Bringing the World of Internet to Patrons, Including Our Most Rural Missourians
Program Vision
In collaboration with other publicly funded agencies, the Remote Electronic Access for Libraries (REAL) Program strives to connect public libraries with each other and with schools and universities through the Internet to ensure that public libraries are the center of excellence for information service to their communities.
Program Participation
Today, the REAL program supports 121 of Missouri’s estimated 151 public library systems. Supporting Missouri’s smallest communities, 82 percent of Missouri libraries have fewer than 25 employees and 79 percent have fewer than 10.
The REAL Program is funded through an appropriation in HB12. This appropriation is made to the Office of the Secretary of State and administered by The Missouri State Library to provide affordable services through MOREnet including Internet connectivity, technical training, networking and security consulting services.
Services Package Comparison
| Services | Full Membership | Basic Membership |
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Full Membership checked |
Basic Membership checked |
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Full Membership checked |
Basic Membership checked |
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Full Membership checked |
Basic Membership checked |
| Online Resources | Full Membership | Basic Membership |
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EBSCO Online Resources |
Full Membership checked |
Basic Membership checked |
LearningExpress Library Online Resources |
Full Membership checked |
Basic Membership checked |
HeritageQuest Online Resources |
Full Membership checked |
Basic Membership checked |
Rosen Online Resources |
Full Membership checked |
Basic Membership checked |
| Technical Services | Full Membership | Basic Membership |
|---|---|---|
Unlimited |
10 hours per year |
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Between 10-150 accounts included |
Available at less than retail |
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watch.more.net Streaming and Storage |
Up to 50 GB media storage as well as one TB live streaming per year |
Available for an additional fee |
Verbal recommendations included, written report available for an additional charge |
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Technical Support/Help Desk |
Unlimited |
Up to 10 hours |
| Technical Training and Professional Development | Full Membership | Basic Membership |
|---|---|---|
Web Seminars and Online Training |
Unlimited |
Unlimited |
Classroom Training |
Unlimited |
Available for a per-person fee |
In-service Training at Member Sites** |
Unlimited |
Available for a per-person fee |
| MOREnet Internet Connectivity Services Included With Your MOREnet Connection |
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Domain Name Services |
Network Security and Cybersecurity Operations Support, including Incident Response and Threat Mitigation Support*, ** |
DDoS mitigation |
Router and router management |
Technical support |
Network Monitoring and Utilization Tools via MyMOREnet |
*Members with connectivity through MOREnet have full access to network security services. Members without a MOREnet-managed connection receive network security services as part of their membership package selection.
**Members pay travel expenses when scheduling MOREnet network, security or professional development staff on-site.
Contact Member Service Advisors
Contact Member Service Advisors
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