Discus Participation

Welcome

This form provides an online method for K-12 schools in South Carolina to request participation in Discus - South Carolina's Virtual Library. Institutions within the K-12 community that are eligible for participation include public school districts, public charter schools, and private schools that are accredited by an established and approved accrediting organization.

Discus provides a collection of electronic library resources for individuals of all ages and interests. Coordinated by the South Carolina State Library, Discus is funded primarily by the South Carolina General Assembly. As an eligible school in South Carolina, your institution's students and faculty are entitled to use these resources free-of-charge.

Simply complete and submit this form online to request Discus participation for your school. Questions about completing the form may be directed to the Discus Office.

Email: DiscusOffice@statelibrary.sc.gov
Local phone: 803-734-8851
Toll-free phone: 1-888-221-4643, ext. 48851

Thank you in advance for your interest in Discus participation.

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1. School Name and Mailing Address

School Name

Street Address

P.O. Box (if applicable)

City and Zip Code

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2. For private schools only: What is the name of your accrediting organization? (e.g., SACS, SAIS, SCACS, SCISA)

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3. For public charter schools only: What is your school district affiliation?

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4. Chief Administrator (aka Principal, Director, Headmaster, Headmistress, etc.)

Name

Title

Email address

Telephone

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5. Library Media Specialist or Librarian (if applicable)

Name

Title

Street address

P.O. Box (if applicable)

City and Zip Code

Email address

Telephone

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6. Please indicate who will serve as your school's Discus Primary Contact. The person in this role will be the main liaison with the State Library for Discus, receiving important information about functionality and content of the Discus resources and sharing it within your school.

Name

Title

Street address

P.O. Box (if applicable)

City and Zip Code

Email address

Telephone

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7. Please indicate who will serve as your school's Discus Technical Contact. The person in this role will communicate with the State Library regarding Internet connectivity, IP addresses, and other technical issues.

Name

Title

Street address

P.O. Box (if applicable)

City and Zip Code

Email address

Telephone

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8. Please indicate the nature of the school's Internet connection.

Dial Up - This type of connection provides on-campus access to the Discus resources and may require users to login.

Broadband - This type of connection provides on-campus access to the Discus resources that is seamless and requires no login.

Indicate the type of broadband access. (DSL, Cable, Satellite)

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9. If the school uses a broadband Internet connection, list the school's static, public IP addresses or ranges below.
(IP addresses that fall within the following three ranges are private and cannot be used for Discus access: 10.x.x.x, 172.16.0.0 - 172.31.255.255, 192.168.x.x)

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10. If any of the above-listed IP addresses are for a firewall or proxy server, please enter the addresses once again and label as "firewall" or "proxy server."

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11. What is the URL of the school's Web page?

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12. Who is the Web administrator for the school?

Name

Title

Email address

Telephone

Thanks for your interest in Discus - South Carolina's Virtual Library. Once your information is received, the Discus Office will follow-up with your school and provide additional information. Your school's participation in Discus will greatly enhance access to authoritative library resources for your students, parents and teachers.

If you would like to print this completed form for your records, use the print option in your browser before submitting. If the print option does not appear, Ctrl/P can also be used to display the print window.

Important! Click SUBMIT to send your information to the Discus Office.

Question Title

1. School Name and Mailing Address

Question Title

2. For private schools only: What is the name of your accrediting organization? (e.g., SACS, SAIS, SCACS, SCISA)

Question Title

3. For public charter schools only: What is your school district affiliation?

Question Title

4. Chief Administrator (aka Principal, Director, Headmaster, Headmistress, etc.)

Question Title

5. Library Media Specialist or Librarian (if applicable)

Question Title

6. Please indicate who will serve as your school's Discus Primary Contact. The person in this role will be the main liaison with the State Library for Discus, receiving important information about functionality and content of the Discus resources and sharing it within your school.

Question Title

7. Please indicate who will serve as your school's Discus Technical Contact. The person in this role will communicate with the State Library regarding Internet connectivity, IP addresses, and other technical issues.

Question Title

8. Please indicate the nature of the school's Internet connection.

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9. If the school uses a broadband Internet connection, list the school's static, public IP addresses or ranges below. (IP addresses that fall within the following three ranges are private and cannot be used for Discus access: 10.x.x.x, 172.16.0.0 - 172.31.255.255, 192.168.x.x)

Question Title

10. If any of the above-listed IP addresses are for a firewall or proxy server, please enter the addresses once again and label as "firewall" or "proxy server."

Question Title

11. What is the URL of the school's Web page?

Question Title

12. Who is the Web administrator for the school?

9. If the school uses a broadband Internet connection, list the school's static, public IP addresses or ranges below.
(IP addresses that fall within the following three ranges are private and cannot be used for Discus access: 10.x.x.x, 172.16.0.0 - 172.31.255.255, 192.168.x.x)