Public Libraries in the Digital Age
A presentation to the
Governor’s Broadband Task Force
September 10, 2013
Douglas County Library
“Leading for educational excellence and equity. Every day for every one.”
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357+ Public Libraries in Minnesota
Average Number of Internet Workstations – 13.7
Percent of “Always Sufficient” Internet Workstations – 36.3%
Increase in use over prior year (2011-12) – 71.8%
Percent of libraries with Maximum Internet Speed greater than 30mb – 2%
By the Numbers
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Inform and Engage
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Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
Libraries Changing Lives and Transforming Community
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• Core library service• Public libraries are key element of Minnesota’s
digital infrastructure• 20% of American adults have no broadband or
smart phone connection • When people use technology at their public
library, their lives improve
Public Libraries Provide Digital Access
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The Virtual Library
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Express Library Kiosks
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Libraries Workforce CentersLocations … 100+ 13
Hours Open Weekly …
4,736 619
Public Computers …
2,445 284
MELSA Libraries and Metro Area Workforce Center Access, 2011 Comparative Study
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Bike-Mobiles with Wi Fi Hot SpotsDenver, Colorado
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Mobile WORKplaceSaint Paul Public Library
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St. Paul Public Library Mobile Tech Lab
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Maker SpaceRamsey County Library
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Website “Stickiness”
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Summer Reading Program Online Option
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First Stop for Quality InformationSubject Guides to the Internet
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Free Resume & Job Help!
Expert resume assistance
Live interview coaching
… And much more
Workforce Development
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Downloadable Content
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Government Information
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Patent and Trademark Information
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Statewide Gateway
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Documenting Minnesota’s History
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Minnesota Historical Society
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Historical Collections
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Connecting with Community Partners
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Cecil Newman leads Minnesota Delegation March on Washington, 1963
Tumblr
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Creating and Storing Digital Content
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Legal Information Online
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Northstar Digital Literacy Standards
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Closing the Achievement Gap
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Libraries Support Lifelong Learning
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Technology Training for All Ages
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St. Paul Public LibraryMobile Workplace in the Community
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Linking Seniors
Tomorrow is Today
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By 2030, the number of Minnesotans over age 65 is expected to almost double and older adults will comprise about one-fifth of our population. (Minnesota Compass)
Aging
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More than half of Minnesota’s residents live in the 7-county Twin Cities region and increasing from 2.9 million people to more than 3.5 million by 2040.
(Minnesota Compass)
Places
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About 17 percent of our state’s residents are now persons of color … between 2000 and 2010, the state’s population of color grew by 55 percent. (Minnesota Compass)
People
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National Initiatives with Local Impact
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Informal and Formal Partnerships
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Local Initiatives and Partnerships Achieve Local Goals
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Leveraging Resources for Digital Access: Making it Work
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Public Library NetworkCirca 1994
• 1993 – 1995 Higher Education Network
• 1995 – 2000 K-12 Schools and Public Libraries
• Funding
• Collaboration/Network Building
• MN Education Telecommunications Council (METC)
• Federal Erate Program
Learning Network of Minnesota1993-2000
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TAG |TARP | RLTA1996-2005
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TEA | RLTA2006 -- Present
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Federal | State| Local Collaboration
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Funding
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Federal Erate Program
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$2,700,000 -- Federal Erate Program
$2,300,000 -- State of Minnesota
$2,750,000 – City and County
$7,750,000 – Total Network Costs
Cost of Today’s Library Network
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Future Growth of Network
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Tipping Point
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Acceleration of Size of Network
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The Minnesota Library Association and the Minnesota Educational Media Organization support*
• $6 million increase to Telecommunications Equity Aid for K-12 Schools – total $9.75 million
• $2.2 million increase to Regional Library Telecommunications Aid for public libraries – total $4.5 million
*Minnesota Department of Education budget is not yet established.
2014 Legislative Session
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Wrapping up
1973
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2013
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A Terra-bit Library Network for Minnesota?
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Thank You
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Jennifer R. Nelson, State Library Services [email protected]
Melinda Ludwiczak, MELSA
Peg Werner, Viking Library System [email protected]
Today’s Presenters
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