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Public Libraries in the Digital Age
1. Public Libraries in the Digital Age
A presentation to the
Governor’s Broadband Task Force
September 10, 2013
Douglas County Library
“Leading for educational excellence and equity. Every day
for every one.”
5. 357+ Public Libraries in Minnesota
Average Number of Internet Workstations – 13.7
Percent of “Always Sufficient” Internet
Workstations – 36.3%
Increase in use over prior year (2011-12) – 71.8%
Percent of libraries with Maximum Internet Speed
greater than 30mb – 2%
By the Numbers
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7. Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
Libraries Changing Lives and Transforming
Community
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8. • Core library service
• Public libraries are key element of Minnesota’s
digital infrastructure
• 20% of American adults have no broadband or
smart phone connection
• When people use technology at their public
library, their lives improve
Public Libraries Provide Digital Access
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11. Libraries Workforce Centers
Locations … 100+ 13
Hours Open Weekly …
4,736 619
Public Computers …
2,445 284
MELSA Libraries and Metro Area Workforce
Center Access, 2011 Comparative Study
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37. By 2030, the number of Minnesotans over age 65 is
expected to almost double and older adults will
comprise about one-fifth of our population.
(Minnesota Compass)
Aging
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38. More than half of Minnesota’s residents live in the
7-county Twin Cities region and increasing from
2.9 million people to more than 3.5 million by 2040.
(Minnesota Compass)
Places
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39. About 17 percent of our state’s residents are now
persons of color … between 2000 and 2010, the
state’s population of color grew by 55 percent.
(Minnesota Compass)
People
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52. $2,700,000 -- Federal Erate Program
$2,300,000 -- State of Minnesota
$2,750,000 – City and County
$7,750,000 – Total Network Costs
Cost of Today’s Library Network
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56. The Minnesota Library Association and the
Minnesota Educational Media Organization support*
• $6 million increase to Telecommunications Equity
Aid for K-12 Schools – total $9.75 million
• $2.2 million increase to Regional Library
Telecommunications Aid for public libraries –
total $4.5 million
*Minnesota Department of Education budget is not yet established.
2014 Legislative Session
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