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- 1 Data
- 2 Broadband Providers
- 3 State Network Information
- 4 State-Level Broadband Report
- 5 Karen's Report
- 6 The History of OIPLIN
- 7 Columbus Focus Group 1
- 8 Columbus Focus Group 2
- 9 Interview with Greg Byerly
- 10 Interview with Dave Miller
Public Libraries and the Internet
By Metropolitan Status
73% of libraries in Ohio receive E-Rate discounts.
Funding Commitments, by year
Internet2 SPEGs
|Connected 2k6
|% of possible
|K20 < 1.5 Mbps
|K20 => 1.5Mbps
ORS Survey Data
|How Libraries Connect...
|% of Libraries w/ Broadband
|Teleco Company
|School District
|Local Gov't
|Regional Telecom Network
|Regional Library Network
|State Telecomm Network
|State Library Telecom Network
|Comm Capacity
|Too Many Companies
|High Cost
|State Policy
|Lack of Local Expertise
|# of Vulnerable Libraries
|Library Conn'y (Draft - circ'd by Rick W. (J. Bertot)
|Receives Fed'l High-Cost Funding
|State Adv. Services, BBd or Tech Fund
|State USF High-Cost
|State USF Schools & Lib
|State USF Low-Income(in add'n to fed'l)
|Provides state support for Fed'l Lifeline/Linkup
|Statewide Network (SEGP)
|Statewide Video Franchise
|80% of libraries with connectivity speeds of 769kbps or higher
|* * * *
FCC Data
Providers of High Speed Lines by Technology
|Power Line
and Other
|Data withheld to maintain firm confidentiality
|Data withheld to maintain firm confidentiality
|Data withheld to maintain confidentiality
High-Speed Lines by State (Over 200 kbps in at least one direction)
Universal Service Fund
|State or Jurisdiction
|Payments from USF to Service Providers
|Estimated Net
Dollar Flow
|High Cost
|Schools &
|Rural Health
|% of Total
|% of Total
Broadband Providers
State Network Information
|Network Org.
|Funding Source
|Control Body
1224 Kinnear Road
Columbus, OH 43121
(614) 292-9248
Fax: (614) 292-7168
|The Third Frontier Network is one of the premiere Regional Optical Network. Funding for the new network comes from a loan, state capital allocations and fees from member Universities
|OarNet provides high quality Internet1, Internet2 and Intra-Ohio services to nearly 100 of Ohio's colleges and universities at competitive rates. OARNet is a consortium of these members
|OARNet is a division of the Ohio Supercomputer Center (OSC), a technology initiative of the Ohio Board of Regents
|Connectivity ranging from fractional T1's up to Gig of bandwidth
State-Level Broadband Report
Karen's Report
State Library
Jo Budler was appointed two years ago as the Ohio State Librarian. Before coming to Ohio, Budler was Deputy State Librarian of The Library of Michigan from 2000 to 2004. She served for more than six years in the Nebraska Library Commission as Director of Network Services and NEBASE, the OCLC network for the state of Nebraska.
The State Library is governed by a five-member board that appoints the State Librarian. The State Board of Education appoints the members of the State Library Board and each member serves a five-year term of office.
State Library contacts:
Jo Budler
Phone: 614-644-7061
Fax: 614-466-3584
Missy Lodge
Head, Library Programs & Development/LSTA
Phone: 614-644-6914
State Library Board Members
David Miller, Bowling Green
President, 419-669-2371 firstname.lastname@example.com.
Dr. George W.Paulson, M.D. Columbus
Vice President
Jackie O'Brien, Cincinnati
Lucille Hastings, Big Prairie
Mary Vesper Schwetschenau, Cincinnati
Ohio Regional Libraries
In June 2006, the State Library Board revised the structure of Ohio's Regional Libraries, consolidating seven Regionals into four new Regional Library Systems. The Board also allocated funding to the new Regionals, which cover the entire state of Ohio and include all Ohio libraries as geographic members.
The new Regional Library Systems are SWON Libraries (Southwest Ohio and Neighboring Libraries), NORWELD (Northwest Regional Library System), NEO-RLS (Northeast Ohio Regional Library System) and SERLS (Southeast Ohio Regional Library Systems. The Directors held their first meeting on August 2, 2006.
The State Library of Ohio distributes $250,000 to each Regional to fund director, clerk treasurer, and CE coordinator salaries, facility rent, utilities, and to provide technical support to libraries.
Services. The primary function of the regional libraries is to provide and/or host library continuing education.
Membership. All libraries, of all types, are considered "associate" or "core" members of the Regional Library System service area within which it falls geographically. These libraries have access to core services provided by the State Library and delivered through the Regional library service outlets. Any additional library services are available through membership in the regional service outlet.
Ohio Public Libaries
Ohio has 251 public libraries jurisdictions with 733 main and branch libraries and 69 mobile units.
Public Libraries and the Internet
In the survey of State Libraries conducted in December 2006, Ohio reported that over 90% of its public libraries have broadband connections and that 25 public libraries are "vulnerable". All 251 public library jurisdictions belong to OPLIN.
In 2005, 92 public libraries received a total of $2,501,462 in discounts, according to the State Library. The number of libraries applying for E-Rate discounts has increased in the past few years.
In the minutes of the December 2006 OPLIN Board meeting, Executive Director Hedges reported that OPLIN's total funding commitment, just short of $1,219,000 in discounts, was approved. OPLIN will file Form 486 for one refund, rather than periodic reimbursements. OPLIN filed 470s for Internet access, circuit costs, diagnostic lines at the routers, and one other for Cuyahoga County Public Library for Internet access and circuit costs (a local provider asked OPLIN to do this so they could bid on those services).
Dan Farslow is the state E-Rate Coordinator and provides applicable training to public libraries. Mr. Farslow is an educational technology consultant employed by ETech Ohio, which was created in July 2005 to merge the technology functions and support provided by the Ohio Educational Telecommunications Network Commission (OET) and the Ohio SchoolNet Commission. His contact information is firstname.lastname@example.com, 614-728-1888.
Public Libraries and Filtering
Public Library filtering is not mandatory in Ohio; however, 150 public libraries systems use filters. Beginning in 2001, the Ohio General Assembly provided $100,000 each fiscal year to help local libraries purchase or maintain filters to screen out obscene and illegal Internet materials, and further specified that, "At least 50 per cent of the funds used for these purposes in each fiscal year shall be used for the purchase of filters."
In 2006, OPLIN received requests from public libraries for $138,368 to add, improve, or renew Internet filtering. By adding funds from OPLIN's General Revenue Funds to the $100,000, OPLIN provided $105,423 to the requesting libraries; of this amount, $66,531 (63%) was spent for the purchase of filters. OPLIN received 41 applications; of those chosen for funding, nine were for new Internet filter installations and 13 were for upgrades to existing filters and/or upgrades to the security of wireless networks in libraries.
Ohio Office of Technology
Director/State Chief Information Officer, R. Steve Edmonson Phone: 614-644-644 Email: email@example.com
Digital Government, Administrator, Mark Smith Phone: 614-466-2701
Investment and Governance Division (IGD), Deputy State Chief Information Officer, Walter Callahan Phone: 614-644-4499
Service Delivery Division Deputy State Chief Information Officer, Gregory L. Mountz Phone: 614-752-7320
The Ohio Public Library Information Network was conceived in 1994 through a group effort of Ohio's public libraries and the leadership of the Ohio Library Council, the state association for libraries. Governor George Voinovich endorsed the idea in his 1995 State of the State Address, and the organization was defined in the language of the state's biennial budget in June 1995. OPLIN was officially dedicated by Gov. Voinovich on June 12, 1996.
OPLIN, funded by the Ohio General Assembly, offers Ohio residents fast, free access to the Internet and to subscription databases through Ohio's local public libraries. The overriding rationale for OPLIN is to ensure that all citizens have equal access to information, regardless of location or format. OPLIN believes that equity of access to information for all must include access to the diverse resources of Ohio's public libraries; access to federal, state, and regional information resources; and access to electronic information resources. Since 1996, OPLIN has brought almost universal web access to Ohio at over 700 sites in all 88 counties.
Early on, library leaders recognized the importance of OPLIN. In an editorial in June 15, 1997, "Library Journal", John Berry III wrote, "I saw the future in Ohio. It was only a glimpse, and it left plenty of room for many other new models and styles. Still, if you want to watch academic and public librarians hard at work creating the library of the future, be sure to take a close look at Ohio. If you want to see new ideas about supporting libraries, new ways to adapt libraries to new information technology, and even a new solution to very difficult copyright problems, take a look at the libraries, librarians, legislators, trustees, and citizens of Ohio."
OPLIN Governance – OPLIN is governed by a board of eleven members selected by the State Library Board from the staff and current and past Boards of Trustees of public libraries. The OPLIN Executive Director and the State Librarian or his/her designee serves as ex-officio Board Members. The Board meets bimonthly.
|Casey, Terry
Term ends June 30, 2008
Columbus, OH
E-mail: tlcohio<at>aol.com
|Patton, Gayle (Vice Chair)
Term ends June 30, 2008
Mansfield-Richland County P L
E-mail: gpatton<at>mrcpl.org
|Essman, Mary Pat
Term ends June 30, 2009
E-mail: mp.essman<at>lanepl.org
|Perdzock, Donna (Chair)
Term ends June 30, 2007
Euclid P L
E-mail: dperdzock<at>euclidlibrary.org
|Hinton, Anne E. (Treasurer)
Term ends June 30, 2007
Huron P L
E-mail: hintonan<at>oplin.org
|Richmond, Bob
Term ends June 30, 2009
Phone: (330) 833-2106
E-mail: richmond<at>sssnet.com
|Kenzig, Jim
Term ends June 30, 2009
Cuyahoga County P L
E-mail: web<at>kenzig.org
|Thompson, Sandi (Secretary)
Term ends June 30, 2007
Cadiz, OH 43907
E-mail: sthompson<at>oplin.org
|Mathies, Bonnie
Term ends June 30, 2008
Trustee, Washington-Centerville P L
E-mail: bonnie.mathies<at>wright.edu
|Term = 3 years
One position currently vacant
Last updated 21 July 2006
|Murdock, Richard
Term ends June 30, 2007
E-mail: dicmurdock<at>cs.com
OPLIN Management - Stephen Hedges, is OPLIN's Executive Director, appointed on April 3, 2006. email@example.com or 614.728.5250
Currently, there are six other OPLIN staff positions
Don Yarman, Library Services
Don Nuss, Technology Services
Joel Husenits, Managing Editor
Bobbi Galvin, Technician
Karl Jendretzky, Technician
Vincent Riley, Support Center
OPLIN Funding. OPLIN's governance and budget are defined in separate lines within the State Library's budget. In addition, OPLIN receives significant administrative support from the State Library. This budget language also specifies that the leaders of Ohio's government receive a biannual report on OPLIN activities and an assessment of Internet trends in public libraries in the U.S. and globally. The most recent report is available at http://oplin.org/page.php?Id=62-4-229-1827&msg=
Most of the funding for OPLIN comes from the General Revenue Fund (GRF). OPLIN also has "spending authority" budgeted through the OPLIN Technology Fund, which allows OPLIN to spend revenue collected from other sources, such as E-Rate refunds from telecommunications companies and funds entrusted to OPLIN by public libraries to negotiate group discounts on purchases of electronic information.
OPLIN Services
Network. There have been three incarnations of the OPLIN core hub since the original design was implemented in 1996, the most recent of which saw the migration of over 700 circuits from the State of Ohio office tower (downtown Columbus) to the State of Ohio Computing Center (Ohio State University's West Campus). In 2002, all of the network's IP addresses were consolidated from a variety of different subnets to a single Class B block. Since 2000, Internet access has exploded from 80Mbps to over 300 Mbps of traffic during normal public library business hours. In addition, the OPLIN core infrastructure will continue to evolve in fiscal year 2007 - the process of developing a fourth incarnation is already underway. As part of a recent OPLIN-led Ethernet project, the Central Library Consortium, Westerville Public Library, and Worthington Libraries have increased bandwidth and speed without having to add another circuit (which would have cost over $700 a month).
In an effort to drive down overall circuit costs, OPLIN has also initiated pricing discussions with a number of telecom companies, while examining other types of broadband services such as cable, DSL, and wireless that already exist throughout the state. The "star" topology of the network will likely evolve in the coming year as well. Instead of long-hauling all of the OPLIN provided T1 and DS3 circuits back to the core in Columbus, libraries will begin seeing distributed, regionalized connections to a local point of presence (POP), which will then ride a single, larger circuit back to Columbus. This new implementation of an old design may drive down circuit costs for OPLIN as well as library-paid branch connections.
In August 2006, OPLIN released an RFQ for technical management of the network. OPLIN expects to decide between the Ohio Office of Information Technology (the current provider) or a new entity.
Content. When OPLIN debuted in 1996, it provided Ohio libraries with six subscription databases. Today, OPLIN provides over 40 different electronic resource collections all with remote access. Current databases include:
• EBSCOhost (multiple topic profiles)
• Access Science
• Annals of American History
• Art and Architecture Database
• Biographies Plus Illustrated
• eLibrary
• Enciclopedia Universal en Español
• Encyclopaedia Britannica Online
• Literature Databases
• netLibrary
• NetWellness 2000
• NewsBank
• NoveList
• Ohio Capitol Connection
• Oxford Reference Online
• Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps
OPLIN has accumulated the largest collection of links devoted solely to Ohio specific websites and online information. OPLIN also hosts OH! Kids and OH! Teens - age-specific web directories for younger children and teenagers, as well as three popular online identification programs: What Tree Is It?, What's That Snake?, and What's the Point? OPLIN has also developed the Find an Ohio Public Library tool.
Other services. OPLIN Self Service is a website that was developed with assistance from the State Library of Ohio and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. Using the website librarians can order services, view and comment on ongoing support issues, obtain information, and communicate with the OPLIN Support Center.
OPLIN provides a free e-mail account to any Ohio public library staff member. OPLIN also provides discussion lists and has started to offer a pod-cast with library and technology updates and news, http://www.oplin.org/4cast/index.php
The OPLIN Support Center provides free technical support to members.
OPLIN Recent Issues From December 2006 minutes
The OPLIN board discussed major changes in how OPLIN allocates bandwidth to Ohio public libraries. The current model provides a T1 circuit for every public library system except those in metropolitan areas, which receive a DS3 circuit. This model cannot take advantage of new Internet technologies. The Board approved basing bandwidth on the number of workstations instead. They also discussed how services such as downloading movies and other videos and VoIP will influence the needs for bandwidth.
Libraries Connect Ohio (LCO)
Libraries Connect Ohio (LCO) is a partnership of Ohio libraries and library organizations working together to build and provide a core collection of information resources and library services that will help all Ohioans compete in the global knowledge economy. This collection of resources, called the Ohio Web Library, supports quality education, a skilled workforce, business growth, and lifelong learning in Ohio. By providing resources statewide, LCO can cost-effectively provide necessary information resources to all Ohioans, regardless of their location, age, education or economic status.
LCO partners
• Academic Library Association of Ohio
• InfoOhio
• Ohio Educational Library Media Association
• Ohio Library Council
• Ohio Library and Information Network
• State Library of Ohio
LCO Vision. A robust Ohio Web Library will provide all Ohioans with access to the authoritative, educational resources that are necessary for life in the information-intensive 21st century, and ensure that:
• Every school, public, and academic library throughout the state—regardless of size, location or fiscal resources—has equal access to available online materials.
• Ohio students have a consistent set of online resources to use, at home or at school, as they move through primary, secondary and higher education.
• Educators across the state have access to a broad range of online materials to support curricula.
• Ohio business owners, entrepreneurs, government officials, state employees and workers have instantaneous access to the vital information necessary to do their jobs, make decisions and promote economic growth.
LCO Funding. The Ohio Web Library is funded by a LSTA Grant through the State Library, which provides an average of $1.16 million per year for five years. The three LCO library networks—INFOhio, OhioLINK and OPLIN—provide an additional $2.9 million in state funds each year from their current budgets. The LSTA grant that helps fund the Ohio Web Library is a temporary funding measure and will expire on June 30, 2008. There is no permanent funding in place to sustain these resources.
Ohio Link
The Ohio Library and Information Network, OhioLINK, is a consortium of Ohio's college and university libraries and the State Library of Ohio. Serving more than 600,000 students, faculty, and staff at 85 institutions, OhioLINK's membership includes 17 public universities, 23 community/technical colleges, 44 private colleges and the State Library of Ohio. OhioLINK serves faculty, students, staff and other researchers via campus-based electronic library systems, the OhioLINK central site, and Internet resources.
OhioLINK's goal is to provide easy access to information and rapid delivery of library materials throughout the state. OhioLINK offers six main electronic services: a library catalog, research databases, a multi-publisher electronic journal center, a digital media center, a growing collection of e-books, and an electronic theses and dissertations center.
OhioLink Governance. The Ohio Board of Regents has authorized the OhioLINK Governing Board to oversee the OhioLINK program. The governing board approves the strategic directions and financial expenditures of the program. Meeting 6 times per year either in the whole or through the board's executive committee the board regularly reviews the progress of the program and approves future initiatives and expenditures. The board consists of 13 voting members, nine from universities, 3 from community colleges, and one from independent colleges. Ex-officio members representing technical, library, and board of regents' perspectives also participate on the board. OhioLink's Executive Director is Tom Sanville 614-728-3600, ext. 322. firstname.lastname@example.com
INFOhio, the Information Network For Ohio Schools, is a statewide cooperative project to create an electronic network linking Ohio students, teachers, library/media specialists and others via computer to:
• School libraries in the same district and across the state.
• College and University libraries through cooperative efforts with OhioLINK.
• Public and special libraries through cooperative efforts with OPLIN.
• Electronic databases of government, education and other information.
In addition to the above electronic networks, INFOhio provides library automation software for circulating library materials, uniform cataloging of library materials, searching library collections through online catalogs, and supporting other library and educational operations.
Theresa M. Fredericka was hired as Executive Director of INFOhio in August 1996.
216-221-5021. email@example.com, She is responsible for coordinating the state efforts to implement INFOhio to K-12 schools and agencies throughout Ohio. A Governing Advisory Board has been established, providing further leadership and direction.
The History of OIPLIN
Columbus Focus Group 1
Includes librarians and OCCN and Netmedicine
1. Describe your current network. How is it configured? How much bandwidth do you have? How do you get it? What does it cost? How is it funded? Is it scalable?
State Library currently the backbone but not sure what this means due to changes. Two hundred and fifty one libraries in state generally speaking all to back to Columbus.
Cleveland Heights has 3 T1 connections to the branches. They connect with fiber thru local cable company. All city offices, schools and libraries to central cable head-in branch. They are a part of CLVNET which is a backbone.
State Library connects straight to backbone.
NEO-RLS (regional cooperative) has 400 potential libraries with 92 public libraries. The main traffic filter and management run thru the library system with 1 T1 from OPLIN and 1 cable line. OPLIN >nearest HUB>400 libraries. Use Time Warner high speed for overflow which is bigger than T1.
OPLIN provides connection to library together thru consortiums CLVENET and SEO. SEO consortium is now statewide with 75 libraries.
NetWellness – goes thru university network to Cincinnati hub. Use Internet 2 and state backbone. Website available on Internet 2 and commodity network. No security locks, all information available for everyone.
Schools use E-Rate with one school access, some are using 3rd Frontier it just depends on where the school is located. If there is a housing authority then they use cable and/or DSL.
Multi layers of library organizations in Ohio are:
OPLIN – created for basic needs but not enough pipes for all services.
INFO Ohio – are the schools network
OHIOnet – academic libraries
The NEO-RLS works totally with OPLIN on all technical issues but this varies per regional which there are 4 Regionals that serve Ohio. NEO-RLS along with OPLIN takes care of all needs of the users that are paying fees. This is supported thru state and local funds. All libraries are a member of the regional but if they don't pay fees then they are not provided services.
The costs for connections:
ClevNet - $6,000 per month to OPLIN.
OCCN – 271 million for schools for full T1 access
NetWellness – uses university network and all costs paid by network, does not know costs
State Library – on backbone and pays the same as ClevNet
OPLIN is moving to provide fiber to all users. ClevNet also uses a DS3 which OPLIN pays for.
2. What do you use your bandwidth for?
Internet connectivity – describe uses
Internal operations – describe uses
ILS/PAC – describe
• Shared automation systems
o Clevenet – 31 libraries
o SEO – 70 libraries, all small
• Public access to the network, social networking. Public access is highest users and internet is highest reason for usage.
o Utube
o MySpace
o Ebay
o Email
• Downloadable audio books and video
• Databases
• Netwellness – health media
• Distance learning. Ohio learning network. Using podcasts, downloadable text 500 courses. Student remote access to do homework.
• Pent up demand will explode
• How get people in rural areas more BB connectivity and people in urban areas $$ to get BB in the home
• 21st century grants keep school libraries open after school but not enough of them. Demand still falls on public libraries
• Network open 24 hours a day but the highest use is in the afternoon. Lots of available bandwidth in the middle of the night.
• Terminals busy constantly
• Time limit on use of computers but this contradicts use for distance learning that might require longer to take a course.
• Some segregation of use to protect catalog access
• Wireless – parking lot users
• T-1s segregated wireless
• Come to library to get high speed even if they have a computer at home
• Know It Now – virtual reference
• Webinars, WebJunction
3. What would you like to do with your Internet Connection that you cannot do with your current environment?
• Meetings online – interactive video networking for training and meetings. Desk top delivery.
• Mind set change – not to use new technology
• Online coursework – distance learning
• "Lack of bandwidth is holding back technology."
• Digitization of books/other media, archives, photos
• Genealogy resources
• University of Phoenix model – interactive, virtual schools, distance learning
• VOIP – Management of system
• More computer stations for internet access
• If citywide BB access to home, library resources would be more available. Some cities are adding citywide wireless access.
• Would it be more cost effective if all on same BIG pipe
"Video delivery usage is increasing need to be at the get on the band wagon with this service. Would like to see video download available to patron. If the network availability cannot be obtained thru us than they will go around us."
4. Is your bandwidth sufficient? If no, what problems does the insufficient bandwidth cause for your staff and patrons?
• No one has sufficient bandwidth
• They limit use of patrons
• Limit number of computers they put out
• Have to limit in PM when use is highest so makes problem worse
• Limit types of activities
• Timing of training, can't do in the afternoon
• Demand on system grows and cannot use – slow email
• Different size of pipes – get rid of bottlenecks. Only as good as smallest pipe
• Works in OPLIN cloud but expensive to cross networks.
• Limit number of computers
5. What would you consider sufficient bandwidth? How did you arrive at that amount?
• Hard to predict future use, explosive growth
• OPLIN is trying to replace copper with fiber up to 10 megs
• Want scalable fiber
• Look at use growth in past. Increase in order of magnitude. Look at other industries
• Will state lines reach a bottleneck nationally or internationally
• More fiber everywhere. Light all dark fiber everywhere. Light all dark fiber.. Put 10 megs everywhere.
• Find weak points – bottleneck and replace with fiber
• Take advantage of research
• Policy makers and industry keep a lid on development to make money
• Next generation is fiber and wireless
• Create a think tank on library issues
• Watch trends and try to predict
"Possible to replace 3 T1's with 10 mg of fiber line which should last for awhile but may not last as long as estimated but a second fiber line can be added without additional installation charges which will be the best long term benefit."
"Still need to look at the last 5 years and how there has been a double or triple increase in technologic advances and usage and then figure this will continue so as trends keep increase we should plan to expand broadband capabilities as much as possible. Currently OPLIN is watching the trends."
"It may be good idea to just install 10mg of fiber everywhere. The weak points of fiber need to be found and eliminated, for example the fiber line going into the house is replaced with cooper and this will slowdown processing. "
"There is a third wire in most house wiring which could be used with phone lines."
"Believe that people are doing research (MIT) but not sharing research on information trends with the public. There is a need to check with MIT and other research labs for projects in development. Third frontier needs to have a liaison from the library field to keep abreast of trends."
"Libraries should be brought to the front of the line with think tanks and research on future projects. The fourth element in research and trends is the right time."
6. If you had more bandwidth, what would you use if for? What is your vision for your library's connectivity?
• Ubiquitous BB throughout state
• Digital divide – easy convenient, cheap, access to BB
• Same as telephone and TV
• Adequate training in use for everybody
• Computer and TV on same box. If cable, can computer connect?
• How leverage to get greater access
• People read and learn more
• Increased information literacy skills
• If get stuck on google, ask "Do you want help from a librarian" – connect directly to librarian who can see what already looked at
• Google direct to DB search
• Google and libraries get together
• Equity of access to next generation network services to information age communities to enable education and economic development
7. What are the barriers to getting more bandwidth?
• $$, individual, local libraries, states, get rid of concept to "do more with less". Need to make the case that high speed connectivity is a good thing to have, need to pay for it. Ohio's new government "gets it"
• Leadership – political. Need to capture $$ for the right project. Higher priority on political agenda. The new Ohio governor seems interested in Broadband
• Elitist mind set that not everybody needs high speed connectivity
• AT&T, monoploly without any government control. 2/3 of OPLIN comes through the private sector; 1/3 through higher ed network
• Leadership in the private sector
• Turfism – 3 networks, benefit to get together but they don't
• Librarians don't want to change
8. E-rate: What role does e-rate play in high speed access for public libraries?
Who applies for the E-rate funds?
How does CIPA impact?
• OPLIN applies for its connectivity
• Individual libraries apply for POTS and any additional connectivity beyond
• State gets $70 million from e-rate
• Don't like erate because
o Paperwork
o Perception that paperwork is onerous (but it really isn't)
o Eligibility changes every year
o Needs to be simplified
o CIPA – Library by library, funding through OPLIN, $100,000 in state funds
• "Actually, once you learn how to fill out the forms, it's not that bad."
9. Who at the regional or state level provides you assistance in analyzing your needs and getting you more bandwidth?
• OPLIN – Helps with LAN as well as WAN
• Regional libraries – respond to technical problems, try and analyze where the problem is
• Own staff in medium to large public libraries
10. If the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation were to offer assistance in getting more of US public libraries with higher bandwidth, what would be most helpful?
• Research think tank to help libraries plan for the future
• Advocacy – people listen to the Gates name
• States that don't have much connectivity get $$ to help
• Get states to work together. There is currently little communication between states
• Advocate with Governors' about BB policy
• Establish a national grant program for libraries to apply to do innovative projects
• ½ T-1 is laughable., Need a formula based on need and use.
• Provide an equal big pipe to all based on high use. "Internet use is a self fulfilling prophesy." All libraries will fill a bib pipe. Need video to desktop.
• Long term effort to track over time. Need a tool for evaluation need and planning.
• Need to look at how they big/whole picture is changing over time and provide national leadership.
Columbus Focus Group 2
All Librarians
1. Describe your current network. How is it configured? How much bandwidth do you have? How do you get it? What does it cost? How is it funded? Is it scalable?
• All in OPLIN
• Central Library Consortium, connect directly to CLC then CLC's connects to OPLIN
• Road Runner through Time Warner Cable
o ILS has 1 T1 through OPLIN
o Internet through Cable, not sure of speed
• Columbus
o Now
• 2-3 T1s to each of 20 branches
• 45 meg to library data center
• 45 meg from OPLIN to Internet
o New
• 50 meg to each of 20 branches
• 100 meg to OPLIN
o Cheaper using fiber for new network
o New configuration could be a big bottleneck
• Worthington, 10 meg to OPLIN for each branch
o 2 T-1 to Columbus for ILS
o 1 T-1 ptp between branches
o Redundancy over OPLIN lines
• Delaware
o 1 T-1 franctionalized
• ½ to main
• ¼ to each of the brances
o New
• 1 T-1 to big branch
• 1 T-1 to main with franction to small branch
o Donated wirelnees from Time Warner
• Cost
o OPLIN lines paid directly
o Extra telecom lines from libraries budget
o Erate
o Donated cable
• Scalable
o Yes, ask OPLIN who askes State IT
o Do a load survey to see
o State IT notifies if there's a problem
o Ethernet in Worthington
• OPLIN negotiated the contract
• AT&T paid to bring the line across public road
• Library paid from road to library
o Everybody trying to move to fiber because T-1s are too expensive
2. What do you use your bandwidth for?
Internet connectivity – describe uses
Internal operations – describe uses
ILS/PAC – describe
• ILS – 70% in one library
• Public internet – 80% in one library
o Social networking
o Gaming
• Wireless – one libraries shuts it off at night so public can't use from parking lot BUT extending to nearby parks during the day
• Staff resources to central databases, 15% in one library
• Large emails – remote from home for public and staff
• Remote access in general
• High definition resources
o Audio and visual downloads
• People come to the library to learn how to do this and then go home and do it but while they are learning they do it at the library • E-book download
3. What would you like to do with your Internet Connection that you cannot do with your current environment?
• More training
o Basic tech training for users
o Productivity suites
• Download more
o Music
o Books
o Videos
• VOIP in more rural areas
• More digital collections
• Gaming
• Interavtive web site with a community bulletin board
• More workstations
• Web casts – story times
• Wireless access
• Voicera – Star trek communication
• Patron generated ILL
4. Is your bandwidth sufficient? If no, what problems does the insufficient bandwidth cause for your staff and patrons?
• Remote connectivity – can't get into library catalog
• Slow and dropped access to web
• Staff access to resources
• Segregate lines ½ staff and 2/3 public
• Guarantee only for phones
• Gurantee ILS over everything else
• Vacera – badge communication
• Guarantee wireless
• Inconsistency in vendor market – service is bad – can't keep track of IP addresses, slow response
5. What would you consider sufficient bandwidth? How did you arrive at that amount?
• Price, what can you afford. Compare price and found 50 megs was only a little more than 10 megs in cost.
• What's available in the community? Industry availability in rural area, Most users to not have BB access. Build a highway in community and supposed to be stringing fiber with it
• Monitor bandwidth to determine use
• Tech plans every 3 years so plan then for new technology and branches
• Trend analysis
• Contract for shorter terms with clauses for scalability at a certain price
• ILS talk to each other and patron generated ILL, enough bandwidth for this.
• How much? - depends on the library and how long the community stays rural
6. If you had more bandwidth, what would you use if for? What is your vision for your library's connectivity?
• As much bandwidth for staff and public to do what they want and need
• Library service 24-7
• Library set the standards for public internet access (restaurants, etc. have to live up to library reputation)
• Proactive with new technology and new content – movies, games, without worrying about bandwidth
• Advocating for industry standards so don't have to teach different technologies to public and staff
• Work with feds to discover resources – e government
7. What are the barriers to getting more bandwidth?
• $$ State funding has been static
• Local competition with police and fire for $$
• Geography
• Vendor choice – lack of competition
• Infrastructure plan
o State and local orgs, companies don't talk about their plans. Law if unintended consequences. Need more coordination
o No collaboration in place to make decisions
o Need to communicate about their plans
o Lack of cooperation in planning
o Local staffing and technology expertise
o Voting public doesn't understand new role of libraries Need for technology.
• Technical expertise for configuration
• Understanding of the public about the role of libraries
8. E-rate: What role does e-rate play in high speed access for public libraries?
Who applies for the E-rate funds?
How does CIPA impact?
• CIPA – all filter but one
• Filter at different levels controlled by parental approval and bar code
• Apply?
o POTS
o Telecom if not by OPLIN
• Problems?
o Forms "Biggest bureaucracy in the whole world"
o 2-3 months full time for staff
o Difficult to contract in their time frame
o Rules and regulations keep changing
o Vendor doesn't send the $$
o Long drawn out process
Worth a lot of money
9. Who at the regional or state level provides you assistance in analyzing your needs and getting you more bandwidth?
• Own staff
• Paid consultant
• OPLIN and OPLINTech list serv
• Colleagues
• Trade and professional literature, share information
• Contract with regional cooperatives
• WebJunction and other online resurces
• University colleagues
• State direct for sudden and drastic problems
10. If the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation were to offer assistance in getting more of US public libraries with higher bandwidth, what would be most helpful?
• Make a deal with industry to offer long term service at good rates
• Pressure on Hollywood etc to offer more
• Alternate sources of bandwidth such as over electric lines. Plug into electric outlet to get bandwidth
• Provide line directly in certain rural areas
• Test MS products first. Get systems stable and backward compliant
• Test software –special grants to make sure new computers can run new software
Value of OPLIN? What makes it a success?
• Stable and funded
• Listens to individual libraries
• Adds to services and improves services, not static
• Balances needs of large metro and small rural libraries
• Balances politics
• Works with OLC (professional public library association) to get needs to General Assembly
• Works closely with state network
• Communicates well and facilitates communication
• Brought email to libraries in the state
• Lot of networks –have trouble working together. Afraid there is duplication
• Maintain identify and communicate well
• Works well with state library to do training.
"Ohio is a library rich state and a lot of library organizations are looking at their missions and how to improve services. All libraries and library organizations are having trouble trying not to duplicate efforts and working together. Adding to this is the fact that libraries are not expecting each organization to do specific or certain things for them.
Many libraries are having trouble maintaining their identify and communicating well and are pulled in too many different directions"
Interview with Greg Byerly
See also interviews with OPLIN pioneers and Dave Miller
How it all started.
Article in library hi tech in 1996. Vol 14, issues 2-3, 1996.
Similar document for OhioLink and InfoLink.
All three networks started with OCLC. OCLC was to do two things, mechanize production of catalog cards and a realtime circ system for Ohio universities. State of Ohio gave money to start.
1988, Bd of Regents looking at requests to build buildings. Regents said no more money to build more libraries because everything would be electronic. So university libraries upset so came up with regional storage facilities in 1986. Asked for money for storage facilities. Asked for money for a network to have an online integrated circulation system for all universities $2.1 million.
Grey was at Kent state and started NOTICE. Dean of libraries at Kent and Ohio State were on the commission to start OhioLink. Greg kept giving ideas and he got invited to go to a meeting with the regents. Wanted OhioLink in 9-12 months. Greg asked to start it up in two years. Loaned from Kent State to OhioLink.
Organized process to get everyone involved. 16 universities plus 2 private universities. Key getting 3 people from every university on a task force or committee. Huge RFP with vendors demonstrating what they could do.. 150 people at vendor presentations. Got all these people to participate. Miracles don't happen if try and do quickly. Need to take time to get people to agree. Need smaller universities and large university to get on the same system. Originally 18 libraries had 13 different systems. Get everybody involved so that when a decision had to be made, they were all in agreement. Joined III. First big customer of III.
Ohio in 1987-88 had gotten its first supercomputer. Telecom networks between all universities. Original OhioLink Board had two people, one from OARnet and one from state IT. Everybody wins if everybody gets bigger computers. Everything came together at the right time. System became the backbone of the internet. It became technologically possible to link everybody together.
Public libraries didn't have a clue. Bd. of Regents was afraid that the public libraries would steal their thunder and do something. Greg had loyalties to both public and academic. Told public libraries and they didn't seem to care. 1985 was when they got a lot of money in change of state aid. Big tension between 7 major metros and rural. Everyone was trying to stake their claim. Public libraries were happy because they had a lot of money. In 1991 didn't see a need to combine resource into a network.
InforOhio – In 1989, even before III contract. School libraries in NE Ohio wanted to start an OhioLink for the schools. Greg felt schools couldn't do it because too many and not connected. BUT…
Ohio Educational Computer Network. Already linked all the schools over a separate state network. Had nothing to do with libraries. Allowed communication over state lines but only to the schools. Public libraries and academic libraries received big infusions of money from the state level to do this. Schools have never had this infusion of money. InfoOhio had its first libraries online in 1991. Greg did a bid process for school libraries. 23 regional computer sites. Schools connect to one of the regional sites and then to OECN and to each other. Now called ITCs or Instructional Technology Center. These are run locally with a board of local superintendents. Buy software programs for school lunch, bus schedules. School libraries also connected. About half of the Superintendents or on the Board. Some of the ITCs get cheaper rates for databases.
Fran Haley came to Ohio to head OLC. 1994 called Greg. Knew about OhioLink. Asked why there is no OhioLink for public libraries. Fran and OLC hired Greg in 1994 to develop the 1994 plan. That paper asked for 5 million dollars over two years to get this done. Governor gave them 4.6million. Announced in state of the budget. Legislators called and asked, if you get an extra $8 million can you do it all? They said yes. This was the beginning of funding for OPLIN.
Greg said had to get on state network. Fran said, why aren't they? Greg said, they had never asked. Asked to get on and did. Had to get in early so considered as the network expanded. Met with Tim Steiner and other in state network. If had money behind it, then his duty as a state network to serve public libraries. He does lottery, highway patrol, everything expanding rapidly. Public libraries were the slowest to get involved. By waiting it became more possible for disparate for libraries to talk to each other. OhioLink everybody had to be on the same system. By the time public libraries joined, that was no longer necessary.
Over 2400 school libraries all use Sirsi/Dynix. InfoOhio is Sirsi/Dynix largest customer.
Tom Sanville, director of OhioLink. One of the fiercest persons to get statewide contracts for databases. First was Proquest in 1996.
Libraries Connect has the State Library, OPLIN, OhioLink, and InfoOhio working together.
OPLIN got EBSCO.
InfoOhio got small subset of Proquest.
Finally got together to do one state wide bid for general publications which was EBSCO.
Cooperate for database contracts.
Make a lot of sense in theory to be one network but where they have to work together they work together very well. Mike Lucas called these meetings for them to meet and talk about common issues.
Greg lobbied for Lib Connect Plus. Several times a year this group expands to include the 3 professional associations and library school.
SchoolRoom – online portal for elementary schools. Federated search. Looks at school libs, public libs, databases, and best websites chosen by teachers, and google sites.
Sirsi-Dynis. Rooms. Have room for different searches.
Feels 3 networks work. Libraries Connect does what's necessary for cooperation. Each network has its own funding stream. Each runs on its own subset of state system. Academic use I2.
OPLIN established by OLC. State Library was not at all interested in OPLIN. Participated in OhioLInk so didn't care. High contention between Cheski and OPLIN. Day OPLIN got funded, Cheski retired. Set OPLIN separate so was not part of State Library. Now?? State Library tried once to get OPLIN. No reason OPLIN couldn't function with state library. But why rock the boat.
OPLIN works best on state network. Push state to get better rates. With a new governor who is doing Broadband Initiative. Cooperation is good. Don't think can get a better contract that state can.
Success factors:
• Participation getting everyone involved, no surprises, here is what we are planning, get involved
• Well connected, respected leaders in an advisory council
o Two trustees, library directors
o Working librarians who actually know and do something
o Task force on administration, money, procedures, policies
o Two people from board as chairs and task forces do work
o Committees under task forces
o Get directors to let staff come
• Had regional meetings. Handed out draft of document. Get seven metro libraries to buy in. Cleveland send top tech people to serve so other big metros asked to have their people on it as well
• Organization that goes behind it led by someone neutral – Greg and Fran
• Someone that goes to all the meetings and takes notes and puts it all together.
• OLC paid them a little money
• Vision to do this and ignoring any perceived barriers
• Blasted through barriers
• Acknowledge barriers and then overcome them.
• Could be done now. Public librarians are bummed because not getting an increase.
• State Libraries efforts to do resource sharing. MORE – Moving Online Resources Everywhere. LSTA gave 11 million to schools to automate school libraries. Maybe state library should now spend money another way.
Replicate in other states what has happened in Ohio and Missouri
Send people to meetings
Neutral people
Frustration with Gates.
Spends money on Smaller Learning Communities
Divide big school into small school
These people know nothing about school libraries
Gates doesn't see value of school libraries
Interview with Dave Miller
Chairman of the...
Dave came in after the librarians got the ball rolling.
Greg Byerly really got it started.
Ohio Library Council (OLC) got behind the idea and it became a reality.
Dave was president of OLC. Not involved in working with Greg.
Dave was in Columbus for something else. Got a call from OLC asking if he would call state representative to lobby for more funding from general assembly for operational spending for public libraries. Went to a pay phone to call the state representative sponsoring the bill.. His was the 8th call for same thing. Many librarians had already called. Randy Gardner is now a state senator. He said he agreed but was cutting funding percentage. It was a good year for one time funding. Governor had already put in a budget request for 4.5 million for OPLIN but would not bring it inside libraries. Most of big libraries has the money to bring it inside. Many of the small ones could not afford it. Standing in a wet phone booth, Miller asked for state to provide the money to bring OPLIN inside the library and internet work stations for the public. How much?
Dave came up with $5 million. 250 library districts at the time times about $10,000 per library. Passed the house. Senate approved $10 million. Settled on $ 8 million.
Helped to get all the libraries involved. Also gave Tony Yankus the resources to pay for training services for the library. In Governor's 4.5 million didn't provide for any training. Bought computers, routhers, training, databases.
Miller is now chair of state library board. He moved to that after he was chair of OLC Board.
His role with OPLIN now is to support the use of LSTA funds to supplement databases.
They will have a retreat next week. Get newsbank. OPLIN, Ohio-Link, and Info Ohio work together to get databases.
The State Library approves OPLIN board member but based on their recommendations.
Come close to bringing OPLIN into the state library. For various reasons their board said no.
Line item under state library budget but not part of state library
Provide services for them
HR services
Bookkeeping, Diane Fink
Monitors their books
Technical report due and state library IT people do the report
General assembly approves OPLIN budget through state library
Protection not as strong
OPLIN doesn't have 100% trust in state library
State Library Bd blocked two OPLIN Board members to be OPLIN Directors
When OPLIN got funded, Dick wanted it to be part of the state library
Factors that lead to success
• Tony Yankus was the right person for the job
o Tony and Grey Byerly can see things others can't
o Vision of how it can all come together
o Laid firm foundation then the challenge was gone for Tony
• OLC coming into its own. Created OLC from OLA and OLTA.
o Academics pulled out into their own organization and formed OhioLink
o Had the right energy
o Did some things the state library might do but didn't
o If OLC said something was good, they would believe it
o Flip flop between prof and trustee as president of OLC (used to 10 years ago, still?
o Very active professional librarians on the board
• OLC sold people on the concept.
o Lot of credibility
• With funding, didn't take long to get down to medium-sized and small libraries.
• High energy,
• People satisfied with progress,
• Easy to use
• Vigorous training
• Everything worked the way it should
• Lots of people enthusiastic about sharing information
• Saw how internet could be a partner to their own libraries
Voinevietch deserves a lot of credit for his willing to fund the vision.
Should networks merge? Would have some administrative cost savings. They are getting there through cooperation on databases. Some public libraries are joining OhioLink. General Assembly would love to see them merge. School libraries not well funded. InfoOhio is weaker. There are now 3 executive directors: OPOIN, OhioLink, InfoOhio. Through attrition might be able to work all of this out. Not want to invest a lot of time championing but the General Assembly could force it.
Turf issues. Asked for plus and minus of merger. All minuses.
Use LSTA funds for databases. State Library continues to provide support additional.
Implement the OPLIN model.
Could happen in any state
Do you have the commitment of the GA or Governor?
Do what Voinovich did. Get BB to doors of libraries.
Use model of Ohio and Missouri with other state GA and Governor.


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Military retirees under 65 paid 16 percent less out-of-pocket for health care in 2012 than in 1996.
The government could save billions of dollars annually over the next decade by increasing the amount military retirees and their families pay for health care, according to a new cost estimate from the Congressional Budget Office.
The nonpartisan CBO estimated that higher enrollment fees, copayments and deductibles for military retirees in TRICARE Prime and introducing minimum out-of-pocket costs for Medicare-eligibleTRICARE for Life enrollees -- the program for retirees age 65 and older -- would yield much greater savings from 2014 to 2023 than other proposed changes to the military's health care system.
CBO estimated that other approaches to curbing the Defense Department's ballooning health care costs could save as much as $100 million. That figure is substantially less than the potential savings that increasing retirees' health care contributions could yield. Some of those ideas include expanding preventive health care programs, hiring more auditors to crack down on fraud and consolidating the military departments' medical facilities.
The military's massive health insurance program offers millions of service members, retirees and their dependents quality care at relatively low cost. That's what the government aimed for when it created the Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Uniformed Services in 1966, now known as TRICARE. But the price of that success has been high for Uncle Sam: The $53 billion program now consumes roughly 10 percent of the Pentagon's nonwar budget. By 2030, CBO estimates TRICARE will eat up more than 14 percent of Defense's budget.
"In 2012, retiree families paid less than one-fifth as much for their care as civilian counterparts with employment-based insurance," said the estimate from Carla Tighe Murray, a senior analyst in CBO's national security division. She presented her work at the recent Western Economic Association Conference.
Military retirees enrolled in TRICARE Prime paid about $965 in annual out-of-pocket costs in 2012, compared to the $6,080 annual price tag for civilians enrolled in an HMO plan, according to Murray's analysis.
Lawmakers have been loath to make any changes that would raise health care expenses for military retirees and their families. Congress agreed to raise TRICARE Prime annual enrollment fees for retirees in 2011 -- the first time the fees have gone up since 1995. Active-duty service members and their dependents do not pay for health care under TRICARE Prime.
House and Senate lawmakers both have rejected the Obama administration's proposal to increase and create new TRICARE enrollment fees in their respective fiscal 2014 Defense authorization bills. The lower chamber passed its version of the legislation in June. The full Senate still needs to vote on its bill, which the Armed Services Committee reported out last month.
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Over the last 30 or so years, the open floor plan has become increasingly popular and the function of a great room (containing kitchen, dining, and living space) is becoming the norm. Many remodels we've done in the past have been transforming compartmentalized floor plans into a contemporary, open floor plan by knocking down any barrier walls between kitchen and living room.
Traditional remodels typically involve an architect or designer, an engineer, and a general contractor. The design/build model combines all three into one convenient package. Allowing one company to oversee your kitchen remodeling project saves you money and headaches. In addition, a creative contractor will offer practical design solutions that may otherwise have been overlooked.
Kitchen islands are decorative and also functional compliments to any kitchen remodel. The island can often become the focal point of the kitchen without much effort. When remodeling or redesigning your kitchen, imagine how you would interact and entertain in your new space. These pieces tend to create a more diverse gathering place in the kitchen - one where you can not only entertain and dine, but also prep for cooking, play cards and board games with the family, and of course enjoy all the added storage and functionality that they offer.
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DJVA and DJTA are released.
DejaVoice: https://play.google.com/store/apps/d...fice.dejavoice
DejaVoice is Voice dictation - hands free dictation and editing. Check out the video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=27r5NwBIRn0
Today; DejaVoice dictates in English only. This is an oversight we will fix shortly. So if you want to dictate in French or German, please download DejaTranslate.
DejaTranslate: https://play.google.com/store/apps/d....dejatranslate
For a video please tap on the video link in the Google Play listing. It will amaze you!
I took first-year french 4 times in my life. Twice in High School, once in College, and once while I was living in Japan. What I would have given for something like this, that can breeze off practice sentences, conjugate verbs and listen patiently to my horrible accent. Aside from Japanese where I'm somewhat conversational, I've also learned a bit of German, Hungarian, and recently a bit of Italian.
So what this project represents is the voice input system that will be combined with DejaOffice. By making these as separate apps, we've been allowed a play space that is not tied down to Due Dates or Time Zones or Categories or the thousand things in DejaOffice. We've learned how to accept and parse continuous voice feeds using threaded processing, how to push it through SR engines in real time, and how to push it out as TTS from both Android and iPhones. We will retain these apps as separate (and simpler) platforms although this entire engine will soon be part of DejaOffice.
The iPhone versions are pending Apple approval. So for iPhone users, you have only a week or so to wait for your versions.
So please give these a try. If you have comments share them. If you like these, please add stars and support us in the app store. Thanks!
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Doctors and nurses are using far too much jargon when dealing with patients, according to a recent survey.
The survey suggested that one in five patients has taken the wrong dose of medication on at least one occasion. It also found that 39% of patients surveyed would like their doctor, nurse or pharmacist to avoid technical terms when explaining medical matters.
Plain English in Cardiff
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We have a small number of places left on our Thistle Cardiff City Centre plain English course on 24 June. To get £50 off one of the remaining spots, contact Terri on 01663 744409, or email firstname.lastname@example.com.
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This isn't the first time we've mentioned this issue, but it's now serious enough for the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) to want to ban it.
The FCA has suggested that 'opt-out' selling, where a customer has to untick a box to avoid buying something, is earning £108million a year. Almost a fifth of those falling for the scam are completely unaware of having done so.
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Pension information is at its worst ever. The uncertainty surrounding decisions made based on such information could be disastrous.
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Cambridge City Council recently reversed its decision to do away with apostrophes on all street signs. Local residents had taken to adding them with marker pens, and the story became much bigger (and much more embarrassing) than expected. So apostrophes made a welcome comeback.
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Individuals interested in information on consumer product safety may contact the US Consumer Product Safety Commission and/or the Underwriter's Laboratories, Inc for product and home safety brochures.
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Underwriters Laboratories Inc. (UL) is an independent, not-for-profit product safety testing and certification organization. They have tested products for public safety for more than a century. Provides information on products and companies requiring UL seals. Product and home safety pamphlets available upon request.
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NORTH DARTMOUTH, Mass.—Sophomore forward Olivia Murphy (Canton, Mass.) has been named to the Little East Conference First Team, the league office announced Tuesday morning.
Last season's Little East Conference Rookie of the Year paced the conference with 15.9 points per game and ranked third in the league with her 10.6 rebounds per game. She improved both totals from her freshman campaign, when she earned a spot on the All-Rookie Team and All-Defensive Team after averaging 14.5 points and 10.2 rebounds per game. She becomes the first First Team All-Conference player for the Beacons since LaKeisha Tucker in 06-07.
Murphy took her offensive game to the next level, averaging close to 20 points per game through the first half of the season, and shooting a new career-high 46.3 percent from the field. She ranked sixth in the conference in field-goal percentage and 14th in the league with her 66.7 percent mark from the charity stripe.
She was just as strong on the boards, ranking third in the league in rebounding (10.6 rbg) and second with her 4.0 offensive rebounds per game. Murphy pulled down double-digits rebounds in 13 different contests and 15 or more rebounds in five games. Additionally, she paced the Beacons with her 1.5 blocks per game (3rd in the LEC) and ranked third on the roster with her 23 steals.
Murphy finished one double-double shy (12) of Kirsten Morrison's (North Reading, Mass.) program-record for double-doubles in a single-season. Through two years at UMass Boston, she has recorded 22 double-doubles in 46 career games played.
The sophomore forward from Canton, Mass. became the first player in program history to earn all four major weekly awards in the same period, as she was named the Little East Conference, NEWBA and ECAC Player of the Week, in addition to being named to the D3Hoops.com Team of the Week on December 9. She was named the Little East Conference Player of the Week on three separate occasions.
Murphy had one of the best games of her young career in the Beacons home opener, as she tied the program-record for points in a game (33) against Mount Ida College. In just 26 minutes of play, Murphy knocked down 15-of-22 field-goal attempts and 3-of-5 free throws, while also pulling down 12 rebounds. The huge game came in the midst of a stretch when Murphy recorded double-doubles in eight consecutive contests.
She nearly topped her performance a month later against UMass Dartmouth, when she finished with 32 points, 19 rebounds, three blocks and three steals in a 70-55 win over arch-rival UMass Dartmouth. Murphy knocked down 13-of-21 shots in the victory and pulled down eight offensive rebounds, tied for her second-most offensive rebounds of the season.


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Fig: Evolution of commonly known software development models
Recently, in one of the Project Management conference, i was asked "which agile management tool would you recommend?". As per wiki, Agile Project Management is an iterative method of determining Requirements for Software and for delivering projects in a highly flexible and interactive manner. It requires empowered individuals from the relevant business, with supplier and customer input. Agile methods are becoming increasingly popular among software companies today. Agile
Methods have proven that the best way to develop various software projects with accelerated software development. Increased productivity, reduction of off-shore risks due to customer collaboration and ability to absorb changes in requirements are only some of the important benefits of using agile methods. SCRUM is one of the several software methods derived from Agile Management. SCRUM is all about direct communication and fast, creative decision and control. Lean software development is a translation of Lean manufacturing and Lean IT principles and practices to the software development domain. More info on Kanban in the upcoming posts.
Well, the answer depends upon size, complexity, team location and budget of the company/organization. For each project type, or business environment we need to adapt or choose the tool that best fits our needs. I think the best tool encompasses different tools, for example white board, a software and a couple of templates, or even more. It is important to take into account who is going to use the tool, who is going to provide the data, who is going to use this information to take decisions during the project lifecycle. Acquiring an Agile program management tool should be a team and management's choice which is projected to add value.
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We used physical boards, because they are visible in the office and promotes interaction between team members. And besides a whiteboard which holds current Sprint Data, all you need is a spreadsheet for storing all Scrum data.
– Whiteboard & Excel Sheets
– Atlassian JIRA + GreenHopper (http://www.atlassian.com)
– IceScrum (http://www.icescrum.org/) is a web based Open Source tool (GPL).
– Urban Turtle (http:urbanturtle.com).
– Kanban Tool – http://kanbantool.com/
– ScrumWorks
– VersionOne
– Agile Zen (www.agilezen.com )
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– IBM Tools
We used physical boards and excel sheets for about 1.5 years, and then transitioned to JIRA with GreenHopper (as we became a large and distributed development team) which we've now been using for about a year. It takes a little getting used having everything in an electronic format, but its flexible and gives you a board in a browser which mimics the physical one you're used to and the ability to collaborate with dispersed teams. It allowed us to build up an extremely integrated tool chain with JIRA as central platform and customized Dashboard for the different stakeholders. One key advantage is, that JIRA is quite flexible and can be used in different area's in an organization. We've implemented JIRA for Scrum, Incident Management, Issues Management, Time Management, Action List tracking in meetings, and so on. We've integrated Version Control, Code Review, Continuous Integration, Automated Testing, etc. It allowed us a very high level of transparency in different processes.
In Summary, the needs should dictate the solution, and one should understand the true need before choosing the tool solution. One person's amazing tool is another's waste of bytes. This is SCRUM, and should not be overly elaborate or complicated, it's towards the far end of the Agile spectrum, i.e. more adaptive rather than prescriptive. But saying that, JIRA plus GreenHopper gets a tick from me! Jira's flexibility has allowed our different teams to create a planning and story boards that meets each sprint team's unique requirements. The tool has provided an effective way to manage stories in both co-located and distributed (global) team scenarios. Projecting our digital story boards has allowed transparency throughout teams and across the organization.
Thinking bottom-up:
Sometimes, the "recommended agile tool" depends on the management view and attitude of the people using it, as opposed to size, complexity or budget of the project. Sure, there are some basic principles that we need to adhere to, but you should consider the abilities of your people, their ability to communicate, their capability to make decisions, and then on that basis choose a tool that helps them achieve amazing results.


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I had a go at making some spacers to fill the gap between the axle carrier (knuckle) and Integy hex adapter to try and prevent wheel slop.
This is what I came up with:
I took 4 x stainless steel 6mm washers and ground them down first on the grinder and then smoothed off on the belt sander.
As seen above the thickness of the washer is 1.6mm thick before and after I had done my mod the thickness is now 0.9mm.
Here is a comparison of the 2 washers.
Its a nice fit and still has a bit of tolerance once fully assembled.
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This is a continuation from post #55
I revisited the single servo installation and decided to install the Hot Racing servo saver that I originally bought for this truck. I also wanted to use the stock servo saver and heavy duty spring on another truck of mine.
I am not a fan of having a dual servo arm for a single servo installation. This is what I ended up doing.
Before the mod.
I wrapped in a cloth a gently squeezed in a vice so not to damage the dual steering arm...I then proceeded to hacksaw the one arm off...the HR servo saver only comes with a dual steering arm and I could not find a single that fitted the HR servo saver.
I then smoothed and rounded off on a belt sander.
I then reassembled and ready for installation.
Here is a comparison of the one I replaced with the new HR servo saver.
Here we go all installed and ready to bash .
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Nice job man, what servo is that?
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Nice work on the servo saver. I've been meaning to do that myself.
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That is going on me wishlist thanks
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This is purely a bashing video...I wanted to test out the offset from the Integy aadapters; I'm loving them. The adapters have made a noticeable difference to my truck and I like the offset my truck has now.
I decided to run 15/68 gearing...mu Summit is noticeably slower...I think I may change back to the 17 at some stage .
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Just giving some feedback on the 17mm Integy hex adapter with 6mm offset...This is a continuation from post #121.
These hex adapters have increased the overall width of my wheel base by 12mm...Its unbelievable the difference its made to the handling of my truck. The Trenchers are staying planted to the ground...my truck is so much fun to bash right now; its fairly stable while cornering and sliding the rear out.
I have done a bit of crawling too...the Summit seems to be handling well. I am really liking these 17mm Integy hex adapters.
Last edited by craig.mitch316; 12-18-2012 at 10:41 AM.
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I am a firm believer in bearing maintenance...I re grease my bearings to increase the life span of the bearing and for smoother operation including the wheel bearings.
This is the grease that I use...(it must be good stuff, it's endorsed by NASCAR )
This is the lubricant I use to clean my bearings before re greasing (RP 7)...I also use this on my rod ends where the balls are to keep free moving...once lubricated I blow compressed air to remove the excess lube.
The bearings pictured below are from my eRevo. These are the rear wheel bearings that were greased by me about 2 months back as I have been running my truck in a lot of loose dirt and were seizing up from this. As you can see the dirt collected on the outside of the bearing...I find that they don't collect as much dirt as some people say they do; it also might be the grease that I am using.
These bearings were still turning smoothly and did not feel gritty at all despite the dirt collecting on the outside of the bearing. They probably did not need to be re greased but since I had them out I cleaned and re greased anyway .
Here is a pic of the front wheel bearings with the seals popped off. I have been using the eRevo a fair bit in muddy and wet conditions. These bearings hadn't been re greased before; as you can see their was evidence of rust and were feeling slightly seized.
I repacked all my wheel bearings with grease before popping the seals back on, cleaning and reassembling.
I even re greased the bell crank bearings as they too were feeling a bit rough.
Last edited by craig.mitch316; 12-20-2012 at 07:21 PM. Reason: 6760
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Just a quick question how did you go about popping the blue seals of without damaging them.
BTW i have also PM'ed you about dyeing.
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I then gently proceed to push the knifes handle towards the ground...the blade slides under the seal with ease...gentle pressure.
This easily enabling the seal to pop off.
I then pack with grease as seen below.
Pop the seal back on (I use my thumb nail to push the seal on and squeeze excess grease from the bearing)...Clean the bearing and you good to go.
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Thanks that will be realy handy.
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This is copied from my eRevo build thread...post #38
This is a continuation of post #2...To rit dye I would add the whole packet of dye, (I use the powder rit dye), in as much water as I need and mix the powder until all dissolved in the water. I would add my parts along with 500ml of vinegar and leave over the stove top with low heat. I would keep it at a low heat for a minimum of 2hrs.
I never let the water boil once...when I saw a few bubbles appear I would lower the heat or turn off.
This is my dye bath I use...I got it down at the local hardware store for $12. They call it a galvanised bucket here in Australia.
Last edited by craig.mitch316; 12-21-2012 at 06:55 AM.
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That is the description i wanted thanks very much.
Hopefully it will turn out good. (yours did)
Did you turn all the hotplates on or just one?
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When dyeing, your parts must be fully submerged under the water and occasionally stir the water around. If the dye colour on your parts are not dark enough leave for longer until you are happy with it.
Good luck with it mate .
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I got some Rit dye today...
Warwick bunnings didn't have a big enough gal bucket so i am gonna fill the sink with hot water.
Might cool down a bit after 2 hours but i will see how it goes...
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This is just my Summit doing battle with a rock...I felt like making a video too. Enjoy guys
Last edited by craig.mitch316; 12-29-2012 at 02:50 AM. Reason: 7156
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This was driving me crazy...surface rust on the motor can. It was only on the top side; the underside was still perfect and shiny.
I did the same as Mayberry Kid and sprayed my motor can...I sanded and sprayed with a high temp paint we had in the workshop. We'll see how this goes and if any good...the colour is wild fire red.
I probably could of been a bit neater with my spraying but this will suffice.
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Looks awesome... did you like make tape plugs and tape off both ends like mayberry did.
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Craig what do you think of the Savox 1230sg servo now that you have had it for a while? Would you purchase it again or would you purchase a hitec 7955?
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To answer your question...the servo has been good under operation and has performed well, I ordered a replacement Savox SA 1230-SG. If this happens again I will get a Hitec.
I use a Savox SA 1231-SG in my eSlayer and for my Slavo GT that I am building. The one in my eSlayer has performed flawlessly and is running of the Howwing SC8 Xerun 120A combo.
Last edited by craig.mitch316; 01-18-2013 at 05:34 AM.
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Hi Craig. Thanks for the fantastic thread. I recently converted to 1 servo and went with a Savox 1230. I installed it and I'm happy with it so far.
I tried to read every comment but I didn't see anywhere 1. what setup you prefer regarding your after market servo saver vs stock saver and also 2. what your final thoughts on using the servo saver washer mod are. If I might bother you with just one more question, 3. After my first run with my Savox, the screw holding the link to the horn came out! Have you had any issues with this?
With the Summit I am using the Hot Racing servo saver #RVO4806 and STRC servo saver #ST5344S with heavy duty spring and washer mod in my eRevo.
I prefer the Hot Racing servo saver out of the 2 and it it comes with a super strong heavy duty spring and no washer mod necessary...unfortunately it only comes with a dual servo arm but their is nothing to it trimming one side.
EDIT: You are talking about the steering linkage and not the servo horn??
Last edited by craig.mitch316; 01-22-2013 at 07:01 AM.
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Unfortunately the track is a bit stuffed at the moment...kids come in there and ride their quad and dirt bikes on the track...at the rate its going it will need to be rebuilt in a couple months...their is also a drag strip there too. I am building myself a SlayVo Gt (another eRevo platform build) to race there.
All 4 of my trucks are eRevo platform based ...keeping the majority of my spares the same.
Last edited by craig.mitch316; 01-22-2013 at 06:57 AM. Reason: 8517
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thanks a lot. I just ordered the servo saver kit for the summit. I already have an aluminum single arm but if it doesnt go well with the kit I'll hack off the extra arm
I think I just need a dab of locktite on that bugger!
Loctite will sort you out mate .
Last edited by craig.mitch316; 01-22-2013 at 11:02 PM.
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thanks for the tip! I did get the the Hot Racing version so I won't waste my time trying to make the fit I liked how you said it doesnt need the washer mod.
I had the Summit out for a bash session this weekend...its been a good couple months overdue. I am running 17/68 gearing again...I'm loving it.
Here's just a few pics to share...it was awesome getting my beast dirty again...lots of fun.
Last edited by MITCH316; 02-25-2013 at 12:05 AM. Reason: 9570
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Must be nice to have it out again! Love the build.
How's that motor paint holding up?
Nice love the tire and rim combo. They look taller than stock? Im just starting to research tire and rim swap
These are the shims I am using now to shim my diffs and anywhere else on my rigs that need shims...these are from 3 racing; what''s nice about these shims are that they come in 3 different thicknesses (0.1, 0.2 & 0.3).
6mm Shim Spacer 0.1/0.2/0.3mm Thickness 10pcs Each - 3Racing 3RAC-SW06
8mm Shim Spacer 0.1/0.2/0.3mm Thickness 10pcs Each - 3Racing 3RAC-SW08
10mm Shim Spacer 0.1/0.2/0.3mm Thickness 10pcs Each - 3Racing 3RAC-SW10
12mm Shim Spacer 0.1/0.2/0.3m Thickness 10pcs Each - 3Racing 3RAC-SW12
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I have been a bit quiet on the Summit front...Here it is, my new rig I have added to my Fleet that I wanted to share. The pic doesn't do the paintwork any justice.
This is my new Rally PF8-GT build...you can find my build thread <<HERE>>.
I have been having so much fun with my Rally...it awesome. The power Plant is MM2 2200kv combo running a single 4s with MOD 1 19/38 gearing. Its plenty fast and power sliding (drifting) well.
This is probably my best spray and decal job I have done so far...Enjoy!
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Nice job! Shes real pretty. Ive been checking out this thread a few times in the last week. Good to see your still around. Mind if I ask what your using right now for a steering servo in the summit? I ordered a SA-1230. I know you had a problem with one, but had success with another in a slayer I believe. Howd your summit like the Savox`s?
Also, I know its Integy... but did you ever try either of their steering servo saver setups?
Im ordering one of these too to try and handle the savox a lil better, Plus the HD spring.


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