www.lapeer.org

Welcome

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

LCID

LCID CAN HELP GET YOUR MESSAGE OUT

LCID

ON TRACK TO DELIVER COMMUNITY INFORMATION

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”

www.lapeer.org

Isn’t it Time You Joined?

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