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INSPIRE EnglandINSPIRE England
A referral and access scheme for academic, national and public libraries
INSPIRE: empowering learners through libraries
The Society of College, National and University Libraries
What are we trying to achieve?What are we trying to achieve?
Cross-sectoral access pathway to information & knowledge for learners
Link across 875 HE, 4610 public and 3 national libraries in the UK
Interweave current network of successful access partnerships into single pathway irrespective of geography and sector
All libraries continue to fulfil current responsibilities to users
Managed reciprocal access and referral to other libraries with relevant collections and materials
LIS workforce development: building capacity and awareness of LIS resources across the UK
The Society of College, National and University Libraries
What are we trying to achieve?What are we trying to achieve?
Widen horizons Resource-sharing enhances access for all Our staff become more aware of the resources
available to our primary users Standard of resource discovery and information literacy
enhanced across current users of public and academic libraries
We aim to reach non-users and those currently excluded from access to learning opportunities
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What are we building upon?What are we building upon?
Regional & National consortia
Currently 45 regional, national & local consortia http://www.sconul.ac.uk/SconulAccess.htm
Significant number include borrowing rights across HEIs
Many cross-sectoral covering public, FE, health, some workplace
Some cross-domain examples (archives/ libraries/ museums)
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INSPIRE contextINSPIRE context
Libraries & Learners in London (LLiL) INSPIRE’s inspiration
Launched May 2002 and now enhanced beyond public &
academic to incorporate many special libraries Learning from LLiL: a major part of the Inspire England
rollout From major metropolitan area to issues of rural
conurbations, more dispersed populations, different transport infrastructure
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INSPIRE partnersINSPIRE partners
BL, NLS, NLW Learning & Skills Council SCL (England, Northern Ireland and
Wales) SCONUL Scottish Library & Information Council Support from regional MLAs
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INSPIRE England objectivesINSPIRE England objectives
Develop cross-regional library access map for adult learners
Encourage access by adult learners displaced in the educational system
Provide opportunities and access for socially excluded individuals and groups
Guide learners to libraries with collections and materials relevant to their needs
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INSPIRE North WestINSPIRE North West
Survey of existing access arrangements Liverpool case studies
Testing services of Liverpool Partnership with groups of asylum seekers and refugees
Cumbria case studies Worked with three groups of learners from Eden
Rural Foyer, SureStart and the Open University
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INSPIRE North WestINSPIRE North West
Working with NW MLA Training programme delivered in
Liverpool & Cumbria Raising awareness of INSPIRE through
professional LIS groups
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INSPIRE England deliverablesINSPIRE England deliverables
Standard access agreement for learners from outside the HE sector agreed with the majority of HE Institutions in the 3 regions built from the LLiL experience
Clear referral process to take learners between public & HE library systems without barriers apparent to the learner
Staff briefing materials for front line, technical and senior staff
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INSPIRE England deliverablesINSPIRE England deliverables
Training the trainers programme to empower effective
local delivery of staff briefing and training materials for
66 HEIs & 31 public library authorities in the North West
and West Midlands regions
Marketing strategy to reach library staff and users/non-
users
Recommendations on further rollout in England
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What are we working on now?What are we working on now?
Role of a national Project Manager Networking with regional and national projects Ensuring coherence of “national offer” for learners
and libraries alike Marketing service to communities of lifelong
learners and aspirant HE learners Managing development of website as an
operational service Future sustainability of UK INSPIRE service
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The role of the North WestThe role of the North West
Pilot projects will feed into development of INSPIRE England
Training the trainers programme will continue Cheshire, Lancashire & Manchester
NW Libraries Event at Manchester University 25th June, organised by NW MLA
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