The program will allow the residents of Haskell to have access to the internet in a way they wouldn’t be able to simply because of the prices involved.
Diana Sanders, Director of Financial Aid. “Haskell is a small community with limited household incomes. Tulsa, OK 74107 (map) (918) 561-1228 College of Osteopathic Medicine. 500 dollars will be matched for gifts made to the OKState Coffee Cart. Enter your O-Key e-mail: Enter your O-Key Password: Click Button to Logon: If you do not have an O-Key account send an email to to make your request. “This is certainly true for our community, which is why providing hotspots in the library is so vital,” she said. Division of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources Library Ancient Coins. Holly Hughes of the Reiger Memorial Library in Haskell agrees, citing how libraries have long been places for people to access information and technology that they might not otherwise be able to obtain. “We hope the hotspot program will fill a digital gap for the households that currently lack access to online resources for job training, educational research and social connections.” The Edmon Low Library, which sits at the heart of campus, has served as the home of the main collection since 1953. “We know many local residents use the library exclusively for their internet connectivity,” said Alison Bloyd of the Thomas-Wilhite Memorial Library in Perkins. The Oklahoma State University Libraries exist as a resource to expand the learning potential of students and citizens of our state and to enhance the teaching and research capabilities of our faculty. Whitacre hopes this pilot program will lead to more libraries across the state embracing the idea of providing mobile hotspots and beginning lending programs of their own. The pilot program will run through April 2018 and is being supported by Mobile Beacon, an organization focused on providing broadband to nonprofit entities across the nation. Generally speaking, most libraries with such a program allow adults with a valid library card to check out the devices. Individual libraries have specific policies about who can check out the hotspot devices and the length of the loan period. The hotspot technology can be used to hook up multiple devices. As long as the cellular network provider used by the hotspot has service in that area, the devices will provide broadband access.” “They can be used inside a home taken to restaurants, community centers and the like and even go on a road trip. “These devices use cellular networks, the same as smartphones,” Whitacre said. The program essentially “loans out the internet” by allowing individuals to check out one of four mobile hotspot devices assigned to the library. This is less than half of the 91 percent for Oklahoma households with incomes greater than $100,000.Įnter the pilot program between DASNR and the public libraries.
Kay joined the Friends of the OSU Library Board of Directors in 1997 and continues to serve the organization today. Their ties to the University date back to their time as students here. A 2015 survey indicated that only 44 percent of Oklahoma households with incomes of less than $25,000 have a broadband connection. John and Kathryn Kay Williams, of Coyle, Oklahoma, are longtime supporters of OSU and the Library.
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