ANNOUNCEMENT ANNOUNCEMENT ANNOUNCEMENT (Please pardon cross postings) COMMUNITY NETWORKING '96: "BRINGING PEOPLE TOGETHER" Phone: 505-758-1836 Email: [log in to unmask] 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 *********************** 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 La Plaza Mailing Lists: [log in to unmask] Moderated Dedicated to helping others build and develop community networks. [log in to unmask] Moderated Dedicated to discussion of technical issues facing community networks. [log in to unmask] Moderated Dedicated to discussing successes in community networking. [log in to unmask] Unmoderated Open discussion on topics relative to the Community Networking '96 Conference To subscribe to these lists, send email to: [log in to unmask] Type in message body: subscribe <listname> end Do not put anything in subject line.