Public Libraries / e-inclusion

María Antonia Carrato Mena Chair of NAPLE (Naple Authorities on Public Libraries in Europe)

Digital Agenda 2020

Digital Agenda 2020

Public Libraries

Convergence

Public

Libraries Europe 2020

Public Libraries

1. ACCESS TO INFORMATION/ ICT / ONLINE RESOURCES

2. CONNECTING PEOPLE & COMMUNITIES

3. FACILITATE PEOPLE´S LIVES

4. LEARNING & SKILLS DEVELOPMENT

5. INNOVATION & CREATIVITY

6. COOPERATION BETWEEN ADMINISTRATIONS (LOCAL /REGIONAL/ NATIONAL / EU)

7. PUBLIC / PRIVATE COLLABORATION

Intercultural

societies

http://www.torontopubliclibrary.ca/new-to-canada/

Andalucía

Digital services specially designed for the blind.

Access

http://www.dbb.dk

http://www.dbb.dk/

Blind Library Denmark

Connecting

http://www.verkkohaltuun.fi/briefly_in_english

Finland

Poland http://www.epractice.eu/en/news/293071

http://www.eifl.net/

Learning .

Den Haag Library

Flanders

The Library in the School

•A Library-searchbox on the school’s e-learning platform that searches the local library catalogue

•Free access for school to the library’s digital newspaper and magazine archive

Scottish Government Public Library Quality Improvement Fund

Aberdeenshire

Intergenerational Training

Learner Support Tutor attended intergenerational training delivered by the Beth Johnson Foundation

The training introduced the tutor to a range of intergenerational activities that help break-down

the barriers different generations have about each other. A number of the activities have been

incorporated into the training program.

Digital Participation Projects Outcomes: Increased digital participation, increased use of broadband, increased user satisfaction,

and improved public services

Case Study

http://slq.nu/?article=internet-bus-netti-nysse

Scandinavian Library Quarterly Internet bus Netti-Nysse

http://simbioza.eu/

Simbioza E-pismena Slovenija

Facilitate peoples´ lives

MOBILISED (Mobile Information Services in East Dunbartonshire)

Barcelona

http://www.mcu.es/bibliotecas/docs/MC/2012/CongresoBP/B

uscaactivadetrabajo.pdf

http://www.mcu.es/bibliotecas/docs/MC/2012/CongresoBP/Labiblioteca

mehadescubierto.pdf

Videos: looking for a job

1. Resources that can be found in libraries:

2. User testimony:

Innovation &Creativity

Libraries for Innovation – Public Access

Computing in Libraries

http://www.bibliotekospazangai.lt

Lithuania

Bulgaria http://www.glbulgaria.bg/en/node/8730

http://www.cite-sciences.fr/fr/carrefour-numerique

Carrefour numérique La ciber-base en accés gratuit de la Cité des scienses

Future Library Initiative

Greece

Cooperation between

Administrations

&

public/ private

collaboration

ALFARED

http://www.alfared.org

Collaboration between

5 different types of libraries

and administrations

THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF LIBRARIANS AND PUBLIC LIBRARIES IN ROMANIA

Scotland´s Digital Future

Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation One-third of all Americans over the age of 14 have used a public

library to access the Internet during the past year, according to a

study released Thursday by the University of Washington and

funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.Of the 77 mililon

people who visit libraries to get on the Web, a large portion are low-

income individuals looking for jobs and doing homework at

computer centers and using wireless network connections.

http://www.gatesfoundation.org

Enabling access to knowledge in developing and transition countries.

Working in collaboration with libraries in more than 60 developing and transition countries in

Africa, Asia, Europe, and Latin America, EIFL enables access to knowledge for education,

learning, research and sustainable community development.

EIFL is an international not-for-profit organisation based in Europe with a global network of

partners. We run a wide range of programmes and events designed to increase access to

knowledge. Read about EIFL activities in our newsletter”.

http://www.eifl.net/

•Collaboration with EBLIDA, CIVIC, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation…

(Library Policy; E-inclusion; Intelectual Property; Impact studies;

Papers on Public Library positioning in an european framework…)

•Working to strengh inclusive public library nets all over Europe

Let´s work together in a more inclusive future Thank you.