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Chris BattChief Network Adviser

Library and Information Commission

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PEOPLE’S NETWORK DEVELOPMENT TEAM

• Chris Batt

• David Potts

• Susi Woodhouse

• AN Other

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THE MISSION

“To improve the quality of life for all citizens by facilitating the creation of the People’s

Network as a sustainable network of access points/learning centres that will provide a national gateway or channel co-ordinating all public sector information resources.”

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THE MONEY

• NOF - £170m (plus £100m)

• CMF - £500m

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ACTIVITIES

• Funding sources/regimes

• Information/advice/guidance

• Action research/monitoring

• Lobby for the sector

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NETbase RESULTS

• Service points connected to Net for public access

• 1995 - 3%

• 1997 - 5%

• 1999 - 43%

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LOBBYING FOR THE SECTOR

• Wider networking agenda

• PAT 15

• CMF

• UfI

• Lord Chancellor’s Office

• Modernising government

• ETC

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WHAT IS THE PEOPLE’S NETWORK?

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THE PEOPLE’S NETWORK

• Physical access route

• Agent for cultural development

• Channel for public service information

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1 - ACCESS ROUTE

• Government commitment - Building the New Library Network– 4000+ public libraries connected by the

end of 2002– learning centres in all libraries - ‘Net

access, training resources and trained staff

– Broad interpretation of learning for life

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Education andlifelong learning

Citizens’information

Business andthe economy

Community historyand identity

National digitallibrary

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2 - CULTURAL DEVELOPMENT

• Unifying force for museums, libraries and archives

• Agent of production

• Key resource for learning networks (at community, regional and national levels)

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3 - CHANNEL OF SERVICE INTEGRATION

• Means of drawing together public service information (local and national)

• Common interface within the community

• The network resources that are available to everyone

• The acceptable face of Cyberspace

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THE NETWORK ICEBERG

• People’s Network

• National Grid for Learning

• University for Industry

• Janet/FE

• Government services - NHS.net/NeLH, Community Legal Service

• Internet and everything else

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Could the People’s Network be the catalyst for

a National Information Strategy?

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PLACE TO SPACE

• From ‘never open’ to ‘never closed’

• The community grid

• Public service portal

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NEVER OPEN TO NEVER CLOSED

• Traditional services

• Extending the existing model and processes

• ICT as new channel

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THE COMMUNITY GRID

• Communities of interest

• The integration of local services and information

• Horizontal connectivity

• Community development– learning– cohesion, empowerment

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WHY THE LIBRARY SERVICE?

• Status of the service

• Skills of the staff

• The land of opportunity

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INCH

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The world of Cyberspace

Local community

LocalinstitutionsLocal

servicesLocal

servicesLocal

services

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The world of Cyberspace

Local community

Localservices

Localinstitutions

Localservices

Localservices

Localservices

Localservices

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The world of Cyberspace

Local community

Localservices

Localinstitutions

Localservices

Localservices

Localservices

Localservices

publiclibrary

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PUBLIC SERVICE PORTAL

• Leading the charge

• Beating the post office

• At the heart of government policy

• Commitment, courage, vision...

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I want to start a business

•Investigate options

•Set up the company

•Develop/support

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The People’s

Network

How can I help?

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PLEASE ENTER YOUR QUESTION IN PLAIN ENGLISH...

?I want to start a business

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INVESTIGATION

MARKET OPTIONSDirectoriesResearch reportsTrendsLocal supply

DEMANDCatchmentSocio-economySupply chains

TECHNICAL DECISIONSAccommodationR and DStart up

LibraryResearchTecLocal authorityGovt reportsBusiness clubResearch Assoc

Webdocdelemail

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REGISTRATION

CENTRAL GOVDTIInland RevCustoms and ExciseCompanies House

LOCAL GOVPlanningTrading StandsBusiness sppt

OTHERUfITECBusiness clubTrade AssocFinancial advice

Please swipe yoursmart card

Personalprofile

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DEVELOPMENT/SUPPORT

TRAININGUfILearning centres

SUPPORTBusiness aidFinancial advice

INTERESTProfessional groupsSubject resourcesInformation alert

Email

documents

listserv

web alert

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THE PEOPLE’S NETWORK

• Business

• Medical

• Consumer

• Learning

• Empowering

• Travel, leisure

• Just for the fun of it...

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THE END?

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YOUR TASK

• Commit to a shared strategic vision

• Get stuck in

• Review other priorities

• Work with new partners

• Consider future sustainability

• Get organised as a region

• Promote unique roles/identity

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UNIQUE ROLES

• Community memory bank– information management, responding to

local need, books (the public good)

• Community resource centre– learning for life, community development,

supporting the excluded

• Universal access

• Access to a national brand

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UNIVERSAL ACCESS

• Wherever there is Internet access

• 24 hour service

• No price barriers

• Support for those with special needs

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BRAND STRENGTHS OF THE PUBLIC LIBRARY

• Reliable

• Trusted

• Community based

• Accessible services and resources (eg books)

• Caring service (public good)

• Sustaining tradition

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HOW TO BRAND PUBLIC LIBRARIES UK

COMMUNITY ‘FRONT END’

• National model with local frills

• Integrating local and national services

• Recommended sites (gateways)

• Creating and sharing local assets

• Interface to the People’s Network

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THE PEOPLE’S NETWORK

• Delivering the 2020 Vision

• Integrator of national information policy

• People’s access route to national, regional and local information assets

• Engine of economic, cultural and social development

• Unifying force of the Information Age

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