Northeast Ohio Regional Library System
Date/Time
9/17/2025
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM Eastern
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM Eastern
Event Registration
Competency
Fiscal Operations
Event Description
In today’s climate of tightening budgets and growing community needs, libraries are expected to do more with less. Despite the overwhelming need for funding, millions of dollars in federal E-Rate funding, specifically Category 2 dollars, go unused each year. This webinar will explore how libraries can reframe technology as a strategic utility and leverage available funding to enhance community services, modernize collections, and strengthen digital infrastructure.
Join us as we review funding usage across Ohio libraries, share insights on eligible services, and offer practical guidance on how to apply E-Rate more effectively to support your library’s mission.
Learning Objectives
By the end of this session, attendees will be able to:
Suzy Nash is a SLED Account Executive at DataServ, living and working in Northeast Ohio. With over 25 years of experience in the public and education sectors, Suzy has dedicated her career to supporting organizations that serve communities.
Her professional journey spans workforce development with the City of Cleveland, higher education recruitment and counseling, and K–12 support through digital content and library resources. Today, she partners with school districts, public libraries and municipal entities to deliver the technology infrastructure and cybersecurity solutions they need to fulfill their missions.
In an environment of limited resources and rising demands on public institutions, Suzy helps her partners focus on what matters most—service delivery—by managing the complex technology that powers it.
Tom Munson has held various sales and sales leadership positions at technology companies serving public sector entities over his 41-year career. He believes that public institutions play a critical role in improving lives and that technology is key to delivering those services efficiently and effectively.
Tom resides in Dublin, Ohio with his wife. They have three grown children, all thriving in their careers. Outside of work, Tom enjoys sports, traveling, and spending time with family and friends. He is also a long-time youth sports coach and currently officiates varsity high school basketball in Ohio.
Join us as we review funding usage across Ohio libraries, share insights on eligible services, and offer practical guidance on how to apply E-Rate more effectively to support your library’s mission.
Learning Objectives
By the end of this session, attendees will be able to:
- Recognize the untapped potential of E-Rate Category 2 funding by reviewing actual library usage data across Ohio.
- Understand which services and technologies are eligible under Category 2, with a special emphasis on Managed Internal Broadband Services (MIBS).
- Rethink budgeting and staffing priorities by treating technology as a utility, thus freeing up personnel to focus on strategic community impact, collection development, and service delivery.
Suzy Nash is a SLED Account Executive at DataServ, living and working in Northeast Ohio. With over 25 years of experience in the public and education sectors, Suzy has dedicated her career to supporting organizations that serve communities.Her professional journey spans workforce development with the City of Cleveland, higher education recruitment and counseling, and K–12 support through digital content and library resources. Today, she partners with school districts, public libraries and municipal entities to deliver the technology infrastructure and cybersecurity solutions they need to fulfill their missions.
In an environment of limited resources and rising demands on public institutions, Suzy helps her partners focus on what matters most—service delivery—by managing the complex technology that powers it.
Tom Munson has held various sales and sales leadership positions at technology companies serving public sector entities over his 41-year career. He believes that public institutions play a critical role in improving lives and that technology is key to delivering those services efficiently and effectively.Tom resides in Dublin, Ohio with his wife. They have three grown children, all thriving in their careers. Outside of work, Tom enjoys sports, traveling, and spending time with family and friends. He is also a long-time youth sports coach and currently officiates varsity high school basketball in Ohio.
Location
Setting: Live Virtual
Online via Zoom
UNITED STATES
Online via Zoom
UNITED STATES
Contact Person
Details
Who should attend: Anyone interested in learning more about Category 2 E-Rate
Competency: Fiscal Operations
Cost: Free to all
Competency: Fiscal Operations
Cost: Free to all
Most of this will be recorded and shared with those that have registered. What is recorded is at the discretion of those attending live.
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