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Revolutionizing MOREnet Missouri Libraries with REAL Funding
When Frankie Lea Hannan moved from the Carolina Coast to become the director of the Riverside Regional Library system in southeastern Missouri, she was excited for the challenge of leading a six-branch system that spanned three counties.
REAL Program Goals
- Extend the “information superhighway” to the local community level in Missouri by providing routine access to public service, civic projects,...
Want to help others be safe online? Know someone needing access to a quality network?
Wanting to help someone get comfortable using technology safely? "Training Those That Are Just Getting Started with Technology" from MOREnet will provide resources...
Revolutionizing MOREnet Member Libraries: REAL Funding Success Story
Every day, libraries serve their communities by providing an Internet connection that grants patrons access to a wealth of information that can be...
Wireless Access at REAL Program Libraries
Wireless access is a highly sought service by the public, but it poses certain challenges to the library community and to compliance efforts.
FY26 pricing effective July 1, 2025 – June 30, 2026
Price Tier | Tax Revenue | Basic...REAL Membership
Joining REALEligibility RequirementsAny tax-supported public library will be eligible to participate in... E-Rate
REAL E-Rate RequirementsThe National Education Rate Program (E-Rate) is a federal program designed to provide telecommunications discounts to... Connection Upgrade Process
Step 1: Upgrade RequestTo request a connection upgrade under the REAL Program: Connectivity
Upgrade Windows for REAL Program Connectivity RequestsRevised: June 15, 2016 Expand upgrade window from three... REAL Policies
REAL Branch ConnectionsEffective: July 1, 2020 The REAL Program will accept previously canceled and newly... Public Library
Bringing the World of Internet to Patrons, Including Our Most Rural Missourians Program VisionIn collaboration... Celebrating MOREnet 30 Years: The REAL ProgramAfter a whirlwind first few years connecting higher education and starting to connect K-12 schools in phases, MOREnet began working with the Missouri State Library... |
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