Workshop on Collaborative Opportunities for Libraries in Advanced Networking

本建议备忘录为国际信息系统0211679的供资提供了支持和理由。该提案要求支持召开一次研讨会，探讨合作研究和示范项目的可能性，使图书馆成为第二代互联网应用程序的接入和服务提供者。研讨会的参加者将包括高级网络专家、学术图书馆馆员、公共部门和该领域的国际专家。目标将是收集观点，审查可行的替代办法，并制定一项行动计划，通过图书馆和其他社区接入提供者部署先进的网络和数字服务。

This recommendation memo provides support and justification for funding of IIS-0211679. The proposal requests support for convening a workshop to explore possibilities for collaborative research and demonstration projects involving libraries as access and service providers for Internet2 applications. Workshop participants will include experts in advanced networking, librarians from the academic, and public sectors and international experts in the area. The goal will be to collect perspectives, examine feasible alternatives and produce an action plan for deploying advanced networking and digital services through libraries and other community access providers.