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Leaving nobody behind: helping libraries thrive in a digital world.CILIP Breakfast seminar, 3 July 2015Vic Stirling - @socialvic

About us

• Tinder Foundation are a staff-owned non profit mutual and social enterprise

• Vision: A better world for everyone through the use of digital technology

• Purpose: We make good things happen through digital technology

National influence

• Digital Offer is one of the 4 Universal offers• Sieghart Review made a number of

recommendations – including roll out of wifi across all public libraries & one digital platform

• Art’s Council recently announced funding to roll out Wifi in all public libraries by March 2016

• Government agenda for public services to go online – e.g. Universal Credit

Universal Offers

Local picture

• In England over a third of the population visits their local library, rising to a half in poorer areas

• Great demand for digital skills support from Jobseekers

• More people bringing own devices to libraries & wanting to get connected.

• Libraries engaging new audiences through partnerships

Table discussion

Quick Question:

What role do you think libraries play in communities?

Answers on post its (or tweet using #digilibraries)

Libraries doing digital

• Lancashire: digital skills / volunteers / Digi Champs / Outreach

• Gateshead: ‘e’ days / young people / schools / coding

• Northumberland: rural / digital skills / volunteers / digital map

• Southampton: Macmillan / volunteers / content co-creation

• Oldham: ESOL (English My Way) / Housing partners / Lifelong learning

• Leeds: Studio 12 / young people / BME community / innovation

Table discussion

Quick Question:

What are the challenges for libraries delivering digital?

Answers on post its (or tweet using #digilibraries)

Can Tinder Foundation help?

• Already work with hundreds of libraries – including funding to support digital skills, ESOL, health

• Online learning content that all libraries can use for free.

• Free training for libraries – including volunteer management, digital champions

• Specialist networks support

Current programmes

• BIS Future Digital Inclusion fund – helping 1m over 5 years to develop their digital skills.

• NHSE Widening Participation - improve digital health literacy skills of those who experience health inequalities

• English My Way – funded by DCLG to deliver ESOL support in areas of high language need.

• HMRC – providing benefits advice & guidance in deprived communities.

Free online courses for digital inclusion, financial inclusion and employability - www.learnmyway.com

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Table discussion

Quick Question:

How can Tinder Foundation do more to help you?

Answers on post its (or tweet using #digilibraries)

What next?

• If you’re already doing good stuff with digital then we’d love to hear about it.

• If not, we can help you to get started.• We’re hoping to launch a small fund soon to

help libraries deliver digital skills• Tell us about stuff through twitter – use

#digilibraries

Thank You – please get in touch!vic@tinderfoundation.org@socialvic / #digilibrarieswww.ukonlinecentres.comwww.learnmyway.comwww.communityhowto.comhttp://digitalhousinghub.ning.com/