A Study of State-Funded Community Networks in Indiana:

Final Report

October 1998

Submitted to the Indiana Department of Education
Center for School Improvement and Performance

Howard Rosenbaum
Kim Gregson
hrosenba@indiana.edu
kgregson@indiana.edu


Appendix A: Web Site Coding Scheme

Community Network Website Codesheet 3.0
Site URL: http://
Site name:
Date:
Coder:

Structure

10 Home Page:

__100 Display the ACCESS INDIANA logo with a direct link to www.ai.org
__1000 Display the ICNA logos with a direct link to www.icna.ai.org
__1001 Provide a direct link to the current ICNA-recommended guidelines for website accessibility by persons with disabilities at www.icna.ai.org
__1002 Link to the AIIN map
__10020 ICNA list of Cns
__1003 CN logo
__101 Textual identification of the community the CN represents
__102 Graphical identification of the community the CN represents
__103 Link to the design company/authors
__104 Table of contents
__ 1040 TOC Image map
__105 Link to site map
__106 Other:
20 Design features
__200 Graphics
__2000 Background colors
__2001 Background graphics
__2002 Still images (.jpg, .gif)
__201 Multimedia
__2010 Animated graphics (.gif)
__2011 Sound
__2012 Quicktime or other animation formats
__2011 Video
__202 Frames
__203 Interactive features
__2030 Locally sponsored discussion groups and listservs
__20300 Instructions for subscribing
__20301 Access to discussion groups/listservs of interest sponsored by other community nets, AIIN or ICNA
__2031 Web based text conferencing
__20310 Chat rooms
__2032 Forms
__20320 Demographic
__20321 Comments/Feedback
__20322 Ecommerce order form
__2033 Cookies How many? ___
__2034 Counter
__2035 Java
__2036 Javascript
__2037 Perl/CGI
__2038 <mailto> link for user to send mail to the CN
__2039 Other:
__204 Local search engine
__2040 Web search engine
__205 Other:

Content

30 Local CN Content

__300 Info about the CN
__3000 By-Laws
__3001 History of the CN
__3002 Information about the Board of Directors
__3003 Mission statement
__3004 What's new
__3005 Other:
__302 Acceptable use Policy
__3020 Information for parents about keeping kids safe on the internet
__3021 Other:
__303 Financial Statement
__3030 Previous financial statements
__304 A schedule of upcoming meetings
__3040 Minutes/notes of past meetings
__305 Individual membership information
__3050 Info on how to join
__3051 Benefits of being a member
__3052 Costs of being online
__3053 Other:
__306 Corporate membership information
__3060 Info on how to join
__3061 Benefits of being member
__3062 Costs of being online
__3063 Other:
__307 Other services
__3070 Computer training
__3071 General internet training
__3072 Using the web
__3073 Creating web pages
__3074 Location of public access terminals
__30740 Hours of availability
__30741 Policies for use
__3075 Other:
__308 Other:

40 Local links

__400 Links to Community information
__4000 History
__4001 Demographics/population/census information
__4002 Map(s)
__4003 Photos of landmarks
__4004 Other:
__ 401 Local government
__4010 A directory of all elected officials
__40100 Street addresses, mailing addresses, telephone numbers, fax numbers and e-mail addresses for all city and county offices
__40101 Photos of all city and county office buildings
__40102 Other:
__4011 Calendar
__40110 Notice of upcoming meetings
__40111 Agenda for all upcoming meetings
__40112 Minutes from all past meetings
__40113 Other:
__4012 Election Information
__40120 Dates of upcoming elections
__40121 Information about voting, registration
__40122 Location of polling places
__40123 Candidate information from past/upcoming elections
__40124 Past election results - by candidate, by voter demographic
__40125 Other:
__4013 Background information on political issues
__40130 Online Opinion Polls/Past Poll Results
__40131 Other:
__4014 Local govt information (reports)
__4015 Other:
__402 Links to local K-12 schools and school corporations
__4020 A map, with boundaries, of all schools and their school corporations
__40200 The street address, mailing address, telephone number, fax number and email address for each school corporation
__40201 Copy of each school corporation's budget
__4021 School Board information
__40210 Local school board meeting dates
__40211 Agendas for upcoming school board meetings
__40212 Archive of minutes from past school board meetings
__40213 Copy of school board policy manuals
__40214 Photos and biographies of members of the local school boards
__40215 Other:
__4022 Individual Schools
__40220 Current school lunch menus
__40221 Archived copies of school newspapers
__40222 Copies of student handbooks
__40223 A calendar of events for each school
__40224 The street address, mailing address, telephone number, fax number and e-mail address for each school
__40225 Photos of every school, principal and superintendent
__40226 Web pages for individual classes/students/teachers at the school
__40227 Other:
__4023 Info on educational alternatives - home school contacts, trade schools, correspondence courses
__403 Links to local public libraries (website, if available)
__4030 If a separate website is not available, the street address, mailing address, telephone number, fax number and e-mail address for each library with photos of each library and its director
__4031 Links to each library's to each library's on-line catalog
__4032 A map showing each library's location
__4033 Hours of operation
__4034 A calendar of events
__40340 Local library board meeting dates
__40341 Agendas for upcoming library board meetings
__40342 Archive of minutes from past library board meetings
__40343 Other:
__4035 Photos and biographies of members of the local library boards
__4036 Copy of library board policy manuals
__4037 Copy of each library's budget
__4038 Other:
__404 Links to local service organizations (website, if available)
__4040 If a website is not available, the logo, street address, mailing address, telephone number, fax number and e-mail address for each organization and its director
__4041 A calendar of events and activities
__4042 Information about special projects and how to contribute
__4043 Photos and biographies of members of the local boards
__4044 Local volunteer opportunities
__4045 Other:
__405 Links to local businesses and professional services (website, if available)
__4050 If a website is not available, the street address, mailing address, telephone number, fax number and e-mail address
__4051 Presence of advertisers/sponsors
__40510 Banner ads
__40511 Smaller logos
__40512 Link to company site, company name
__40513 Other:
__4052 Link to local Chamber of Commerce
__40520 If a website is not available, the street address, mailing address, telephone number, fax number, and e-mail address
__40521 Names and photos of the director, Board members
__40522 Other:
__4053 Link to local Economic Development Council
__40530 If a website is not available, the street address, mailing address, telephone number, fax number, and e-mail address
__40531 Names and photos of the director, Board members
__40532 Other:
__4054 Link to local Rural Development Council
__40540 If a website is not available, the street address, mailing address, telephone number, fax number, and e-mail address
__40541 Names and photos of the director, Board members
__40542 Other:
__406 Links to local places of worship (website, if available)
__4060 If a website is not available, the street address, mailing address, telephone number, fax number, e-mail address
__4061 Photo and map location for each site
__4062 Service dates and times
__4063 Other:
__407 Links to local health care facilities (website, if available)
__4070 If a website is not available, the logo, street address, mailing address, telephone number, fax number, e-mail address
__40700 Photo and map location for each facility
__40701 Photos and biographies of members of the local boards
__4071 A calendar of events and activities
__4072 Information about special projects and how to contribute
__4073 Descriptions of specialties, if there any
__4074 Local health care pamphlets and information
__4075 Other:
__408 Links to local public and utility service/organizations (arts/cultural, parks, recreational facilities, transportation providers, trash services, etc.)
__4080 If a website is not available, the logo, street address, mailing address, telephone number, fax number, e-mail address
__40800 Photo, address, and map location for each facility
__4081 The street address, mailing address, telephone number, fax number, e-mail of the local parks/recreation office
__40800 Name, photo of the Director
__40801 Photos and biographies of members of the local board
__4082 Hours of operation
__4083 Schedules
__4084 Reservation information
__4085 Information about special projects and events
__4086 Other:
__409 Links to local media
__4090 Links to local TV stations
__40900 <mailto> to the station
__40901 If a website is not available, the logo, street address, mailing address, telephone number, fax number, e-mail address
__40902 Other:
__4091 Links to local radio stations
__40910 <mailto> to the station
__40911 If a website is not available, the logo, street address, mailing address, telephone number, fax number, e-mail address
__40912 Other:
__4092 Links to local newspapers
__40920 <mailto> to the editor
__40921 If a website is not available, the logo, street address, mailing address, telephone number, fax number, e-mail address
__40922 Other:
__4093 Online Local news
__4094 Community bulletin board
__40940 An archive of all court reports
__40941 An archive of all police reports
__40942 An archive of all state and Federal tax liens
__40943 Postings from community members
__40944 An archive of all public announcements and legal statements from tax-supportedinstitutions
__40945 Other:
__4095 A link to local/regional weather
__4096 Other:
__410 Links to Local Realtors (website, if available)
__4100 If a website is not available, street address, mailing address, telephone number, fax number, e-mail address and map location for each Realtor
__4101 A link to the local Board of Realtors
__4102 Other:
__411 Links to local extension services (website, if available)
__4110 If a website is not available, the street address, mailing address, telephone number, fax number, e-mail address, and map location for the service office, with photos of the extension educators
__41100 Photos of the extension educators
__4111 A calendar of events and activities
__4112 Information about special projects and programs
__4113 Local service pamphlets and information
__4114 Other:
__412 Links to local military (website, if available)
__4120 If a website is not available, the street address, mailing address, telephone number, fax number, e-mail address
__41200 Photo and map location for the National Guard Armory
__41201 Photo of the local commanding officer
__4121 A calendar of events and activities
__4122 Information about special projects and programs
__4123 Local service pamphlets and information
__4124 Other:
__413 Links to local job/employment opportunities (website, if available)
__4130 If a website is not available, the street address, mailing address, telephone number, fax number, e-mail address
__41300 Photo and map location for the local Office of Workforce Development
__4131 A listing of current employment opportunities
__4132 Local service pamphlets and information
__4133 Other:
__414 A current community calendar
__4140 Last year's calendar, this year's calendar and next year's calendar
__41400 Searchable by date, event type and/or applicable age group
__4141 Direct entry option for passworded users
__4142 Links to other relevant on-line calendars
__4143 Other:
__415 Other:
50 Regional, State & National Links
__501 Other CNs
__5010 The AI list of community networks in Indiana
__5011 Other:
__502 State government
__5020 Homepages of elected officials
__5021 Other prominent and relevant state information available via AIIN
__5022 Links to regional and state Workforce Development websites
__5023 A link to the Indiana Department of Education IDEANet homepage
__5024 Links to regional, state military websites
__5025 A link to the Purdue University Extension Service website
__5026 Other:
__503 Business
__5030 Links to regional, state Boards of Realtors
__5031 Links to national Boards of Realtors
__5032 Links to regional Economic Development Councils
__5033 Links to national business organizations
__5034 Other:
__504 Media
__5040 Links to regional, state news sources
__5041 Links to national news sources
__5042 Other:
__505 Health care
__5050 Links to the Indiana Department of Health and national health care websites
__5051 Other:
__506 Recreation
__5060 Links to state parks and facilities
__5061 Links to national parks and facilities
__5062 Other:
__507 Libraries and education
__5070 A link to the Indiana State Library homepage
__5071 Links to all university libraries in Indiana
__5072 Links to all Indiana college and university websites
__50720 A map indicating the location of local colleges and universities
__5073 A link to the Indiana Higher Education Commission
__5074 Links to state service organizations
__5075 Other:
__508 National government
__5080 Homepages of elected officials
__5081 Federal government departments/agencies
__5082 Links to national military websites
__5083 Links to national political parties
__5084 Other:
__509 Other:
6.0 Other


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