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Contact Info:
- Gary Shearman, Chair, Victoria Free-Net Association
- Telephone: 479-2851 (w)
- E-mail: shearman@victoria.tc.ca
- HomePage-- http://victoria.tc.ca
Key lessons learned about planning and operating a CommunityNet...
- Consistent coordination and history are required to pull it all together.
- It takes a long time to build credibility in the community, so be patient. Once communities take ownership of the idea, more support will be forthcoming.
- Local partnerships are essential and include general public, educational, library, industry and government supporters.
Gary's Wish List! to expand and improve BC's CommunityNets 1996 includes...
- Resolving the CommunityNet sustainability issue.
- Working with the BC government Information and Technology Access Office (ITAO) to grow, expand, and sustain BC's CommunityNets.
- Increasing cooperation between BC and Canadian government CommunityNet programs.
- Establishing a model to move from pure volunteer management to paid core staff positions.