DANEnet Public Access Lab Assistance Project

DANEnet is pleased to offer a package of subsidized support services to area public access computer labs that want to upgrade or implement new technology. This is made possible by a generous grant from the Wisconsin Public Service Commission.

Each selected agency will be provided with:

1. Free planning/technology assessment
2. Subsidy for major IT projects. and ongoing maintenance
3. Free Staff training on computer lab use
4. A small budget for equipment maintenance

Requirements for agencies:

1. Fill out the application form form to tell us what you plan on doing. Projects will be approved on a rolling basis.
2. Provide a schedule/record of computer lab use including: hours open, classes taught, average number of users in the labs.
3. Notify DANEnet when computer labs are not functioning or Internet access is not available.

Selection criterion for applicants:

1. Projects must include a public access computer lab (including youth labs).
2. The labs must include Internet access, although not all of the activities in each lab need include Internet activities (e.g. A multimedia lab might be used both for music production and access to Internet archives of Creative Commons sound files)
3. Projects will receive priority if they:
   1. create/fix/upgrade labs that are heavily used.
   2. are feasible and financially viable.
   3. introduce new technology into Dane County access labs.