Minnesota’s Public Libraries: Bringing Broadband to All A Presentation to the Governor’s Broadband Taskforce Wednesday October 14, 2015 Jennifer Nelson, Director and State Librarian “Leading for educational excellence and equity. Every day for every one.”
Public Libraries in the United States education.state.mn.us 2
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Public Library Use education.state.mn.us 4
Urban vs. Rural education.state.mn.us 5
Regional Library Telecom Aid M.S Statutory change in 2015 aligns program directly with e-rate –Requires e-rate documentation –Expands eligible expenditures –Current and prior year Eligible Services List Category One (non voice) covered at e-rate non discount amount –ensures 100% of connection costs are covered Category Two (equipment) prorated based on applications/amount available education.state.mn.us 6
RLTA Sites - Contracted Mbps June 30, 2015 education.state.mn.us report contracted bandwidth of at least 10 mbps 8 report contracted bandwidth up to 9.9mbps 5 do not report an amount
Speed Snapshot education.state.mn.us Mbps Up to or more Download 34% (125) 60% (217) Upload 47% (170) 47% (172)
Connectivity education.state.mn.us 9
Public Access Technology 2014 education.state.mn.us 10
Wireless education.state.mn.us WIRELESS ACCESS
Digital Material Use 2014 education.state.mn.us 12
Statewide Services education.state.mn.us 13
Technology Skills Training and Support education.state.mn.us 14
Northstar Digital Literacy Standards education.state.mn.us 15
Alternate Service Locations education.state.mn.us 16
Jennifer Nelson Thank you education.state.mn.us 17