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Minnesota’s Public Libraries: Bringing Broadband to All A Presentation to the Governor’s Broadband Taskforce Wednesday October 14, 2015 Jennifer Nelson, Director and State Librarian “Leading for educational excellence and equity. Every day for every one.”

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Minnesota’s Public Libraries: Bringing Broadband to All

A Presentation to the Governor’s Broadband Taskforce

Wednesday October 14, 2015

Jennifer Nelson, Director and State Librarian

“Leading for educational excellence and equity.

Every day for every one.”

From Libraries at the crossroads, Pew Research Center, September 2015

27% of visitors used library computers, Internet or WiFi.Library Internet access is particularly used by African Americans (38%),

Hispanics (32%) and those from lower-income households (31%).Of those, 60% used for research or school work.

58% checked or sent texts or email.39% used an online database.27% downloaded an e-book.

23% looked for or applied for a job.6% took advantage of WiFi when the library was closed.

75% said libraries help people learn about new technology.

Public Libraries in the United States

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Public Library Use

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Urban vs. Rural

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Regional Library Telecom Aid M.S. 134.355

• Statutory change in 2015 aligns program directly with e-rate – Requires e-rate documentation– Expands eligible expenditures– Current and prior year Eligible Services List

• Category One (non voice) covered at e-rate non discount amount – ensures 100% of connection costs are covered

• Category Two (equipment) prorated based on applications/amount available

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RLTA Sites - Contracted Mbps June 30, 2015

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304 report contracted bandwidth of at least 10 mbps8 report contracted bandwidth up to 9.9mbps5 do not report an amount

Speed Snapshot

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2014

Mbps

Up to 9.9 10 or more

Download 34%(125)

60%(217)

Upload 47%(170)

47%(172)

Connectivity

2014FIBER OPTIC

211libraries

62%CATEGORY 6 WIRING

85libraries

25%

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Public Access Technology

COMPUTERS USE

5,759desktops

529mobile devices

5,594,135Internet sessions

2014

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Wireless

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352libraries

97%

918,102sessions

(~30% reporting)

2014WIRELESS ACCESS

Digital Material Use

COLLECTION DOWNLOADS

624,558 digital media

424,452 e-books

170,258 audiobooks27,497

videos2,351

magazine titles

4,017,994 downloads3,277,610

e-book & magazines740,384 audiobooks and videos

2014

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Statewide Services

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Technology Skills Training and Support

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Northstar Digital Literacy Standards

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Alternate Service Locations

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Jennifer Nelson

[email protected]

651-582-8791

Thank you

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