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
Community Challenge
• Provide a space for local agency information
• Expand the knowledge base of the community
• Improve community communication
Community Networking
• Bring local people together
• Learn about Internet technology
• Create services that meet community needs
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
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)
What Do “TechCo” Funds Support?
• Webmaster Time
• Computer hardware/software upgrades
• Training
• Promotion
“TechCo” Participants
• Local Governments
• Libraries
• Non-profits
• Service Clubs and Youth Clubs
• Schools, Colleges and Universities
• Churches
• Business Organizations
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
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
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
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
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.
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
Community Services
• Common Gateway to Local Information
• Organized Access to Local Information
• Training• Homepages• Visibility
Community Communications
• Community Calendar– Easy to Post– Easy to Search– Up to the Minute– E-mail Notifications
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
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
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
Community Fun
• Using the Scavenger Hunt Template– Create an online
quiz– Hold your own
contests– Produce your own
“tests”