Organization’s Priorities for Implementation of Technology

The church hopes that the lab will help the members of the church relate to the computer age. The main users of the lab are expected to be the children and teens of the organization (a number that includes around 14 children and between 20-25 teens). While some of these teens may have access to a computer at certain times, such as at school, many do not have everyday access. The church hopes to open the lab for several hours a week to supplement the time that the children and teens have access to a computer. The organization does plan to have the Internet installed. As internet use raises concerns about access to unsuitable material, the organization hopes to have the lab arranged in such a way that will allow easy observation of the websites the users are accessing.

Resources Organization Can Provide for Technology Implementation

The church will provide desks for the computers. They also plan to provide Internet service. They will need to be sure that they can supply the necessary amount of power. They may provide 1-2 printers.

Resources GSLIS Will Need to Provide

We will need to provide the computers, the cabling, and software, including Open Office, virus protection, and the software that will allow them access to the Internet. We will also provide some instruction on how to use the computers, the software, and for troubleshooting.