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ICT learning centres in all libraries Connecting 4,300 public libraries to the information superhighway by 2002 Over 30,000 public access terminals NOF.

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1 ICT learning centres in all libraries Connecting 4,300 public libraries to the information superhighway by 2002 Over 30,000 public access terminals NOF funding –£100m for hardware –£50 for content creation –£20m to provide ICT training for staff What is it?

2 Beyond NOF funding Develop the People's Network as a virtual library which:  ensures the transition of the public library into the 21st century - delivering that public "third space" online, accessible from the channel of choice, 24 hours a day  Widens the library-based resources of the People's Network to be relevant to museums and archives  underpins the long-term sustainability of the People’s Network in England

3 Three year plan? Year 1: consultation, action research, pilot demonstration Year 2: Service development, implementation and scalability Year 3: Management framework and sustainable development Plus: evaluation, techie stuff, policy dev.

4 Ingredients The portal Policy development via NSPTG and Expert Forums Action research on procurement Longitude II: Impact assessment toolkit development Cornucopia +: CLDs for libraries

5 The Portal Virtual reference shelf Content for reader development NOF digitise materials Finding tools Online exhibitions Interactive services

6 Content Virtual Reference Shelf New digital content and services Public information Pilot commercial datasets Useful URLs NOF digi Other pilots / demonstrators Staff support Training materials NSPTG output Facilities PL Cornucopia & Library catalogues E-mail, chat, discussion lists, feedback E-gvt Local info User groups and themes (e.g. Children, Reading, Business, Learning support, Local history) UsersViewsAccess Technical wizardry DRAFT DRAFT Impact tools


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