Infrastructure RFP; Can You Lease Fiber?

Bond funds are targeted at long term purchases. If you cannot purchase fiber at a reasonable cost, you may lease fiber and frontload its cost, as long as, the lease represents an upgrade in connectivity that reduces an existing bottleneck or if the fiber provides connectivity to a new site. Proposals that request funding for leased fiber, must remove monthly maintenance costs from the proposal. If the proposed leased fiber does not remove a bottleneck or increase the performance to the network, the lease will not be allowed.

If you have any concerns about your proposal, please call me (860) 713-6553.

iCONN - Connecticut's Digital Library

Did you know that iCONN saves our universities, school districts and libraries millions of dollars a year? The subscriptions for many online databases and journals are paid for through our state library funds. Download iCONN's latest brochure detailing the extensive services available for free along with suggestions on how to get started using iCONN at your school. You may also download the iCONN Times , monthly newsletters that will keep you abreast of what's happening at Connecticut's Digital Library.

Visit the iCONN booth at the CECA and CEMA conferences for more information.

Timeline for Laptop/Online Writing Assessment RFP

Over forty proposals have been submitted! They should be on there way to the readers by October 27th. Each application will be read by at least four readers. On November 9th, the readers will gather @ ACES to discuss and score the applications. CSDE hopes to have award letters out along with notification of the grantees on this site before Thanksgiving.

Good luck to all that have submitted!

CEMA Annual Conference November 6-7

"Literacy Grows Through Strong Libraries"
A “Green” Conference; Bring Your Own Bag
November 6-7, 2005
Radisson Hotel, Cromwell

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