAcetate {
MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Tahoma","sans-serif"; FONT-SIZE: 8pt
}
SPAN.BalloonTextChar {
FONT-FAMILY: "Tahoma","sans-serif"
}
SPAN.EmailStyle19 {
FONT-FAMILY: "Calibri","sans-serif"; COLOR: windowtext
}
SPAN.EmailStyle20 {
FONT-FAMILY: "Calibri","sans-serif"; COLOR: #1f497d
}
SPAN.caps1 {
}
SPAN.amp7 {
}
.MsoChpDefault {
FONT-SIZE: 10pt
}
DIV.WordSection1 {
}
</style>
<meta name="GENERATOR" content="MSHTML 9.00.8112.16437">
<style id="owaTempEditStyle"></style><style title="owaParaStyle"><!--P {
MARGIN-TOP: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px
}
--></style>
</head>
<body lang="EN-US" vlink="purple" link="blue" ocsi="x">
<div style="FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma; DIRECTION: ltr; COLOR: #000000; FONT-SIZE: x-small">
<div> </div>
<div dir="ltr"><font color="#000000" size="2" face="Tahoma"></font> </div>
<div style="DIRECTION: ltr" id="divRpF373120">
<hr tabindex="-1">
<font color="#000000" size="2" face="Tahoma"><b>From:</b> Don Wood [dwood@ala.org]<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, October 18, 2011 12:39 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> alacro-l@ala.org<br>
<b>Cc:</b> Judy Hoffman; Michael Dowling<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [alacro-l] 2011-2012 Public Library Funding and Technology Access Study online survey.<br>
</font><br>
</div>
<div></div>
<div>
<div class="WordSection1">
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="COLOR: #333333; FONT-SIZE: 13pt" lang="EN">The American Library Association (</span><span class="caps1"><span style="COLOR: #333333; FONT-SIZE: 11.5pt" lang="EN">ALA</span></span><span style="COLOR: #333333; FONT-SIZE: 13pt" lang="EN">)
is encouraging public libraries to participate in the <a href="http://www.plinternetsurvey.org" target="_blank">
2011-2012 Public Library Funding and Technology Access Study online survey</a>. </span>
<b><span style="COLOR: #1f497d">Be sure to visit this map! </span></b><span style="COLOR: #1f497d"><a href="http://www.ala.org/ala/research/initiatives/plftas/2010_2011/statemaplinks.cfm" target="_blank">This new map provides a direct link to state specific
resources, all printable as PDF</a>.</span> </p>
<p style="BACKGROUND: white"><span style="COLOR: #333333; FONT-SIZE: 13pt" lang="EN">The survey provides an important opportunity for libraries to share information on computer and Internet resources and infrastructure, as well as funding, technology training
and other uses of public libraries, such as providing public access technology centers in their communities. The current year’s online survey, available at
<a href="http://www.plinternetsurvey.org/" target="_blank">http://www.plinternetsurvey.org</a>, will be available through Nov. 11, 2011.</span></p>
<p style="BACKGROUND: white"><span style="COLOR: #333333; FONT-SIZE: 13pt" lang="EN">"The record-high response rate for last year’s survey clearly demonstrates that library leaders recognize the impact this study provides for their advocacy efforts,” said
</span><span class="caps1"><span style="COLOR: #333333; FONT-SIZE: 11.5pt" lang="EN">ALA</span></span><span style="COLOR: #333333; FONT-SIZE: 13pt" lang="EN"> Associate Executive Director Cathleen Bourdon. “The strength of the study rests on the level of participation.
We encourage libraries to keep the momentum going to create the most current and complete snapshot of technology in
</span><span class="caps1"><span style="COLOR: #333333; FONT-SIZE: 11.5pt" lang="EN">U.S.</span></span><span style="COLOR: #333333; FONT-SIZE: 13pt" lang="EN"> public libraries.”</span></p>
<p style="BACKGROUND: white"><span style="COLOR: #333333; FONT-SIZE: 13pt" lang="EN">Recent study findings have been cited in hundreds of media outlets, including
</span><span class="caps1"><i><span style="COLOR: #333333; FONT-SIZE: 11.5pt" lang="EN">USA</span></i></span><em><span style="COLOR: #333333; FONT-SIZE: 13pt" lang="EN"> Today</span></em><span style="COLOR: #333333; FONT-SIZE: 13pt" lang="EN">,
<em>The</em> <em>Washington Post</em>, <em>Fast Company</em>, and <em>The</em> <em>
Huffington Post</em>. Data has informed the National Broadband Plan and has been used in congressional and state-level testimony, as well as in comments to national agencies such as the Federal Communications Commission.</span></p>
<p style="BACKGROUND: white"><span style="COLOR: #333333; FONT-SIZE: 13pt" lang="EN">The study, funded by the
<a href="http://www.gatesfoundation.org/Pages/home.aspx" target="_blank">Bill <span class="amp7">
<span style="COLOR: #224970; TEXT-DECORATION: none">&</span></span> Melinda Gates Foundation</a> and
</span><span class="caps1"><span style="COLOR: #333333; FONT-SIZE: 11.5pt" lang="EN">ALA</span></span><span style="COLOR: #333333; FONT-SIZE: 13pt" lang="EN">, continues work begun by John Carlo Bertot and Charles R. McClure in 1994. The survey is managed by
the <a href="http://ipac.umd.edu/" target="_blank">Information Policy <span class="amp7">
<span style="COLOR: #224970; TEXT-DECORATION: none">&</span></span> Access Center</a> at the University of Maryland.</span></p>
<p style="BACKGROUND: white"><span style="COLOR: #333333; FONT-SIZE: 13pt" lang="EN">More information, including results from the 2010-2011 study, is available at
<a href="http://www.ala.org/plinternetfunding" target="_blank">http://www.ala.org/plinternetfunding</a>. Related news, insights and free resources from the study are available on the study blog –
<a href="http://www.ors.ala.org/libconnect/" target="_blank">Libraries Connect Communities</a> – and
<a href="http://twitter.com/#%21/ala_ors" target="_blank">Twitter feed</a> (ala_ors).</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"> </p>
<p class="MsoNormal"> </p>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</body>
</html>