The Broadband Technology Opportunities Program (BTOP) Advisory Task Force operates in partnership with Idaho Commission for Libraries staff.

Purpose:

To help public libraries improve and sustain their public access computing services by sharing information about broadband and public access computing in libraries:

• with each other,
• with the Commission, and
• within their communities.

Charge:

Develop recommendations with “next steps” to help public libraries improve and sustain their public access computing services.

Activities:

• Describe success for public access technology in Idaho. (Success statement ^{_{updated 2/15/2012}})
• Identify broadband progress and obstacles for Idaho libraries beyond the BTOP library Public Computer Centers (PCC). Results of this activity can be found in the June 2011 meeting notes.
  
• Identify best practices and trends in public access computing.
• Identify opportunities for increased broadband and public access computing through public libraries. 
• Identify and create ideas for the Commission and for libraries to encourage broadband adoption in their local communities.
• Identify tools and resources to support libraries as advocates in their communities for public access computing. 

 Meetings:

• Initial meeting is in Boise June 15, 2011 at Idaho Commission for Libraries. 
• Subsequent meetings may be convened virtually or as determined by the group.

Meeting notes from June 15, 2011 meeting
Meeting notes from October 4, 2011 meeting
Meeting notes from February 3, 2012 meeting

Participants

BTOP Advisory Task Force members include members from the LiLI Steering Committee, SPLAT,  and the Continuing Education Advisory Group, as well as library representatives from LinkIdaho Regional Advisory Groups.

Roster of BTOP Advisory Task Force members