[Advisors] ltr to InCan -- vers.2
Gareth Shearman
shearman at victoria.tc.ca
Tue, 3 Jan 2012 16:18:48 -0800
Some of you will remember that the libraries fought hard a number of =
years back to be funded directly from Industry Canada (that did happen =
for about a year) but then they were required to fall back under the =
community umbrella. Thus library CAP sites are funded by the holders of =
the contribution agreements, not directly.
Gareth
On 2012-01-03, at 12:48 PM, Thompson, Darlene wrote:
> Norah,
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> 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 library system - they are a supplement with totally =
separate funding streams.
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> Just wondering,
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> 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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> -----Original Message-----
> From: advisors-admin@tc.ca [mailto:advisors-admin@tc.ca] On Behalf Of =
norah@creativehouse.com
> Sent: Tuesday, January 03, 2012 3:43 PM
> To: Marita Moll; advisors-admin@tc.ca; advisors@tc.ca
> Cc: Monique Chartrand; patrick Dube
> Subject: Re: [Advisors] ltr to InCan -- vers.2
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> Can we add..ready to be absorbed (or has already been absorbed) into =
the library community and as such, is no longer a concern for industry =
can? I'd like the challenge to be clearly spelled out. Then we (myself =
and lynda rickard on behalf of cap and advisors could just forward this =
letter to tony clement 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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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Marita Moll <mmoll@ca.inter.net>
> Sender: advisors-admin@tc.ca
> Date: Tue, 03 Jan 2012 15:28:59
> To: <advisors@tc.ca>
> Cc: Monique Chartrand<direction@communautique.qc.ca>; patrick =
Dube<patrick.dube@communautique.qc.ca>
> Subject: [Advisors] ltr to InCan -- vers.2
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> Thanks to excellent feedback, here is a new version of the letter to =
Mr. Winchester. This letter, with a few changes, can also serve as a =
letter to Tony Clement. Anyone else -- Peter Mackay? I think it is =
about as long as we should make it, but I will take a few more =
suggestions if they come from regions not yet represented.
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> Dear Mr. Winchester
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> Please accept our best wishes for the New Year and our thanks for the =
extended meeting on December 8, 2011. We appreciated your honest =
comments and probing questions about the current status of the CAP =
program. We hope we were able to communicate some of the exciting =
innovations currently underway in this program which, we all agree, =
needs complete rebranding.
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> We know there is a feeling, in the policy community, that the CAP =
program is 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 consist of nothing more than a few shelves =
of books and the ability to order books from a distant main repository. =
Some are only open a few hours per week 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:
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> =B7 The "CAP site/library model" simply is=20
> not representative of the reality in Quebec. In last year's list of =
CAP sites released by Industry Canada, there were only 20 registered =
libraries among 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 =
digital 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 =
training 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 youth 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 have public libraries.
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> However, we want to point out that this local independence is a =
positive element of the CAP network that has allowed sites to become =
skills training, economic development engines:
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> =B7 In Saskatchewan, the CAP sites in West=20
> Central and East Central regions (136 sites) provide leadership and =
resources for community and economic development. Projects in First =
Nation communities include a 2.5 million dollar Centre of Excellence, 3 =
worker co-operatives, 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 =
community development projects at the local level, supports non-library =
site development, and provides youth employment and ICT skills =
development especially in rural areas.
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> The most economical method of delivering a service that needs to =
respond to quickly changing local needs is by using existing local =
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> We think that the CAP program (or whatever its new incarnation) =
reflects this model. Closing down sites not connected to libraries will =
strangle substantial 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 initiative. With a new focus on social/economic =
development and wealth creation, the program can continue to be a golden =
opportunity to "connect" with Canadians around technology in a cost =
effective way.
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> We hope you will agree to take some time in January to meet with us =
again to 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 require Industry Canada cooperation, so we are =
asking for your help.
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> 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 planned follow the same model.
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> Sincerely
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> Monique Chartrand
> Patrick Dub=E9
> Marita Moll
> Darlene Thompson
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> On behalf of the Telecommunities Canada network
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