OITP seeks broadband stimulus funds.(ALA)(Office for Information Technology Policy )(Brief article)

ALA's Office for Information Technology Policy (OITP) in Washington, D.C. has filed an application seeking $1.6 million from the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) through the Broadband Technology Opportunities Program (BTOP). The money would fund the development of a set of resources to help librarians manage and plan broadband capacity.

"Many librarians have expressed a critical need for tutorials and online tools to help them understand and make decisions about increasing broadband capabilities," said …