Natasha says she is standing between us and lunch!
We make compelling content available and this encourages people to get online. We have 30,000 computers in libraries - and these are a safety net for those who are not connected at home or work.
Library service offering support to people with CV writing etc.
People need help with finding resources and we have a role in helping them find things.
Natasha Innocent: libraries service has strong role to play in supporting people to find information and resources #digifuture
Three ways library service offer support: one to one support to get online, internet sessions for people who want to learn with their peers (v popular with older people with older volunteers supporting their peers)...
We use older volunteers face-to-face meeting with others who can help them in the library with their friends and peers
libraries offer 1-to-1 help, group sessions where older volunteers support their peers to get online 0 becomes very social too - we as humans need the face to face interaction
Third way: commercial internet provider offering low cost internet access or other partnerships offering this service.
Natasha Innocent says that many people like to go online in libraries because it is a social activity #digifuture
Natasha Innocent: libraries service has strong role to play in supporting people to find information and resources #digifuture
Final #digifuture Case study live blog - museums libraries and archives and digital media.
bit.lyWhy should you get online? She says they have all this fantastic content, massive digitisation programmes mean archives are a hidden gem with brilliant resources, lots of it now digitised.
What is the motivation? We bring this to the piece - we have masses of digital content and we think "Archives are the Hidden Gem"
Archives are the hidden gem of resources - increasingly digitised. We need to emphasise their role in learning as well as preserving
why get online? we think archives are the 'hidden gem' around the country - fantastic learning use
'Who do you think you are' links the entire Museums Libraries and Archives' resources - and has played a massive part in getting older people online.
Who Do You Think You Are programme is story telling at its very best - links up all the resources in our sector and has driven a lot of older people online. Motivation of WHY is very important
We bring stories about where people come from - look at "Who do you think you are" - lots of people want to find out about family history and this is a motivation.
Two new initiatives in the sector - 1) low cost deals on bringing in over 3,500 hours of newsreel and documentary footage.
too many people i am following are either at #digifuture or #crcat :D @will_humphrey what say you?!!
The Pathe news archive is now fully digitised and now available to view online.
2) the arrival of ebooks in public libraries - providing readers with the opportunities to download with library membership numbers - no more library fines!
Natasha Innocent showing photo of people browsing a bomb-damaged library during the blitz #digifuture #healthandsafetywouldntallowitnow
Essex libraries has 2 1/2 thousand e-book readers
The loan period is 14 days. In Essex there are 2.5 thousand ebook readers. People who download are doing so out of library hours.
Essex are also looking at extending to audiobooks. [NB also consider the merits of being able to make a book large print simply by zooming in]
amazing digital content is the key motivator to becoming a digital native - it's not just about access, you need to think about the content
Natasha Innocent "It's not just access - it's content that draws people in" #digifuture
twitpic.com - Essex libraries engages over 2,500 e-book readers #digifuture
We are now using this blog to follow the live discussion circle
The discussion is about how we provide access and motivation to older people - where they go tends to be the library. How do we make sure that people in isolated communities are involved
what happens once a project is over and the momentum dissipates- there seems to be too much money going into short term projects
library staff have a lot of skills in helping and people in search and IT
Q- do you share the knowledge and promote the content available?
A - it's up to the local authories
[too much expected from local authorities who may not have the skills themselves]
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