3. Let me take you
back to 2010...
...this may make you a little angry (sorry, not sorry).
4. Canary Wharf in the dark | Flickr - Photo Sharing! : taken from - https://www.flickr.com/photos/24557420@N05/6340395135/Author: *Psycho Delia*
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5. ‘…where some councils have handed the
library back to the community, they have
often turned it into a much more vibrant
community organisation and space. Giving
councils total freedom on libraries could
mean that they create huge social value
from engaging a community in running its
own library, backed up with some modern
technology, whilst also saving large
amounts of money on overskilled paid
staff…’
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6. ‘…where some councils have handed the
library back to the community, they have
often turned it into a much more vibrant
community organisation and space. Giving
councils total freedom on libraries could
mean that they create huge social value
from engaging a community in running its
own library, backed up with some modern
technology, whilst also saving large
amounts of money on overskilled paid
staff…’
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8. Dear KPMG,
I read with interest your report about public services.
Kindly **** up your ******* **** until your ****
turns blue you bunch of total ******* parasitic *****.
Your faithfully,
Me xx
11. I don’t believe that you just sort of
roll back the state and the Big
Society springs up miraculously.
There are amazing people in our
country, who are establishing
great community organisations
and social enterprises, but we, the
government, should also be
catalysing and agitating and
trying to help build the Big
Society.
Special Address: David Cameron gestures | Flickr - Photo Sharing! : taken from -
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12. UK-Russia Year of Culture 2014 unveiling | Flickr - Photo Sharing! : taken from -
https://www.flickr.com/photos/britishcouncilrus/10856653386/Author: British Council Russia
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13. UK-Russia Year of Culture 2014 unveiling | Flickr - Photo Sharing! : taken from -
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Approximately 88 libraries now volunteer run...
14. UK-Russia Year of Culture 2014 unveiling | Flickr - Photo Sharing! : taken from -
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Approximately 88 libraries now volunteer run...
Approximately 337 mobile and static libraries closed.
15. UK-Russia Year of Culture 2014 unveiling | Flickr - Photo Sharing! : taken from -
https://www.flickr.com/photos/britishcouncilrus/10856653386/Author: British Council Russia
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Approximately 88 libraries now volunteer run...
Approximately 337 mobile and static libraries closed.
Number of volunteers has increased from 17,550 to 35,818.
16. UK-Russia Year of Culture 2014 unveiling | Flickr - Photo Sharing! : taken from -
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Approximately 88 libraries now volunteer run...
Approximately 337 mobile and static libraries closed.
Number of volunteers has increased from 17,550 to 35,818.
Number of full-time staff has decreased from 24,746 to 19,308.
19. Keyboard | Flickr - Photo Sharing! : taken from - https://www.flickr.com/photos/jeroenbennink/3382865257/Author:
Jeroen Bennink https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/
86% of households (22.5 million) have internet access.
20. Keyboard | Flickr - Photo Sharing! : taken from - https://www.flickr.com/photos/jeroenbennink/3382865257/Author:
Jeroen Bennink https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/
86% of households (22.5 million) have internet access.
10% of adults have never used a computer.
21. Keyboard | Flickr - Photo Sharing! : taken from - https://www.flickr.com/photos/jeroenbennink/3382865257/Author:
Jeroen Bennink https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/
86% of households (22.5 million) have internet access.
10% of adults have never used a computer.
20% of UK adults lack the four basic online skills.
22. Keyboard | Flickr - Photo Sharing! : taken from - https://www.flickr.com/photos/jeroenbennink/3382865257/Author:
Jeroen Bennink https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/
86% of households (22.5 million) have internet access.
10% of adults have never used a computer.
20% of UK adults lack the four basic online skills.
69% of C2DE lack skills.
23. Four key benefits...
1. Engagement in democratic process.
2. Economic benefits for the individual.
3. Healthcare advantages.
4. Educational benefits.
24. THE PEOPLE’S NETWORK
library commons_1456_PBurch | Flickr - Photo Sharing! : taken from - https://www.flickr.com/photos/pburch_tulane/4193799746/Author:
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25. THE PEOPLE’S NETWORK
library commons_1456_PBurch | Flickr - Photo Sharing! : taken from - https://www.flickr.com/photos/pburch_tulane/4193799746/Author:
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‘a vision for public
libraries where they
support people in
reading, learning,
finding information,
and connecting to
government and
other online services,
free of charge’
27. ONE URBAN...
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28. One rural
Amersham Spring field | Flickr - Photo Sharing! : taken from - https://www.flickr.com/photos/andyburke/14193059506
Author: Andy Burke https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/
29. London(23) | Flickr - Photo Sharing! : taken from - https://www.flickr.com/photos/tulliodainese/17820873561/Author: TullioDainese
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A “very deprived” area, “notorious” across the locality.
30. London(23) | Flickr - Photo Sharing! : taken from - https://www.flickr.com/photos/tulliodainese/17820873561/Author: TullioDainese
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A “very deprived” area, “notorious” across the locality.
Primarily populated by first generation
immigrants who ‘often don’t speak English’.
31. London(23) | Flickr - Photo Sharing! : taken from - https://www.flickr.com/photos/tulliodainese/17820873561/Author: TullioDainese
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A “very deprived” area, “notorious” across the locality.
Primarily populated by first generation
immigrants who ‘often don’t speak English’.
Community group established to save from closure.
32. London(23) | Flickr - Photo Sharing! : taken from - https://www.flickr.com/photos/tulliodainese/17820873561/Author: TullioDainese
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A “very deprived” area, “notorious” across the locality.
Primarily populated by first generation
immigrants who ‘often don’t speak English’.
Community group established to save from closure.
Required to raise £70,000pa to ensure that the
library remains operational.
33. London(23) | Flickr - Photo Sharing! : taken from - https://www.flickr.com/photos/tulliodainese/17820873561/Author: TullioDainese
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Operated under a Direct Services Organisation (DSO)
34. London(23) | Flickr - Photo Sharing! : taken from - https://www.flickr.com/photos/tulliodainese/17820873561/Author: TullioDainese
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Operated under a Direct Services Organisation (DSO)
Council still effectively runs and owns the library.
35. London(23) | Flickr - Photo Sharing! : taken from - https://www.flickr.com/photos/tulliodainese/17820873561/Author: TullioDainese
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Operated under a Direct Services Organisation (DSO)
Council still effectively runs and owns the library.
Without the support of the volunteers, “it wouldn’t
be possible to keep it open”.
36. London(23) | Flickr - Photo Sharing! : taken from - https://www.flickr.com/photos/tulliodainese/17820873561/Author: TullioDainese
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Operated under a Direct Services Organisation (DSO)
Council still effectively runs and owns the library.
Without the support of the volunteers, “it wouldn’t
be possible to keep it open”.
Council provides 2/3s funding, volunteers
responsible for raising the remaining 1/3.
37.
38. “…then the finance committee of the council will say, well,
‘you’re not breaking even’ basically so it’s not sustainable.”
39. “…you get people like me who are
amateurs really essentially taking over
roles from…people who are real
professionals…so I think it is a real
risk because then what you end up
with is...something that’s not being run
very well.”
40. London(23) | Flickr - Photo Sharing! : taken from - https://www.flickr.com/photos/tulliodainese/17820873561/Author: TullioDainese
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Volunteers are not required to be computer literate
before taking up a role at the library.
41. London(23) | Flickr - Photo Sharing! : taken from - https://www.flickr.com/photos/tulliodainese/17820873561/Author: TullioDainese
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Volunteers are not required to be computer literate
before taking up a role at the library.
Council initially planned to remove computer suite.
42. London(23) | Flickr - Photo Sharing! : taken from - https://www.flickr.com/photos/tulliodainese/17820873561/Author: TullioDainese
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Volunteers are not required to be computer literate
before taking up a role at the library.
Council initially planned to remove computer suite.
Reduced from 12 computers to 8.
43. London(23) | Flickr - Photo Sharing! : taken from - https://www.flickr.com/photos/tulliodainese/17820873561/Author: TullioDainese
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Volunteers are not required to be computer literate
before taking up a role at the library.
Council initially planned to remove computer suite.
Reduced from 12 computers to 8.
Upgrading equipment not considered a priority
by the local authority.
44. London(23) | Flickr - Photo Sharing! : taken from - https://www.flickr.com/photos/tulliodainese/17820873561/Author: TullioDainese
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Before transfer, training was provided for users - now
takes place at another location.
45. London(23) | Flickr - Photo Sharing! : taken from - https://www.flickr.com/photos/tulliodainese/17820873561/Author: TullioDainese
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Before transfer, training was provided for users - now
takes place at another location.
Computer ownership around 52% in the locality.
46. London(23) | Flickr - Photo Sharing! : taken from - https://www.flickr.com/photos/tulliodainese/17820873561/Author: TullioDainese
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Before transfer, training was provided for users - now
takes place at another location.
Computer ownership around 52% in the locality.
Internet free of charge but may consider charging.
47. London(23) | Flickr - Photo Sharing! : taken from - https://www.flickr.com/photos/tulliodainese/17820873561/Author: TullioDainese
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Before transfer, training was provided for users - now
takes place at another location.
Computer ownership around 52% in the locality.
Internet free of charge but may consider charging.
Often queues to use the computers – particularly
children at the weekend.
48. “The problem we’ve got is the kind of
formal learning, certainly anything council
funded has sort of gone…we’re limited to
what we can do based on the skills set of
the group of volunteers at the time.”
49. “…many of the adults could go to other
libraries…it’s more about convenience…in
the sense that if you’re 15 and you need
to do your homework on a Saturday
afternoon then it might be a bit of a
problem getting to another library.”
50. “…the library would probably have to
close if that was the scenario [if the local
authority were to pull out]. I don’t think in
our area you are going to get a situation
where…things become completely
community run. I just don’t think we have
the same level of interest and involvement
from the right sorts of people.”
51. Amersham Spring field | Flickr - Photo Sharing! : taken from - https://www.flickr.com/photos/andyburke/14193059506
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Library proposed for closure.
52. Amersham Spring field | Flickr - Photo Sharing! : taken from - https://www.flickr.com/photos/andyburke/14193059506
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Library proposed for closure.
Campaign group emerged to save the library.
53. Amersham Spring field | Flickr - Photo Sharing! : taken from - https://www.flickr.com/photos/andyburke/14193059506
Author: Andy Burke https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/
Library proposed for closure.
Campaign group emerged to save the library.
Community were required to put forward a business
plan.
54. Amersham Spring field | Flickr - Photo Sharing! : taken from - https://www.flickr.com/photos/andyburke/14193059506
Author: Andy Burke https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/
Library proposed for closure.
Campaign group emerged to save the library.
Community were required to put forward a business
plan.
Had to demonstrate capability to staff, fund and run
library, completely independent of the local authority.
55. Amersham Spring field | Flickr - Photo Sharing! : taken from - https://www.flickr.com/photos/andyburke/14193059506
Author: Andy Burke https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/
Approximately £20,000 invested in book stock.
56. Amersham Spring field | Flickr - Photo Sharing! : taken from - https://www.flickr.com/photos/andyburke/14193059506
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Approximately £20,000 invested in book stock.
Hold approximately £30,000 in reserves.
57. Amersham Spring field | Flickr - Photo Sharing! : taken from - https://www.flickr.com/photos/andyburke/14193059506
Author: Andy Burke https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/
Approximately £20,000 invested in book stock.
Hold approximately £30,000 in reserves.
Personal donations around £2,500 per year.
58. Amersham Spring field | Flickr - Photo Sharing! : taken from - https://www.flickr.com/photos/andyburke/14193059506
Author: Andy Burke https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/
Approximately £20,000 invested in book stock.
Hold approximately £30,000 in reserves.
Personal donations around £2,500 per year.
Receives £6,000 per year from the parish council.
59. Amersham Spring field | Flickr - Photo Sharing! : taken from - https://www.flickr.com/photos/andyburke/14193059506
Author: Andy Burke https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/
The model used “just would not
work in an underprivileged area”
because “basically what you
need is a population that is
reasonably well to do”.
60. Amersham Spring field | Flickr - Photo Sharing! : taken from - https://www.flickr.com/photos/andyburke/14193059506
Author: Andy Burke https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/
“…a lot of our volunteers are not
particularly at the leading edge
of computing skills. I mean, they’ve
been taught to use Spydus but if
you ask them to use Word they
probably wouldn’t have a clue.”
61. Amersham Spring field | Flickr - Photo Sharing! : taken from - https://www.flickr.com/photos/andyburke/14193059506
Author: Andy Burke https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/
“Our public generally don’t generally
need any help to operate them. The
people who come in and want to
work on a PC know what they’re
doing and, in fact, most of them have
been using our machines for years.”
63. Amersham Spring field | Flickr - Photo Sharing! : taken from - https://www.flickr.com/photos/andyburke/14193059506
Author: Andy Burke https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/
“…most of the people who use
our computing facilities are
people who will not have
computing equipment at home.”
64. Amersham Spring field | Flickr - Photo Sharing! : taken from - https://www.flickr.com/photos/andyburke/14193059506
Author: Andy Burke https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/
Library offers beginners and “improver” IT classes.
65. Amersham Spring field | Flickr - Photo Sharing! : taken from - https://www.flickr.com/photos/andyburke/14193059506
Author: Andy Burke https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/
Library offers beginners and “improver” IT classes.
Classes held in the library by skilled volunteers.
66. Amersham Spring field | Flickr - Photo Sharing! : taken from - https://www.flickr.com/photos/andyburke/14193059506
Author: Andy Burke https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/
Library offers beginners and “improver” IT classes.
Classes held in the library by skilled volunteers.
No charges for the classes.
67. Amersham Spring field | Flickr - Photo Sharing! : taken from - https://www.flickr.com/photos/andyburke/14193059506
Author: Andy Burke https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/
Library offers beginners and “improver” IT classes.
Classes held in the library by skilled volunteers.
No charges for the classes.
Wifi installed and plans for a computer suite.
68. Keyboard | Flickr - Photo Sharing! : taken from - https://www.flickr.com/photos/jeroenbennink/3382865257/Author:
Jeroen Bennink https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/
Clear digital divide between the two communities.
69. Keyboard | Flickr - Photo Sharing! : taken from - https://www.flickr.com/photos/jeroenbennink/3382865257/Author:
Jeroen Bennink https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/
Clear digital divide between the two communities.
One investing in IT infrastructure, one cannot.
70. Keyboard | Flickr - Photo Sharing! : taken from - https://www.flickr.com/photos/jeroenbennink/3382865257/Author:
Jeroen Bennink https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/
Clear digital divide between the two communities.
One investing in IT infrastructure, one cannot.
Neither provide skilled support for IT.
71. Keyboard | Flickr - Photo Sharing! : taken from - https://www.flickr.com/photos/jeroenbennink/3382865257/Author:
Jeroen Bennink https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/
Clear digital divide between the two communities.
One investing in IT infrastructure, one cannot.
Neither provide skilled support for IT.
Potential for disparity to grow due to financial arrangements.
72. Four levels of digital divide
1. Communities with no public library.
2. Communities with libraries akin to the urban library.
3. Communities with libraries akin to the rural library.
4. Communities with libraries professionally run, and
delivered by trained and remunerated members of
staff.
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77. ian clark
t: @ijclark
e: ijclark@infoism.co.uk
w: ijclark.com
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Author: Dennis Holzberg https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/
78. KPMG - Payment for Success – How to shift power from Whitehall to public service customers
kpmg.com/Ca/en/IssuesAndInsights/ArticlesPublications/Documents/Payment%20For%20Success.pdf
David Cameron’s speech on the Big Society: gov.uk/government/speeches/pms-speech-on-big-society
Public Library Stats: bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-33475594
(see Public Libraries News for the latest updates - publiclibrariesnews.com)
Internet access stats
ONS Internet Access – Households and Individuals 2015
ons.gov.uk/ons/rel/rdit2/internet-access---households-and-individuals/2015/stb-ia-2015.html#tab-Household-
internet-Access
Online skills: http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/aboutthebbc/insidethebbc/whatwedo/learning/audienceresearch/basic-
online-skills-nov-2014.pdf
The People’s Network: http://www.biglotteryfund.org.uk/er_eval_peoples_network_evaluation_summary_uk.pdf