NEKLS libraries have been leaders and innovators since 1999 in providing broadband Internet service to their communities, but rapid Internet access is a goal that is constantly changing. Some of us remember when that first 64k KanREN connection seemed fast! Consider all the changes in Internet use: NExpress, gaming, social networking,  and online unemployment and tax filing to name a few. Those constant changes in Internet based services require Internet bandwidth that matches that increased use. Kansas is now in the midst of a Gates Foundation sponsored project to assist in upgrading and sustaining library Internet connectivity. What will that mean for NEKLS libraries? State standards for adequate Internet bandwidth. This will not be a “one size fits all” standard,… Read More »Looking Ahead: Planning for Broadband Internet Connectivity in NEKLS Libraries