Lyndon Berglan

Network Manager  for  Norman Public Schools

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Looking for Documentation? The computer documentation for Norman Public Schools (NPS) and other information pertaining to the District Computer Center (DCC) and new equipment purchases is on the DCC's web site. Click on this link to go the DCC's web site:   District Computer Center   Or you can use the Quick Links to the right or the navigation menu at the top of this page to quickly jump to a variety of NPS web sites.

What is a Network Manager? In an effort to reduce the Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) of maintaining an expanding network of file and application servers in the district, we are attempting to centralize equipment and support at the District Computer Center. In addition to our IBM AS400 the DCC now hosts more than two dozen servers as we endeavor to anticipate and respond to the ever-increasing technological needs of our educational community. It is my responsibility as network manager to ensure our staff, students, and parents continue to have access to the online resources they require. Although I no longer have regularly scheduled visits to our schools and support sites, I am available to meet with site personnel to discuss networking, storage, and server issues. I also contribute both design and content to our DCC web site which we hope is a valuable technology resource for our district and the Internet community. The Schools & Libraries Division (SLD) of the Universal Service Administrative Company (USAC) is the agency the Federal Communication Commission (FCC) has entrusted with the responsibility of disbursing federal "E-rate" technology funds to public libraries and schools. If we wish to receive our share of those funds, the SLD requires we comply with the Children's Internet Protection Act (CIPA) to prevent obscene, pornographic, and harmful Internet content from reaching our computers. As administrator of our district Internet filtering system and as a member of our district E-rate team, I attempt to balance the legislative and administrative concerns (protection & privacy) for our educational environment with the libertarian rights (free speech & freedom of information) guaranteed the citizens of our democratic society. Current Projects include network upgrades and deployment of a district-wide VoIP network.

Need Help? If you need to report a technological problem then you should submit a Technology Work Request to the District Computer Center. If you have an emergency affecting a large number of people at your site then you may also want to contact Kim Sullivan, our secretary, so she can see that the appropriate people are made aware of the problem as quickly as possible. In times of crises this allows other staff and telephones to be focused on resolving the problem. Non-emergency technical support questions may be directed to our technical support staff. Kim Sullivan 405-366-5822 District Computer Center Secretary We are very fortunate to have an efficient secretary who keeps the rest of us on track. If you have a site emergency you should contact her so she can locate and inform the appropriate people. We try to keep her updated on all site and district-level emergencies so she can serve as our point of contact while we focus on resolving the problems. Bonnie Selzer 405-573-3522 Technical Support Manager: Bonnie oversees computing support for our district. Kelly Stout 405-366-5822 Technical Support Specialist: Kelly provides computing support for the North half of our district (NNHS and its feeder schools). Bob Mackey 405-366-5822 Technical Support Specialist: Bob provides computing support for the South half of our district (NHS and its feeder schools). Our district is very fortunate to have several tech-savvy librarians, teachers, and administrators who help manage many of the day-to-day technology needs at their sites. We have designated technology liasons - or "Site Contacts" - for each campus. We also maintain a schedule of regular meetings where Site Contacts can discuss their needs and concerns with each other and with our district technical support staff.

Need to Contact Me?       Please feel free to contact me if you have comments, questions, or suggestions about this web page, the Disctrict Computer Center's web site, or our NPS network. Email Note: Due to the constant barrage of undesirable email solicitations I am now using the NPS Spam Manager to filter incoming email messages. To ensure the delivery of and a timely response to your email messages you may want to contact me via telephone first so I can configure my spam filter allow your messages. Apologies for the inconvenience. Blame the spammers!