[Advisors] ltr to InCan -- vers.2
Thompson, Darlene
DThompson1 at GOV.NU.CA
Tue, 3 Jan 2012 20:48:17 +0000
Norah,
How would that work for the provinces/territories who's library systems do =
not support IT but have a CAP site? They haven't been absorbed into the li=
brary system - they are a supplement with totally separate funding streams.
Just wondering,
D
Darlene A. Thompson
Community Access Program Administrator
Nunavut Dept. of Education / N-CAP
P.O. Box 1000, Station 910
Iqaluit, NU X0A 0H0
Phone: (867) 975-5631
Fax: (867) 975-5610
E-mail: dthompson@gov.nu.ca
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Can we add..ready to be absorbed (or has already been absorbed) into the li=
brary community and as such, is no longer a concern for industry can? I'd l=
ike the challenge to be clearly spelled out. Then we (myself and lynda rick=
ard on behalf of cap and advisors could just forward this letter to tony cl=
ement with a note re Following up our discussion in December..etc Sent from=
my BlackBerry device on the Rogers Wireless Network
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Date: Tue, 03 Jan 2012 15:28:59
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Subject: [Advisors] ltr to InCan -- vers.2
Thanks to excellent feedback, here is a new version of the letter to Mr. Wi=
nchester. This letter, with a few changes, can also serve as a letter to T=
ony Clement. Anyone else -- Peter Mackay? I think it is about as long as w=
e should make it, but I will take a few more suggestions if they come from =
regions not yet represented.
Dear Mr. Winchester
Please accept our best wishes for the New Year and our thanks for the exten=
ded meeting on December 8, 2011. We appreciated your honest comments and p=
robing questions about the current status of the CAP program. We hope we w=
ere able to communicate some of the exciting innovations currently underway=
in this program which, we all agree, needs complete rebranding.
We know there is a feeling, in the policy community, that the CAP program i=
s ready to be absorbed into the library community. We would like to assure=
you that this is absolutely not the case. To begin with, in the context of=
CAP delivery, the term "library" has never been clearly defined. Libraries=
vary greatly across the country. In very small communities they might con=
sist of nothing more than a few shelves of books and the ability to order b=
ooks from a distant main repository. Some are only open a few hours per we=
ek and staffed by a single person. They might be a small corner of a rural=
municipal building that serves multiple functions. Here are a few reports=
describing the situation in various areas:
=B7 The "CAP site/library model" simply is=20
not representative of the reality in Quebec. In last year's list of CAP si=
tes released by Industry Canada, there were only 20 registered libraries am=
ong 634 CAP Sites from multiple Quebec networks.
=B7 In Nunavut, the libraries have no budget=20
for computers or technical support. The only support they receive for digi=
tal programs is through CAP.
=B7 In Saskatchewan, the 204 non-library CAP=20
sites have been providing internships for 10 years - a wealth of job traini=
ng for young Canadians.
=B7 Montreal-based Communautique reports=20
that all 88 CAP sites using youth interns were located in community centers=
. There are no CAP sites located in libraries in Montreal that receive you=
th interns from CAP-YI. No youth interns =3D no ICT training capacity.
=B7 In PEI, none of the 38 CAP sites are in libraries.
=B7 In the Vancouver area, out of 102 sites,=20
only 20 of them are in libraries.
=B7 First Nation communities have very large=20
populations that depend on the CAP sites for basic tasks such as completing=
job applications and creating resumes. First Nation communities rarely ha=
ve public libraries.
However, we want to point out that this local independence is a positive el=
ement of the CAP network that has allowed sites to become skills training, =
economic development engines:
=B7 In Saskatchewan, the CAP sites in West=20
Central and East Central regions (136 sites) provide leadership and resourc=
es for community and economic development. Projects in First Nation communi=
ties include a 2.5 million dollar Centre of Excellence, 3 worker co-operati=
ves, development of small businesses on reserves, and business training and=
skills development programs.
=B7 In Nova Scotia, although all public=20
libraries are part of the CAP network, CAP funding goes directly into commu=
nity development projects at the local level, supports non-library site dev=
elopment, and provides youth employment and ICT skills development especial=
ly in rural areas.
The most economical method of delivering a service that needs to respond to=
quickly changing local needs is by using existing local channels.=20
We think that the CAP program (or whatever its new incarnation) reflects th=
is model. Closing down sites not connected to libraries will strangle subst=
antial community innovation activity growing out of these sites. A report =
from Nova Scotia explains, for example, that it was CAP in some local areas=
that enabled municipalities to take part in Industry Canada's BizPal initi=
ative. With a new focus on social/economic development and wealth creation,=
the program can continue to be a golden opportunity to "connect" with Cana=
dians around technology in a cost effective way.
We hope you will agree to take some time in January to meet with us again t=
o discuss different models that could preserve the program while lessening =
the administration demands on Industry Canada. We are committed to finding=
creative solutions to save this valuable program. But any solution will r=
equire Industry Canada cooperation, so we are asking for your help.
Finally, further to the "living labs" project demonstrated at the December =
meeting, we would like to share with you the attached pictures of the Royal=
Couple visiting one of the "living lab"=20
sites in Montreal during their recent royal tour. Although this particular=
site is part of a medical program, community installations now being plann=
ed follow the same model.
Sincerely
Monique Chartrand
Patrick Dub=E9
Marita Moll
Darlene Thompson
On behalf of the Telecommunities Canada network
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