The EQUAL comparative and SEIN studies

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The EQUAL comparative and SEIN studies

• Rob Davies
• MDR

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Our study - objectives

• Increase visibility and impact of consortium
  projects in Europe
• Contribute to the evidence base on public
  libraries and the EQUAL agenda France, Italy, UK
• Analyse existing conditions, progress, steps
  needed
• Provide realistic, helpful guidance to
  professionals and policy makers across Europe
• Encourage participation by libraries in EQUAL and
  development of opportunities through structural,
  national funds

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Data collection categories

• Policy Frameworks
• Current services and best practices including
  short illustrative case studies
• Target groups, types of service, staff roles etc
• Staff training and recruitment
• Resources and equipment
• Monitoring and evaluation of impact

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Process

• Desk research, consultation
• Expert workshop if necessary
• Drafting and revision of national sections
• Synthesis and comparative analysis
• Circulation of draft for comment
• Report published web only
• Translations?

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Progress

• Italian section first draft produced by Amitie
• UK section ready by September 20 MDR
• French workshop in Bordeaux October 9
• ACURIL to co-ordinate Caribbean study English,
  Dutch, Spanish
• French Caribbean Martinique case study?
• Interim Report - late October
• Presentation at Bibliocom, Italy
• Final Report by end 2003

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SEIN study

• Study on Social and Economic inclusiveness of
  cultural and memory organisations (CMO)
• European Commission IST FP5 cultural heritage
  applications
• ECOTEC
• 2003

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SEIN process, progress, plans

• Desk research
• Two expert workshops (April, July)
• Interim Reports circulate?
• Refinement of objectives
• Case studies longer
• Final Report by end 2003

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SEIN refined objectives

• Identify where CMO already contribute to social
  and economic inclusion, using digital
  technologies
• Specify which issues deserve particular attention
  for new or further research, taking into account
  CMO institution needs in European context and the
  development of content-based services for all
  sections of the community

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EQ UAL-SEIN co-operation

• Agreement with SEIN to input our findings
• Public libraries focus
• Employment and skills focus
• Direct evidence from EQUAL projects themselves
• Monitoring and evaluation
• Detail on policy background - UK, France, Italy
• SEIN interest in Martinique case study (remote
  community)
• Participated in SEIN workshop (Brussels, April)
• Invited to comment on SEIN Interim Report
• List of questions to other networks