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• Class Schedules We currently teach classes to individuals or groups as they are requested. This system works very well, as we can concentrate on the specific skills which that person or group needs to know to produce the program they have in mind. We have no intention of eliminating this teaching procedure, but we do plan to add pre - scheduled production classes on a quarterly basis. This will provide an opportunity for folks to sign up for an organized class, without having to take the step of setting one up with staff. Classes will be promoted via the channel, press releases, articles submitted to city newsletters, and, if possible, community education catalogues. • Specialized Production Classes In addition to commonly taken classes like camera operation and editing, we would like to provide several more specialized production classes throughout the year. Examples of these classes would be advanced lighting techniques, hosting or anchoring techniques, or marketing your program. Thought has also been given to securing the services of guest speakers or instructors. • Community Television Literacy Classes A great deal of focus is given to teaching people how to make television programs. While we certainly plan to continue to teach video production, we would also like to concentrate some effort on reaching those people who may never actually produce a program. Many people stumble across the community television channel and wonder what in the world it is. They may be curious about why the program looks like it was made by an amateur, or how it got played over the cable system. Staff is very excited about developing a Community Media Literacy curriculum. This class will be scheduled quarterly and marketed to individuals who simply want to know more about the channels and community television in general. Community Media Literacy materials will also be included in actual video production classes. The Media Center facility situation remains an open question. It was determined that moving into the Blaine municipal facility was not economically feasible, and that we may be best off remaining at our current location. Consideration is being given to continuing to rent the current facility, offering to buy the current facility, building a new facility, or outfitting and renting a new space. We have recently learned that MediaOne will be moving their head -end out of the Blaine location as soon as their lease is up around the end of 2001. This will, of course, require the development of a new lease between the Commission /Media Center and the budding owners. Chances are quite high that we will remain where we are. The building could use some improvements such as new paint and carpeting, and a garage, but it should be sufficient space to meet our needs down the road. 5