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COMMUNITY NETWORKING '96: "BRINGING PEOPLE
TOGETHER"

Phone: 505-758-1836

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URL:  http://laplaza.taos.nm.us/comnet96.html

Dates:  May 14, 15, 16 17, 1996

Location:  Taos Civic Plaza and Convention Center, Taos, New Mexico

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The La Plaza Telecommunity Foundation (La Plaza) announces
COMMUNITY NETWORKING ' 96: "Bringing People Together"
conference. In the tradition of the "Ties That Bind" conference sponsored
by the Apple Library of Tomorrow and the Morino Foundation in 1994
and 1995, La Plaza will be holding the foremost and most important
conference on community networking in 1996.

The cosponsors for this conference are La Plaza Telecommunity
Foundation, Apple Library of Tomorrow, and the W.K. Kellogg Foundation.
Participating organizations include: the Morino Foundation and University
of New Mexico-Taos Education Center.

The 1996 conference will focus on the practical issues surrounding
community networking, including tracks on Community Development and
Sustainability, Education and Technical Issues for building community
networks. Nationally acclaimed experts in community networking will be
presenting and holding workshops throughout the conference.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND THIS CONFERENCE?

Community network organizers: those who run existing networks or
those wishing to start new networks

Academics: those investigating and studying the National
Information Infrastructure, communities, economic development, rural economic
development, communications, etc.

Educators: those who are implementing systems for educational and
community use, including : distance learning, K12 projects, community
colleges, four-year colleges, and graduate study.

Foundations: those who are funding or anticipate funding community
networks or applications for the National Information Infrastructure,
including: community, healthcare, government, culture, arts and literature,
news, libraries, etc.

Government: Local/municipal government personnel who are considering
community networking as a method for community revitalization, economic
development, communications, and education.

Proposed Community Development and Sustainability Track:

        Options for Organizational Structures
        Strategies for Community Outreach
        Providing Community Access
        Marketing Community Networks
        Volunteer Management
        Creating Policy for Community Networks
        Legal Issues
        Introduction to Community Network Funding
        Public /Private Nonprofits
        Government Funding--Local, State, Federal
        Foundation Funding: K-12, higher education, healthcare,
        government, arts, museums, literature
        Joint Ventures--Educational institutions, government, private sector,
           libraries
        Commercial Applications
        Business Partners and Community Networks
        Sustainability Issues
        Obtaining and maintaining local information and content
        Creating Community Interaction: Listserv discussion groups, newsgroups
           public forums

Proposed Educational Outreach Track:

        Training the Community
        Telecommunity Centers
        Libraries
        Academic Institution Collaboration
        Classes and Syllabi--2 hour, 4 hour, longer workshops
        Examples of QuickStart Classes
        Training young children Grades 1-6
        Getting K12 teachers and administration online
        Online Learning
        Getting Schools online

Proposed Technical Track:

        Intro to Internet
        Intro to UNIX
        Interface designs for Community Networks
        LAN and WAN for Community Networks
        Hardware and Software for community Networks
        Security
        HTML Markup and Design
        Wireless Issues
        Scalable Technology for community networks
        Information management

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