MuniNet Guide & Review (Item # MuniNet Review)
Includes 10 monthly issues, plus 2 semi-annual updates of the MuniNet Site Directory

The MuniNet Guide and Review is the only newsletter dedicated to state and local government use of the Internet.

The MuniNet Guide & Review was borne of a void in information relating the Internet to the needs of state and local government professionals involved in municipal affairs. Whether you are a city manager or state information officer, airport official or hospital executive, investor or municipal analyst, member of a citizen advisory board, or an academic institution, the MuniNet Guide & Review will help you navigate through the Internet maze by providing you with:

  * Reviews of a broad selection of pertinent Internet sites;

  * In-depth commentaries on featured sites;

  * Interim announcements of new and/or improved Internet sites of interest;

  * Tips to help you maximize your efficiency on the Internet; and

  * Unique feature articles about the Internet and its applications for state and local government professionals.

The lnternet is revolutionizing our lives.... First came the television set, then the VCR, telephone answering machine, fax machine, personal computers, and now the Internet.

The Internet was different from most new "products" in that you couldn't go to a store and buy it, and a succinct user's manual does not exist. It loomed as "this thing-out-there", and seasoned users told you that the only way to learn it is to explore, or surf.

So some of you did just that. You accessed the Internet through America Online, Prodigy, Compuserve, or a similar program. You signed on, and began your "surfing". Others of you put it on your �To Do� list. For many, learning and using the Internet is still on your �To Do� list because it is simply an overwhelming new world, that can be intimidating at best.

The MuniNet Guide and Review is the only monthly newsletter dedicated to helping local government better access and understand the internet. You'll be surprised at how much you will benefit from the information in the Newsletter. You'll find site reviews and helpful information about professional organizations, issuers of municipal bonds, employment resources, citizen participation and research, housing and land use statistics, and much more. You will learn about more resources and sites than you ever dreamed existed.

While some internet sites target the general population, others are aimed at a very narrow audience. Some provide information for free, while others charge. The Internet is becoming a bottomless source of information, with sites improving all the time, and new sites that provide fresh and better content cropping up daily. We keep on top of it all, and pass what we learn on to you.

Time is money. Fear of lost time keeps many professionals away from exploring the Internet. That fear is not without basis. The Internet can be a terribly frustrating vehicle�it is often slow, and the most popular search engines frequently fail to yield the results you're looking for. That's where we come in. The succinct reviews, insightful articles and timely updates featured in MuniNet Guide & Review can direct you to the resources that will enable you to make the most of the Internet revolution.

MuniNet Guide & Review also publishes a semi-annual supplemental Site Directory (83 pages, spiral bound), containing lists of thousands of Internet sites related to public administration, government, municipal finance and other areas of the public sector. MuniNet Guide & Review's Site Directory can help you efficiently navigate the Internet by providing you with URL addresses for those sites that specifically pertain to your needs and interests.

The directory is divided into broad categories, including Cities/Towns/Villages, Counties, Education, Employment Resources, States, Professional Associations, Citizen Participation and Research, News Sources, Think Tanks, and much more.

MuniNet Guide and Review is a RICIC, L.L.C. Publication. Subscribe today through LGI!

Last modified on Monday, March 01, 1999