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<DIV><BR>This fall, Dr. Jon Bertot of Florida State University, and the Gates
Foundation <SPAN class=468470118-04092008>is </SPAN>teaming up again to do
a survey on public library internet connectivity, and the cost of
connectivity. We encourage the libraries in the sample to help with this
effort, as the results help inform future activities of the Gates Foundation, as
well as give library supporters information to push for federal and state level
policies to help libraries.<BR><BR>Help will especially be appreciated with
questions about the library's internet bandwidth (check with Internet service
provider), and expenditures data. Thank you in advance for participating
in this vital research!<BR><BR>Information on previous years' studies, see <A
href="http://www.ii.fsu.edu/plinternet.">http://www.ii.fsu.edu/plinternet.</A>
<BR><BR><BR>Here are the libraries/branches that will be
involved:<BR>LIBNAME<BR>AGNESS LIBRARY DISTRICT<BR>EUGENE PUBLIC
LIBRARY<BR>SHELDON BRANCH LIBRARY<BR>MAPLETON BRANCH LIBRARY<BR>FOSSIL PUBLIC
LIBRARY<BR>CURRY PUBLIC LIBRARY<BR>ARLINGTON PUBLIC LIBRARY<BR>WOLF CREEK BRANCH
LIBRARY<BR>HARRISBURG PUBLIC LIBRARY<BR>HERMISTON PUBLIC LIBRARY<BR>SHUTE PARK
BRANCH<BR>HOOD RIVER COUNTY LIBRARY<BR>INDEPENDENCE PUBLIC LIBRARY<BR>CHEMULT
BRANCH LIBRARY<BR>GILCHRIST BRANCH LIBRARY<BR>SOUTH SUBURBAN BRANCH
LIBRARY<BR>LA GRANDE PUBLIC LIBRARY<BR>LAKESIDE PUBLIC LIBRARY<BR>LAKE COUNTY
LIBRARY<BR>CHRISTMAS VALLEY BRANCH LIBRARY<BR>PAISLEY BRANCH LIBRARY<BR>SILVER
LAKE BRANCH LIBRARY<BR>LANGLOIS DISTRICT LIBRARY<BR>DRIFTWOOD LIBRARY<BR>LYONS
PUBLIC LIBRARY<BR>JEFFERSON COUNTY LIBRARY<BR>BUTTE FALLS BRANCH
LIBRARY<BR>EAGLE POINT BRANCH LIBRARY<BR>GOLD HILL BRANCH LIBRARY<BR>SHADY COVE
BRANCH LIBRARY<BR>TALENT BRANCH LIBRARY<BR>MOLALLA PUBLIC LIBRARY<BR>MONMOUTH
PUBLIC LIBRARY<BR>BAKER COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY<BR>DORA PUBLIC LIBRARY<BR>FLORA M
LAIRD MEMORIAL LIBRARY<BR>NEWPORT PUBLIC LIBRARY<BR>OREGON CITY PUBLIC
LIBRARY<BR>PENDLETON PUBLIC LIBRARY<BR>PILOT ROCK PUBLIC LIBRARY<BR>PORT ORFORD
PUBLIC LIBRARY<BR>MULTNOMAH COUNTY CENTRAL LIBRARY<BR>CAPITOL HILL BRANCH
LIBRARY<BR>GRESHAM REGIONAL BRANCH LIBRARY<BR>FAIRVIEW-COLUMBIA BRANCH
LIBRARY<BR>CROOK COUNTY LIBRARY<BR>RAINIER CITY LIBRARY<BR>C. GILES HUNT
MEMORIAL LIBRARY<BR>CANYONVILLE BRANCH LIBRARY<BR>GLENDALE BRANCH
LIBRARY<BR>YONCALLA BRANCH LIBRARY<BR>SANDY PUBLIC LIBRARY<BR>SCAPPOOSE PUBLIC
LIBRARY<BR>SHERIDAN PUBLIC LIBRARY<BR>STANFIELD PUBLIC LIBRARY<BR>STAYTON PUBLIC
LIBRARY<BR>TILLAMOOK COUNTY LIBRARY<BR>BAY CITY BRANCH LIBRARY<BR>ROCKAWAY
BRANCH LIBRARY<BR>LA PINE LIBRARY<BR>UMATILLA PUBLIC LIBRARY<BR>EMMA HUMPHREY
LIBRARY<BR>FERN RIDGE COMMUNITY LIBRARY<BR>WALLOWA PUBLIC LIBRARY<BR>WESTON
PUBLIC LIBRARY<BR>WILSONVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY<BR>ALBANY DOWNTOWN CARNEGIE
LIBRARY<BR>BROWNSVILLE COMMUNITY LIBRARY<BR>HARNEY COUNTY LIBRARY<BR>CLATSKANIE
LIBRARY DISTRICT<BR>GILLIAM COUNTY LIBRARY<BR>COQUILLE PUBLIC
LIBRARY<BR>CORVALLIS-BENTON COUNTY LIBRARY<BR>DALLAS PUBLIC LIBRARY<BR>MARY
GILKEY LIBRARY<BR>IMNAHA STATION LIBRARY<BR>TROY STATION LIBRARY<BR>CLACKAMAS
COUNTY LIBRARY<BR>UKIAH SCHOOL/PUBLIC LIBRARY<BR>ENTERPRISE CITY
LIBRARY<BR>SHERWOOD PUBLIC LIBRARY<BR>BOARDMAN PUBLIC LIBRARY<BR>WARRENTON
COMMUNITY LIBRARY<BR>SHERMAN COUNTY/PUBLIC SCHOOL LIBRARY<BR><BR><BR><BR>Ann
Reed, Federal Programs Coordinator<BR>Library Development Services, Oregon State
Library<BR>250 Winter St. NE<BR>Salem, OR 07305<BR>phone: (503) 378-5027<BR>fax:
(503) 378-6439<BR><A
href="http://listsmart.osl.state.or.us/mailman/listinfo/pl-directors">ann.reed
at state.or.us</A><BR>website:
www.oregon.gov/osl/ld/index.shtml<BR></DIV></BODY></HTML>