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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F4E79">Greetings! (and please pardon the duplicate posts)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F4E79">If you have any interest in the topic of fiber, E-rate, and/or broadband in general,
<b>I highly recommend viewing the 4-minute explainer video</b> (link below) to get a quick yet thorough overview of this new free toolkit and how it can be used, especially by small and rural libraries. Note: you do NOT need to be a “techie” to use this toolkit!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F4E79">Here are what pilot project participants have to say about the toolkit:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#1F4E79;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">“I thought it was very effective. I most appreciated the visual diagram which pictured how Internet service works, and the different
 steps it goes through before it gets to a Computer.”<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#1F4E79;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo2"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">“I found the process to be very educational and helpful. I feel I learned a huge amount about our broadband (and local network)
 in going through the process, and I expect to learn even more as I read through the materials you left with me. I also really appreciate having the physical printouts and sheets to refer back to and use as a reference.”<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#1F4E79;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">“Going through the toolkit helped me understand my library's broadband infrastructure better and feel more confident talking about
 it with others.”<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F4E79">Read on for the original message:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">After extensive testing in the field with rural and tribal libraries,
<b>the</b> <b>free Toward Gigabit Libraries toolkit </b>is out and ready to help you!
</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Explainer Video:
<a href="https://youtu.be/PXWv3-HYm-I">https://youtu.be/PXWv3-HYm-I</a>  </span><o:p></o:p></b></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Project Site:   <a href="http://www.internet2.edu/tgl">http://www.internet2.edu/tgl</a></span><o:p></o:p></b></p>
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<span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">The Towards Gigabit Library Toolkit is designed to empower practitioners to become more savvy and effective consumers, advocates, and providers of high-quality Internet access and digital
 services to their communities. Funded by an Institute of Museum and Libary Services Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian grant, the toolkit is designed to scale nationally to all libraries, regardless of size or geographic location.
</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Based on enthusiastic participant feedback and number of libraries served, this project exceeded its objectives.  Now - it’s your opportunity to bring the toolkit to libraries in your
 state! </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">What is the Toolkit?</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">The Toward Gigabit Libraries Toolkit is a free, open-source
<b>technology learning, diagnostic and advocacy tool</b> designed for public and tribal libraries in the US.  The toolkit will guide you through a series of questions about your technology environment -- and provide you with all the information you need to
 answer the questions.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">The toolkit is an excellent way to diagnose and fix library technology problems. Some libraries have found it
<b>especially useful in preparing for Erate requests, budget cycles, and even in helping open up lines of communication between library staff and tech workers</b>!</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Best of all, you do not need to be a “techie” to use the toolkit</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">. While it’s always helpful to
 have someone with technical knowledge to assist, this toolkit was piloted with at least 70 library staff in 58 rural and tribal libraries in the US to ensure that it is as simple as possible to use. Libraries, State Library Organizations, Research and Education
 Networks, and others in AK, AZ, CT, ID, KS, NE, NM, OK, PA, SD, TX, and WA rolled up their sleeves and helped test and refine the toolkit over the 3-year pilot period.</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F4E79"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">The toolkit is divided into 10 sections covering 60 pages. It also has a handy glossary section at the end for quick lookups of technical terms.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">The toolkit is designed to address the most common technology issues in libraries, so it does cover a lot of ground.  You or libraries you work with
<b>may need to only complete the sections that are the most important to you</b>.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">After you’ve completed the toolkit, you can use another document called the
<b>Broadband Improvement Plan to create your own long-term and short-term strategies to improve your technology</b>!</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">The toolkit is free and open source (licensed under a
</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#363636"> </span><a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/"><b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#006579">Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike
 4.0 International License</span></b></a><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">).  As well as being a stand-alone resource, you are free to use anything from the toolkit and mix it into other documents. This may be especially
 useful for State Library Organizations; Rural & Education Networks; Library Consortiums and others who would like to customize the toolkit materials.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">What did project participants say?</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">“I thought it was very effective. I most appreciated the visual diagram which pictured how Internet service works, and the different steps it goes through
 before it gets to a Computer.”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">“I found the process to be very educational and helpful. I feel I learned a huge amount about our broadband (and local network) in going through the process,
 and I expect to learn even more as I read through the materials you left with me. I also really appreciate having the physical printouts and sheets to refer back to and use as a reference.”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">“Going through the toolkit helped me understand my library's broadband infrastructure better and feel more confident talking about it with others.”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">The wait is over, and the Toward Gigabit Libraries toolkit is ready for you!</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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