The Northwest Arkansas Community Information Network project, Aladdin, is a joint effort between the University of Arkansas and community members with an interest in improving access to the information that affects our daily lives: politics, education, environment, and more, by making it available online through the Internet.

The Aladdin project was initiated by former University of Arkansas Chancellor Dan Ferritor and John Lewis, President of the Bank of Fayetteville, and UA National Development Council member. A demonstration project -- a community information kiosk -- is housed in the lobby of the Bank of Fayetteville and also accessible through the Internet. Participants in the project come from various areas, including the arts, community services, education, government, and community development.

List of all Aladdin participants

Including and in addition to this core group, a planning council will be established within the community to assess the following major areas to enable the full development and growth of the community network project:

• technical design of a community network
• appropriate information services
• community planning, education, and fund raising

As you can see, the network is in its early stages of development, and its content is still developing. But with community participation, the network can become whatever "you" want it to be. Share your vision. Get connected. Let's communicate and shape our future collectively.

USA CityLink

John Lewis, Bank of Fayetteville

jmlewis@uark.edu or 444-4444

Pam Hudspeth, University of Arkansas

plaborn@uark.edu or 575-2905

Participation Guidelines