1. www.lapeer.org Welcome

2. Internet Here to Stay Skyrocketing popularity Over half of the country's 105 million households have computers Nearly two-thirds of all kids between the age of 3-17 live in homes with computers

3. Community Challenge Provide a space for local agency information Expand the knowledge base of the community Improve community communication

4. Community Networking Bring local people together Learn about Internet technology Create services that meet community needs

5. LCID CAN HELP GET YOUR MESSAGE OUT

6. LCID ON TRACK TO DELIVER COMMUNITY INFORMATION

7. Lapeer County Technology Coalition’s Mission Support coordination of technological developments within Lapeer County Provide community and county information via the World Wide Web Provide and maintain access to the World Wide Web for schools and libraries in Lapeer County. Establish public access sites to the Internet

8. Who Joins the Technology Coalition? Representatives from Community-based organizations throughout the county Individuals with an interest in community information Annual dues $10 Supporting Members –$55 a day of costs –$385 a week of costs –$1,650 a month of costs –Other (any amount helps)

9. What Do “TechCo” Funds Support? Webmaster Time Computer hardware/software upgrades Training Promotion

10. “TechCo” Participants Local Governments Libraries Non-profits Service Clubs and Youth Clubs Schools, Colleges and Universities Churches Business Organizations

11. Lapeer County Information Depot Engineering access to local information Transporting public and non-profit sectors into the Digital Age Connecting people and communities in Lapeer County

12. What is LCID? Lapeer County’s Community Network on the World Wide Web Lapeer County Information Depot is sponsored by: –Constituent school districts Lapeer, Almont, Dryden, Imlay and North Branch –Lapeer County Library – Lapeer County Government –Other Lapeer Technology Coalition Members

13. Where Is LCID? In the Library Admin Offices In the the Internet Training Center On a computer provided by –Constituent School Districts originally -- with replacements from grants and Coalition funds –Maintained by LCID Webmaster paid through Coalition funds received from project partners

14. How Organizations Get On Board Plan and prepare information and graphics Have homepage ready for placing on the server Deliver to LCID server Or provide URL if on a different server Don't know how? We'll train you

15. How Community Organizations Help Make a donation to support LCID expenses Prepare and add your information to Lapeer County Information Depot Contribute skills by helping with training workshops and/or developing Home Pages. Serve as a public access site.

16. What’s In It For You? PLENTY!!! Server space, support, domain name recognition, easy URL, E-Mail, discussion groups, promotional materials, community calendar, training, interactive features.... and more

17. Community Services Common Gateway to Local Information Organized Access to Local Information Training Homepages Visibility

18. Community Communications Community Calendar –Easy to Post –Easy to Search –Up to the Minute –E-mail Notifications

19. Community Involvement On the Wish List Volunteer Opportunities –Easy to Post –Easy to Search –Easy to Sign Up –Up to the Minute –E-mail Notifications

20. Community Access Internet Access –Home and Office Computers –Public Library Search Engine –Easy to Use –Returns Relevant Local Web Sites –Up to the Minute Links –Helps ‘Uncover’ Information

21. Community Conversations LCID E-mail Lists –To Keep You in Touch Individualized E-mail Lists –For Your Group Members Regular Meetings –Come Face to Face

22. Community Fun Using the Scavenger Hunt Template –Create an online quiz –Hold your own contests –Produce your own “tests”

23. www.lapeer.org Isn’t it Time You Joined?

24. www.lapeer.org See You Soon This presentation is made possible through a Library Services and Technology Act grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services administered by the Library of Michigan