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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color="#1f497d" face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>State did NOT contact this telecommunications provider…. We would certainly be willing to assist in any manner possible.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color="#1f497d" face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>We have been working in ABQ to deliver FREE internet backbone connectivity to city libraries.<br><br><o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color="#1f497d" face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Any rural provider that has transport back to Albuquerque and needs IP (IPv4 or IPv6) transit to support a library project should contact me.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color="#1f497d" face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>We will provide it at cost, or at no-cost depending on the needs.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color="#1f497d" face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><br>The “State” needs to broaden is outreach…..<o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color="#1f497d" face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";font-weight:bold'>From:</span></font></b><font size=2 face=Tahoma><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><span style='font-weight:bold'>On Behalf Of </span></b>John Badal<br><b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Friday, April 15, 2011 3:40 PM<br><b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> Richard Lowenberg; 1st-Mile-NM<br><b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> Re: [1st-mile-nm] Former State Librarian at Broadband Breakfast in DC<o:p></o:p></span></font></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p><p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>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></span></font></p><p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>John Badal<o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>“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></span></font></p><p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p><p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p><p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color="#1f497d" face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p><p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color="#1f497d" face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";font-weight:bold'>From:</span></font></b><font size=2 face=Tahoma><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><span style='font-weight:bold'>On Behalf Of </span></b>Richard Lowenberg<br><b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Friday, April 15, 2011 3:19 PM<br><b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> 1st-Mile-NM<br><b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> [1st-mile-nm] Former State Librarian at Broadband Breakfast in DC<o:p></o:p></span></font></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p><h1><span class=apple-style-span><b><font size=2 face="Times New Roman"><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></font></b></span><o:p></o:p></h1><p class=MsoNormal><span class=alignright><font size=2 color="#cc6600" face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#CC6600'>March 30th, 2011 </span></font></span><o:p></o:p></p><div><h3><b><font size=4 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:13.5pt'><a href="http://broadbandbreakfast.com/author/rahul-gaitonde/" title="Posts by Rahul Gaitonde"><span class=apple-style-span><font size=1><span style='font-size:9.0pt'>Rahul Gaitonde</span></font></span></a></span></font></b><span class=apple-style-span><font size=1><span style='font-size:9.0pt'>, Deputy Editor, <a href="http://BroadbandBreakfast.com">BroadbandBreakfast.com</a></span></font></span><o:p></o:p></h3><div><p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><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> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p></div><p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>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></span></font></p><p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>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></span></font></p><p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>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></span></font></p><p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>“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></span></font></p><p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>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></span></font></p><p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>As part of the training programs, the attendees participate in broadband usage surveys that track their interests and progress.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>“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></span></font></p><p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>The surveys also found that cost of service and lack of a computer are the largest barriers to adoption.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>(snip)<o:p></o:p></span></font></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p></div></div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><font size=1 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:9.0pt'>------------------------------------------------------------<o:p></o:p></span></font></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><font size=1 face="Times New Roman"><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></font></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><font size=1 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:9.0pt'>------------------------------------------------------------<o:p></o:p></span></font></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><font size=1 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:9.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></body></html>