Louisiana Library Connection Network Update November 2004

Update Held 9 meetings with library directors and techies in August Attended E-rate training in Washington Sept. 27 th -29 th Provided E-rate training on Oct. 5 th with Teri Lawrence Held discussions with BellSouth, OTM, State Procurement (ongoing) Drafted RFP November 2004 (at OTM/Procurement) Drafted Technology Plan template (in beta testing)

Goals Upgrade bandwidth as needed throughout the State Comply with E-rate and State regulations Provide support for E-rate for public libraries Maintain a stable and expandable network

Next Steps November 2004 – June 2005 – Install 5 DS3 circuits (Lake Charles, EBR, Shreveport, Jefferson, Ouachita) at hub locations – Install 5 hub routers – Cisco 7204 – Install 5 hub firewalls – Upgrade hubs to 6 meg and 3 meg access – Upgrade 7 other headquarter libraries to 3 meg connections – Install 7 other headquarters routers – Cisco 2800

FY Cont’d In preparation for FY – Produce RFP for Internet access and connectivity for all public libraries – Provide E-rate training via Teri Lawrence on Dec – File 470 for 348 libraries – File 471 for hubs and headquarters libraries – Provide technology plan template – Approve new technology plans for libraries

The SLL RFP Internet access for 348 libraries Connectivity for 348 libraries – State Library to pay for hubs and headquarters – Public Libraries to pay for branches based on contracted price list Routers and installation for remaining headquarters libraries Maintenance for all hub and headquarters routers Monitoring of network

The SLL 470 Internet – Access for 348 libraries Telecommunications – Circuits for 348 libraries with a minimum speed of 56K and a maximum speed of 45 meg

The SLL 470 Cont’d Internal Connections – Routers for remaining headquarter libraries – Routers for branch libraries – Maintenance, installation for all hub and headquarter libraries’ circuits and routers – Maintenance for 5 firewalls – Modems for hub and headquarters libraries – Switches as needed List all headquarters and hubs as “billed entities”

The SLL 471 Internet access – 348 libraries Telecommunications – Minimum of 5 hubs with bandwidth of 12, 24 or 45 meg – Multilink circuits to larger headquarters – T-1 to remaining headquarters

The SLL 471 Cont’d Internal Connections – Routers / installation for remaining headquarters – Modems for hubs and headquarters – Maintenance for circuits and routers for headquarters and hubs – Firewall maintenance at hubs

What Public Libraries Need to Do File 470 for services other than Internet and connectivity (POTS) File 471 for telephones, wiring, etc. and for branch connectivity Sign and return Letter of Agency to SLL Write Technology Plan

Public Libraries’ 470s Internet – N/A Telecommunications – Local phone services (POTS) – Wireless, etc. – Paging services, etc. Internal connections – wiring, switches, etc.

Public Libraries’ 471s Refer to SLL 470 Internet – N/A Telecommunications – Branch circuits Internal connections – Circuit installation, maintenance – Branch routers, installation, maintenance – Switches

Separate Public Library 471s SLL 470 Library 470 Library 471 SLL 471 Library 471

Deadlines November 29 th -- Sign & return Letters of Agency to SLL Now - Jan. 15 th – Decision must be made whether you will upgrade branches in Jan 20 th - Feb 17 th -- File 471s for SLL 470 Dec 14 th - Feb 17 th -- File 471s for Library 470s Now - Feb/Mar -- File 486 for FY04-05 if you just received your Funding Commitment Letter Feb. 16th, Submit Technology Plan to SLL

Remember February 17, 2005