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<p class="MsoNormal">Greetings Michigan Library Community,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Thanks to Sheryl Knox for this explanation about Cat 2 funding and encouragement to take advantage of E-Rate discounts. I have a couple of additional notes:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">Coming to the Small and Rural Libraries Conference? There will be an E-Rate panel with me, Joe Polasek, and Matt Stark of the MiSEN about the new horizon of E-Rate in Michigan. It’s
not your last director’s program any longer with the MiSEN! Check the booklet for time and location.<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">Not quite sure what the MiSEN is or how it could benefit you? It’s a Michigan fiber network originally built for schools that now is open to libraries. Libraries are responsible for
the last mile connection and then they would benefit from:<o:p></o:p></li><ul style="margin-top:0in" type="circle">
<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level2 lfo1">Up to 10 Gig at under 50 cents a MB<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level2 lfo1">A consortium application where the library workload for cat 1 funding would be reduced to signing a yearly Letter of Agreement<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level2 lfo1">You’re still on your own for cat 2 so if you’re interested in those discounts, don’t miss Joe’s webinar!<o:p></o:p></li></ul>
<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">Joe Polasek has 100% of his time devoted to E-Rate and while he is assigned to schools, he’s a strong advocate for libraries. We’re lucky to have him! I am still the library coordinator.
The email address to contact for help is <a href="mailto:erate@michigan.gov">erate@michigan.gov</a> – that will reach Joe, myself, and our consultant at E-Rate Central so you get to the best person to address your concern most quickly.<o:p></o:p></li></ul>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Have a great day.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Sonya Schryer Norris<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Library Consultant<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Library of Michigan<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Michigan Department of Education<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>517-335-1498<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="mailto:Norriss2@michigan.gov">Norriss2@michigan.gov</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://michigan.gov/libraryofmichigan">https://michigan.gov/libraryofmichigan</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://mel.org/">https://mel.org</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://michlibrary.org/">http://michlibrary.org</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<b><i><span style="color:#500050">Family Matters</span></i></b><b><span style="color:#500050"> is an outreach effort to equip families of children with disabilities by offering free information and resources<i>.</i></span></b><span style="color:#500050"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Visit </span><a href="https://gcc01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.michigan.gov%2Fmde%2F0%2C4615%2C7-140-6598_88187_81739---%2C00.html&data=02%7C01%7CNorrisS2%40michigan.gov%7C6b2f721525734743bc6608d748155e89%7Cd5fb7087377742ad966a892ef47225d1%7C0%7C0%7C637057128952076126&sdata=PUyLOQPeJvza%2FYd6hyPBIhfJTvjB%2B8kdaBWaWTtsKm8%3D&reserved=0">Family
Matters</a><span style="color:#500050">, </span><span style="color:black">call OSE Information Line at 888-320-8384 or Email:
</span><a href="mailto:mde-ose@michigan.gov">mde-ose@michigan.gov</a><span style="color:black">.</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> michlib-l-bounces@mcls.org <michlib-l-bounces@mcls.org>
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Knox,Sheryl Cormicle via Michlib-l<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, January 9, 2020 10:00 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> michlib-l@mcls.org<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [Michlib-l] Webinar on E-rate Category 2 Changes<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Michigan’s State E-rate Coordinator, Joe Polasek, is offering a webinar describing and answering questions about how the E-rate Category 2 funding for this year and subsequent years is going to work.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Why should you care? E-rate Category 2 funding can be used for network equipment, cabling, WiFi systems, firewalls, and support services. Of course there are
<a href="https://gcc01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.usac.org%2Fe-rate%2Fapplicant-process%2Fbefore-you-begin%2Feligible-services-overview%2F&data=02%7C01%7Cnorriss2%40michigan.gov%7Cdd86f6e2fd5745b94d9708d7951533a6%7Cd5fb7087377742ad966a892ef47225d1%7C0%7C1%7C637141790603329216&sdata=Ts%2FgIzan69aAGaNWmY21j7AUx5%2BESwDcU4j6s8%2FdZoI%3D&reserved=0">
footnotes and details, which you can read about here</a>. The way I look at it, if there are pressures on my budget because of things like declining penal fines or lower library fine revenue, then why not claim more of the money that my community is paying
into the USF system anyway? I have to buy these things for my library regardless, so let’s allow the feds to pay part of the bill.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">This webinar is <b>NOT</b> an overall “how to apply for E-rate”. It
<b>IS</b> about how the funding formula for the Category 2 program is changing. Spoiler: the pool of money you are eligible for is probably bigger than ever.
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">E-Rate Category 2 Changes for the Coming E-Rate Funding Years<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">By Joe Polasek<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Friday, January 24, 2020<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt">9:30 – 10:30 am<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Zoom Webinar:
<a href="https://gcc01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fzoom.us%2Fj%2F555783979%3Fpwd%3DSVdaSEdQV25ndThHYVlHaWRQdkV2QT09&data=02%7C01%7Cnorriss2%40michigan.gov%7Cdd86f6e2fd5745b94d9708d7951533a6%7Cd5fb7087377742ad966a892ef47225d1%7C0%7C1%7C637141790603339212&sdata=BdsTiS8JIGbGwoei%2FEdW6ylX2J9XnD9OQ1H%2BBQH2Z%2FU%3D&reserved=0">
https://zoom.us/j/555783979?pwd=SVdaSEdQV25ndThHYVlHaWRQdkV2QT09</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoPlainText" align="center" style="text-align:center">By telephone: 646-876-9923 US (New York)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" align="center" style="text-align:center">Meeting ID: 555 783 979<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">______________________________________________<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Sheryl Cormicle Knox, Technology Director<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Capital Area District Libraries – Administration<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">401 S. Capitol Avenue, Lansing, MI 48933<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">517-367-6347 | <a href="mailto:knoxs@cadl.org">knoxs@cadl.org</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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