<html><head></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><h1><font class="Apple-style-span" size="4"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px;"><a href="http://broadbandbreakfast.com/2011/03/schools-health-and-libraries-broadband-coalition-holds-broadband-summit/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link to Schools, Health and Libraries Broadband Coalition Holds Broadband Summit">Schools, Health and Libraries Broadband Coalition Holds Broadband Summit</a></span></font></h1><small><span style="color: rgb(204, 102, 0);"><span class="alignright">March 30th, 2011 </span></span></small>
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<h3><a href="http://broadbandbreakfast.com/author/rahul-gaitonde/" title="Posts by Rahul Gaitonde"><font class="Apple-style-span" size="3"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px;">Rahul Gaitonde</span></font></a><font class="Apple-style-span" size="3"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px;">, Deputy Editor, <a href="http://BroadbandBreakfast.com">BroadbandBreakfast.com</a></span></font></h3><div><a href="http://broadbandbreakfast.com/2011/03/schools-health-and-libraries-broadband-coalition-holds-broadband-summit/">http://broadbandbreakfast.com/2011/03/schools-health-and-libraries-broadband-coalition-holds-broadband-summit/</a> </div>
<div style="float: right; margin-left: 10px;"><iframe title="Twitter For Websites: Tweet Button" style="width: 110px; height: 20px;" src="http://platform0.twitter.com/widgets/tweet_button.html?_=1302902016756&count=horizontal&lang=en&related=%3A&text=Schools%2C%20Health%20and%20Libraries%20Broadband%20Coalition%20Holds%20Broadband%20Summit%20&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbroadbandbreakfast.com%2F2011%2F03%2Fschools-health-and-libraries-broadband-coalition-holds-broadband-summit%2F&via=broadbandcensus" allowtransparency="true" tabindex="0" class="twitter-share-button twitter-count-horizontal" frameborder="0" scrolling="no"></iframe><script></script></div><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.</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.</p><p>New Mexico’s State Librarian, Susan Oberlander, provided one of the
most descriptive presentations on the state’s digital literacy program.</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.”</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.</p><p>As part of the training programs, the attendees participate in broadband usage surveys that track their interests and progress.</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.”</p><p>The surveys also found that cost of service and lack of a computer are the largest barriers to adoption.</p><div>(snip)</div><div><br></div><div><br></div></div><div>
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