Louisiana Library Connection Network

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Louisiana Library Connection Network

• Update
• November 2004

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Update

• Held 9 meetings with library directors and
  techies in August
• Attended E-rate training in Washington Sept.
  27th-29th
• Provided E-rate training on Oct. 5th with Teri
  Lawrence
• Held discussions with BellSouth, OTM, State
  Procurement (ongoing)
• Drafted RFP November 2004 (at OTM/Procurement)
• Drafted Technology Plan template (in beta
  testing)

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Goals

• Upgrade bandwidth as needed throughout the State
• Comply with E-rate and State regulations
• Provide support for E-rate for public libraries
• Maintain a stable and expandable network

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Next Steps

• November 2004 June 2005
• Install 5 DS3 circuits (Lake Charles, EBR,
  Shreveport, Jefferson, Ouachita) at hub locations
• Install 5 hub routers Cisco 7204
• Install 5 hub firewalls
• Upgrade hubs to 6 meg and 3 meg access
• Upgrade 7 other headquarter libraries to 3 meg
  connections
• Install 7 other headquarters routers Cisco 2800

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FY 04-05 Contd

• In preparation for FY 05-06
• Produce RFP for Internet access and connectivity
  for all public libraries
• Provide E-rate training via Teri Lawrence on Dec.
  1. 2004
• File 470 for 348 libraries
• File 471 for hubs and headquarters libraries
• Provide technology plan template
• Approve new technology plans for libraries

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The SLL RFP

• Internet access for 348 libraries
• Connectivity for 348 libraries
• State Library to pay for hubs and headquarters
• Public Libraries to pay for branches based on
  contracted price list
• Routers and installation for remaining
  headquarters libraries
• Maintenance for all hub and headquarters routers
• Monitoring of network

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The SLL 470

• Internet
• Access for 348 libraries
• Telecommunications
• Circuits for 348 libraries with a minimum speed
  of 56K and a maximum speed of 45 meg

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The SLL 470 Contd

• Internal Connections
• Routers for remaining headquarter libraries
• Routers for branch libraries
• Maintenance, installation for all hub and
  headquarter libraries circuits and routers
• Maintenance for 5 firewalls
• Modems for hub and headquarters libraries
• Switches as needed
• List all headquarters and hubs as billed
  entities

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The SLL 471

• Internet access
• 348 libraries
• Telecommunications
• Minimum of 5 hubs with bandwidth of 12, 24 or 45
  meg
• Multilink circuits to larger headquarters
• T-1 to remaining headquarters

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The SLL 471 Contd

• Internal Connections
• Routers / installation for remaining headquarters
• Modems for hubs and headquarters
• Maintenance for circuits and routers for
  headquarters and hubs
• Firewall maintenance at hubs

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What Public Libraries Need to Do

• File 470 for services other than Internet and
  connectivity (POTS)
• File 471 for telephones, wiring, etc. and for
  branch connectivity
• Sign and return Letter of Agency to SLL
• Write Technology Plan

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Public Libraries 470s

• Internet
• N/A
• Telecommunications
• Local phone services (POTS)
• Wireless, etc.
• Paging services, etc.
• Internal connections
• wiring, switches, etc.

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Public Libraries 471s

• Refer to SLL 470
• Internet
• N/A
• Telecommunications
• Branch circuits
• Internal connections
• Circuit installation, maintenance
• Branch routers, installation, maintenance
• Switches

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Separate Public Library 471s

• SLL 470
• Library 470

• Library 471
• SLL 471
• Library 471

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Deadlines

• November 29th -- Sign return Letters of Agency
  to SLL
• Now - Jan. 15th Decision must be made whether
  you will upgrade branches in 05-06.
• Jan 20th - Feb 17th -- File 471s for SLL 470
• Dec 14th - Feb 17th -- File 471s for Library
  470s
• Now - Feb/Mar -- File 486 for FY04-05 if you
  just received your Funding Commitment Letter
• Feb. 16th, 2005 -- Submit Technology Plan to SLL

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Remember

• February 17, 2005