NZ Online www'nzonline'co'nz

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NZ Online (www.nzonline.co.nz)

• Presentation to CONZUL/CAUL
• 4 April 2005
• Ainslie Dewe
• Chair, Library and Information Advisory
  Commission
• Nga Kaiwhakamarama i nga Kohikohinga Korero

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NZ Online (www.nzonline.co.nz)

• LIAC meeting with the Hon. Marian Hobbs and Hon.
  David Cunliffe on 14 December 2004
• Proposed concept of New Zealand Online
• Aligned with LIAC vision of
• Aotearoa New Zealand a leading information
  democracy
• Draft Digital Strategy provides policy framework
  for imagining the information society
• New Zealand libraries are ready and willing to
  turn the Strategy into reality for all New
  Zealanders

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NZ Online (www.nzonline.co.nz)

• LIACs response to the draft Digital Strategy
  was that it
• Agreed with the Vision of the Digital Strategy
• Welcomed whole of government approach
• Recognised that the Strategy provided a unique
  opportunity to incorporate matauranga Maori into
  New Zealands digital future
• Recommended public libraries used to achieve the
  vision
• Proposed creation of a new entity, NZ Online,
  which would support imagination points i.e.
  projects, which could provide the framework for a
  world-class, digital infrastructure

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What is NZ Online? (www.nzonline.co.nz)

• rich and sophisticated information environment
  which connects individuals and communities
• links to the 3 Cs of the draft Digital
  Strategy in which Content, Confidence, and
  Capability inextricably linked
• stimulates content creation, provides information
  access, encourages skills development, and drives
  policy (e.g. intellectual property rights,
  content strategy)
• has technical capability (the nuts and bolts)
  required for accessing online information)
• extends the library and information network to
  community, business and public institutions
• an intranet for all New Zealanders
• the knowledge bank of New Zealand

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NZ Online (www.nzonline.co.nz)

• would ensure that New Zealand Aotearoa
• was a leader in the development of innovative and
• practical solutions
• for the maintenance of the free circulation of
• information
• required to safeguard our democratic society

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NZ Online (www.nzonline.co.nz)- a virtual New
Zealand for all New Zealanders
NZ information
Matauranga Maori, e-Govt, e-research, e-learning,
e-business, etc
Rest of the world
World information
Public Libraries
NZ People
NZ environment
linking us with the rest of the worldand the
world to New Zealand
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NZ Online (www.nzonline.co.nz)
NZ content will be created with the assistance of
NZ information
Matauranga Maori, E-Govt, e-research, e-learning,
e-business, etc
Rest of the world
World information
Public Libraries
NZ People
NZ environment
a content and collaboration strategy
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Content and collaboration strategy

• Required to map the information landscape,
  identify the gaps and promote digitisation of
  text, sound and visual content
• Other elements include
• the availability of information literacy
  training
• online librarians available to help with
  navigation, searching (e.g. Any questions
  initiative)
• standards-based content creation

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NZ Online (www.nzonline.co.nz)
NZ content will be funded by
NZ information
Matauranga Maori, E-Govt, e-research, e-learning,
e-business, etc
Rest of the world
World information
Public Libraries
NZ People
NZ environment
a contestable fund for content, confidence,
connection
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Contestable fund

• The fund would be available for individuals,
  groups and businesses
• to apply for assistance with developing ideas,
  establishing new enterprises and creating new
  communities
• that advance the goals of NZ Online.

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NZ Online (www.nzonline.co.nz)
NZ content will be shared and protected through
an intellectual property framework
NZ information
Matauranga Maori, E-Govt, e-research, e-learning,
e-business, etc
Rest of the world
World information
Public Libraries
NZ People
NZ environment
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NZ Online (www.nzonline.co.nz)
Matauranga Maori will be created, shared and
protected through
an intellectual property framework
NZ information including Matauranga Maori
Rest of the world
World information

NZ People
NZ environment
which acknowledges cultural property
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Intellectual property framework

• Creative commons licences required to encourage
  the sharing of intellectual property while
  retaining the creators rights (http//creativecom
  mons.org/ )
• Issues relating to protection of Matauranga Maori
  need to be considered

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NZ Online (www.nzonline.co.nz)
Citizens authenticationwill provide a NZ
intranet with single sign-on
NZ information
Matauranga Maori, E-Govt, e-research, e-learning,
e-business, etc
Rest of the world
World information
Public Libraries
NZ People
NZ environment
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Citizens authentication

• Different levels of access will be required for
  different purposes
• EPIC databases available only to New Zealanders
• Some Maori information may be restricted to the
  owners of that information
• Personal information may be available only to the
  owner of that information
• Personal or group (e.g. iwi) profiles could be
  created to define access.

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NZ Online (www.nzonline.co.nz)the four strands
of the knowledge bank of New Zealand
Citizens authentication log-in
Intellectual property framework
NZ information
Matauranga Maori, E-Govt, e-research, e-learning,
e-business, etc
Rest of the world
World information
Public Libraries
NZ People
NZ environment
Contestable Fund (content, confidence,
connection)
Content and collaboration strategy
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NZ Online (www.nzonline.co.nz)
will give access to NZ information for all NZers
via public libraries
NZ information
Matauranga Maori, E-Govt, e-research, e-learning,
e-business, etc
Rest of the world
World information
Public Libraries
NZ People
NZ environment

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NZ Online (www.nzonline.co.nz)
will give access to world information for all
NZers via public libraries
NZ information
Matauranga Maori, E-Govt, e-research, e-learning,
e-business, etc
Rest of the world
World information
Public Libraries
NZ People
NZ environment
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NZ Online (www.nzonline.co.nz)
will give direct access to NZ information

NZ information
Matauranga Maori, E-Govt, e-research, e-learning,
e-business, etc
Rest of the world
World information
Public Libraries
NZ People
NZ environment
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NZ Online (www.nzonline.co.nz)
will give direct access to world information

NZ information
Matauranga Maori, E-Govt, e-research,
e-learning, e-business, etc
Rest of the world
World information
Public Libraries
NZ People
NZ environment

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NZ Online (www.nzonline.co.nz)
allows the world to learn about New Zealand
Aotearoa

NZ information
Matauranga Maori, e-Govt, e-research, e-learning,
e-business, etc
Rest of the world
World information
Public Libraries
NZ People
NZ environment
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NZ Online (www.nzonline.co.nz)
lets NZers chat, share, create with each other
and the world
NZ information
Matauranga Maori, E-Govt, e-research, e-learning,
e-business, etc
Rest of the world
World information
Public Libraries
NZ People
NZ environment

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Summary

• Success of NZ Online dependent on harnessing
  skills, energy and vision that already exist
  within the New Zealand library network
• Demonstrated through initiatives such as
• EPIC database access provision for the whole
  nation
• Any questions for schools
• Matapihi for collaborative digitisation of visual
  content
• Information literacy programmes widely available
  through all types of library
• Under the umbrella of NZ Online the vision of the
  Digital Strategy will be realised

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NZ Online (www.nzonline.co.nz)
brings the NZ Digital Strategy to life
NZ information
Matauranga Maori, E-Govt, e-research, e-learning,
e-business, etc
Rest of the world
World information
Public Libraries
NZ People
NZ environment