About Mediatech

GENERAL INFORMATION
The Mediatech Foundation (a NJ Non-Profit Organization EIN: 22-3798843) was established in March, 2001 in Flemington, NJ. It is designed to provide technology access to Hunterdon County residents; while fostering creativity, learning and socialization.

 


The graph (above) shows attendance by age.

GOALS

  • To give middle and high school students a wholesome, safe, supervised, fun, highly social option in the after school hours
  • To provide access to powerful technology to anyone, for as many hours as possible
  • To give other groups in Flemington a high-tech meeting place where they can have access to a large screen projector, reliable Internet access and meeting facilitation software
  • To give the parents of younger children a place to borrow software, video games and technology toys
  • To provide a smart learning lab resource to any member of the community with free access to a variety of computer-aided instruction resources
  • To provide a national model for others, who want to create similar centers in their towns.

2008 Board of Trustee Meetings in the Community Room. Open to the public. March 26, Monday night, 5:30 PM to 7 PM May 21, Monday night, 5:30 PM to 7 PM
Sept 21, Monday night, 5:30 PM to 7 PM
December 17, Monday Night — Annual Elections and Pot Luck


Mediatech offers a large circulating library of E and T rated video games,
as well as the hardware to play them.

TERMS OF USE
Mediatech is a public organization. No filtering software is used, and mainstream browsers are used to access the Internet. Mediatech is a child-friendly organization; to this end, any content on any screen must be OK for children to view. The supervisor reserves the right to observe screens, and screen content may be video taped or recorded on the a public web cam. Notices about the use of cameras and identity protection measures are posted at the entrance.
Before going online, members are required to read the following guidelines and agree to abide by the following conditions of use.

• I will not visit "bad" Internet sites or use software that is not OK for young children.
I understand that nothing is private in the Mediatech. Browser histories may be checked, and Instant Message accounts may be observed.

Mediatech is a public, community place. The Mediatech board of Trustees uses the following guidelines to determine what conforms to common community standards for materials viewed on Mediatech screens.
1. Motion Picture Association of America ratings (http://www.mpaa.org). All content will be G, PG, or PG-13. No R or NC-17 content may be viewed on any Mediatech screen.
2. Entertainment Software Rating Board (http://www.esrb.org). All software content must conform to E or T ratings. No Mature (M) or Adults Only (AO) content may be viewed on any Mediatech screen.

• I will not violate copyright laws. The Mediatech circulates a great deal of copyrighted material, and houses hardware that can be used for making copies. The Copyright Act (codified at Title 17 of the United States Code) states that an original work of authorship that is entitled to copyright protection includes literary, dramatic, musical, artistic, and certain other intellectual works, regardless of whether they are published and unpublished.

• I will take care of the Mediatech and obey the supervisor. I will share the computers with others (making sure other people get a turn). I will respecting the rights of others, not downloading files (such as spyware) that might harm a Mediatech computer, using the Mediatech network for illegal activities, keeping my work area clean, and so on. This center belongs to everyone.

• I will not use the Mediatech for commercial purposes. The computers, printers, Internet access and software resources in the Mediatech are not to be used for ongoing commercial purposes without the approval of the Mediatech Supervisor.

• I will return things I use or borrow. Overdue materials will be charged 30¢ per day. Damaged materials will be charged for replacement. The Mediatech takes no responsibility for any damage software may do to any computer's operating system.

• I will not be discriminated against or bullied, by any person. The Mediatech is a place of equal rights for all visitors. I will take turns with popular games, and will not bother or bully other visitors. If I feel my rights are being violated, I will report this to the Mediatech Board of Directors (Warren Buckleitner warren at mediatech.org) or Sandra Burocki.

I AGREE TO THESE CONDITIONS AND UNDERSTAND THAT THE MEDIATECH SUPERVISOR MAY PERMANENTLY TAKE AWAY MY MEMBERSHIP CARD IMMEDIATELY — AT HIS OR HER DISCRETION — IF ANY OF THESE GUIDELINES ARE BROKEN.