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<p>Sacred Wind partnered with Susan’s programs both at the Gallup and Aztec
main libraries, including providing a Navajo-speaking Internet trainer for
each. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p>John Badal<o:p></o:p></p>
<p>“Oberlander went on to describe how the state contacted telecommunications
providers for assistance with developing and implementing the digital literacy
and training programs, <span style='background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow'>but
the telecommunications providers were not receptive to providing assistance.”</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> 1st-mile-nm-bounces@mailman.dcn.org
[mailto:1st-mile-nm-bounces@mailman.dcn.org] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Richard
Lowenberg<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Friday, April 15, 2011 3:19 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> 1st-Mile-NM<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [1st-mile-nm] Former State Librarian at Broadband Breakfast in
DC<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<h1><span class=apple-style-span><span style='font-size:10.5pt'><a
href="http://broadbandbreakfast.com/2011/03/schools-health-and-libraries-broadband-coalition-holds-broadband-summit/"
title="Permanent Link to Schools, Health and Libraries Broadband Coalition Holds Broadband Summit">Schools,
Health and Libraries Broadband Coalition Holds Broadband Summit</a></span></span><o:p></o:p></h1>
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color:#CC6600'>March 30th, 2011 </span></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<h3><a href="http://broadbandbreakfast.com/author/rahul-gaitonde/"
title="Posts by Rahul Gaitonde"><span class=apple-style-span><span
style='font-size:9.0pt'>Rahul Gaitonde</span></span></a><span
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<p>WASHINGTON March 30, 2011- The Schools, Health and Libraries Broadband
Coalition assembled broadband stimulus award winners and government officials
for their inaugural broadband summit on Tuesday to share solutions and success
in solving digital literacy and adoption issues.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p>The SHLBC, formed two years ago, comprises libraries, hospitals, schools,
non-profit groups and corporations that seek to further broadband availability
for community anchor institutions.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p>New Mexico’s State Librarian, Susan Oberlander, provided one of the most descriptive
presentations on the state’s digital literacy program.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p>“By holding the programs in the libraries we found that the programs
instantly gained credibility,” Oberlander said. “People already trust the
library as a source of good information.”<o:p></o:p></p>
<p>Oberlander went on to describe how the state contacted telecommunications
providers for assistance with developing and implementing the digital literacy
and training programs, but the telecommunications providers were not receptive
to providing assistance.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p>As part of the training programs, the attendees participate in
broadband usage surveys that track their interests and progress.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p>“Our preliminary findings are quite interesting,” said Oberlander. “We found
that a large number of small businesses that come to our workshops already have
broadband, but they want to expand their knowledge of computers.”<o:p></o:p></p>
<p>The surveys also found that cost of service and lack of a computer are the
largest barriers to adoption.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt'>Richard Lowenberg<br>
P. O. Box 8001, Santa Fe, NM 87504<br>
505-989-9110 off.; 505-603-5200 cell<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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