NOF digitise

National serviceLocal identityGlobal impact

Fuelling the learning revolution

A vision for nof-digitise

“To offer new opportunities to improve the quality of life for all citizens through the

imaginative and innovative use of Internet and digital technologies to create a

coherent body of content that will unlock the rich resources of our knowledge

organizations and support learning for life in its broadest sense”

Unprecedented scale and scope Over 500 contributing

organisations000 - 999 in rangeHuge foundry of “stuff”

1M+images/sound clips/text pages/video clips; 400+learning packages; finding tools

Unique experiment

Outcomes: for users

Opening up access to resources

Step change for learning Capacity-buildingEmpowering and enablingForging new communities

Hook for the future Touches all other content-

creation programmes Organic development Capacity-building Legacy of collaboration New communities of interest

Outcomes: for contributors

The context for development

Nationally, locally, globally

The government agenda

Education and learning

Social Inclusion

Access to ICT for all

E-government

NOF digi complements the government agenda...

…and is a key player on the world-wide content creation stage...

Across the UKPeople’s NetworkNGfLRegional

BroadbandsLearnDirectCulture OnlineNeLHBroadcasting

RCCsUK OnlineDigital ScotlandWales OnlineNew Learning

NetworkDNERCommercial

Culture Online

Building a bridge between culture and learning

Encouraging greater participation in arts and culture

Taking Digi as its frameworkTreasury considering the

proposal

Locally

Community GridsLocal Learning PartnershipsLocal Cultural strategiesLearning and Skills Councils

Globally...In Europe…

DigicultLund principles

In North America… American Memory Canada’s Digital Cultural Content

InitiativeAdopting NOF digi tech standards

Level 7: towards strategic interoperabilitySeparate silos joined-up workingCompetitive attitudes co-operative developmentsSingle agendas shared purposeDuplicated effort best use of resources Institutional-focus user-focus Wasted money economies of scaleShort-term sustainability…accessible…user-friendly…relevant...

Success...

…breeds success