Next Library UnConference June 2009 Sue Sutherland Deputy Chief Executive Actin Director National Digital Library

Context NZ population 4.4 million Geographical features – long narrow country, sparsely populated in parts, small rural and provincial towns – one large urban conurbation (one third of the population) 73 local authorities – 287 libraries – majority serve populations less than 50k

NZ population 4.4 million

Geographical features – long narrow country, sparsely populated in parts, small rural and provincial towns – one large urban conurbation (one third of the population)

73 local authorities – 287 libraries – majority serve populations less than 50k

Context National Library of NZ – has no authority over public libraries 2003 Act – purpose is “to support and further the work of other libraries” Funding for public libraries – from local property taxes – no central government funding in to librariies

National Library of NZ – has no authority over public libraries

2003 Act – purpose is “to support and further the work of other libraries”

Funding for public libraries – from local property taxes – no central government funding in to librariies

Two projects http://www.peoplesnetworknz.org.nz http://www.digitalnz.org/

Enabling New Zealanders in the digital world Free internet, digitisation, research, portable media, and networking through your Public Library [email_address] www.peoplesnetworknz.org.nz

Enabling New Zealanders in the digital world Free internet, digitisation, research, content creation, portable media, and networking through your Public Library

Enabling New Zealanders in the digital world

Free internet, digitisation, research, content creation, portable media, and networking through your Public Library

Managed network – remote management of over 500 PCs from Kaitaia to Stewart Island Wifi Content kete Governance group Aotearoa People’s Network in 2009

Managed network – remote management of over 500 PCs from Kaitaia to Stewart Island

Wifi

Content kete

Governance group

kawerau tararua wairarapa west coast hamilton southland hurunui waimakariri selwyn wanganui new plymouth stratford south taranaki east coast waitomo & otorohanga hauraki & thames-coromandel timaru mackenzie marlborough tasman nelson rodney Current sites Phase 3 waikato APN Libraries in NZ s outh waikato far north rangitikei e astern bay of plenty kaipara nature coast otago gore matamata piako papakura franklin ruapehu

Current sites

Phase 3

Outcomes New customers – new learning Huge uptake of wifi New skills and approaches needed

Outcomes

New customers – new learning

Huge uptake of wifi

New skills and approaches needed

Open source – working with the developer community

Content partners contributing metadata – best practice advice – interactive community of practice

Test lab approach Open source, standards based, inter operable Agile development path Having fun at the same time!

Test lab approach

Open source, standards based, inter operable

Agile development path

Having fun at the same time!

Two projects http://www.peoplesnetworknz.org.nz http://www.digitalnz.org/ [email_address]