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    A Brief History Of CAP

The Community Access Program (CAP) is a Government of Canada initiative, administered by Industry Canada, that aims to provide Canadians with affordable public access to the Internet and the skills they need to use it effectively. With the combined efforts of the federal, provincial and territorial governments, community groups, social agencies, libraries, schools, volunteer groups and the business community, CAP helps Canadians, wherever they live, take advantage of emerging opportunities in the new global knowledge-based economy. Under CAP, public locations like schools, libraries and community centers act as “on-ramps” to the Information Highway, and provide computer support and training.      CAP is the key component of the Government of Canada’s Connecting Canadians initiative, whose goal is to make Canada the most connected nation in the world. CAP started in 1994 in rural communities with populations up to 50,000. Then in December 1999, following a successful pilot program in urban communities, CAP is now being rolled out to larger population centers of over 50,000. By March 31, 2001, Industry Canada wants to establish public Internet access sites in up to 10,000 rural, remote and urban communities across Canada.      It is hoped that CAP sites will increasingly join together in networking opportunities enabling them to pool resources and form networks to be able to offer even more to their communities.

   The Cool CAP Cove Environment

    The Cool CAP Cove has been in Atikokan, in the Atikokan Public Library, for quite a few years now.  This year, the Cool CAP Cove has moved to the Learning & Training Room in the basement of the Atikokan Public Library.  There are currently six Cool CAP Cove computers available for public use.  Each is connected to the Internet and has a word processor.  Although only two computers are connected directly to a printer, material from any of the computers can be printed off for a nominal charge of 25 cents per page. (discounts available for large print jobs ie. 10,20,30 pages.

    Internet Rules

    * The Atikokan Public Library Board is not responsible for any material found on the Internet or on the Cool CAP Cove computers.

    CAP Workers

Kayla Newman is the current CAP worker at the Atikokan Public Library.

    My Computer rules for children

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I will not give out my address, telephone number, parents` work address/telephone number, or the name and location of my school without my parents` permission.

 

I will tell may parents right away if I see anything on the Internet that makes me feel uncomfortable

 

I will never agree to get together with someone I “meet” on the Internet without first checking with my parents. If my parents agree to the meeting, I will be sure to meet the person in a public place and bring my mother or father along.

 

I will never send a person my picture or anything else without first checking with my parents.

 

 I will not respond to any messages that are mean or in any way make me feel uncomfortable. It is not my fault if I get a message like that. If I do, I will tell my parents right away so that they can contact the online service.

 

I will talk with my parents so that we can set up rules for going on the Internet. We will decide upon the time of day that I can be on the Internet, the length of time I can be on, and appropriate areas for me to visit. I will not go to areas on the Internet or break these rules without my parents` permission