Wales' "not spot" problems could be solved with £30m
advertisement
Library Service Sicrhau Rhagoriaeth Achieving excellence Awareness Bulletin – Delivering a Digital Wales 19th October 2011 Issue No 54 Contents Quick Links Inclusion Skills and Competencies Public Services Infrastructure Competitiveness Quick Links Inclusion Focus on Ely: Ely women show initiative Who’s in the Queue? A Demographic Analysis of Public Access Computer Users and Uses in U.S. Public Libraries Building Digitally Inclusive Communities: A brief guide to the proposed framework Raceonline2012 website Skills and Competencies Umbrella contractor IT skills shortage The New Digital Shoreline: How Web 2.0 and Millennials Are Revolutionizing Higher Education Public Services Is the public sector ready for the G Cloud? Auditors back Efficiency and Reform Group's savings claim The role of internet intermediaries in advancing public policy objectives National Strategy for Trusted Identities in Cyberspace: Enhancing Online Choice, Efficiency, Security, and Privacy Infrastructure Billions earmarked for EU fast broadband push EU plan to spend billions on boosting broadband speeds Saltney to get fastest broadband in Wales Govt must clarify Welsh broadband investment plan Wales' "not spot" problems could be solved with £30m - Fibre Cables Competitiveness European Union aid fails to revive the Valleys Plans for .wales domain names revealed Inclusion – News Content Page 1 of 5 Focus on Ely: Ely women show initiative Source: www.walesonline.co.uk South Wales Echo Oct 12 2011 Abstract: IN THIS digital age, it is all too easy to be overtaken by technology and never again catch up. But a group of mothers in Cardiff’s western suburb of Ely – statistically the capital’s most deprived – refused to accept second best. Loreine Hawkins set up Gat six years ago to provide courses for parents lacking basic computer skills to help them support their children. © 2011 Media Wales Ltd Full Text: http://www.walesonline.co.uk/cardiffonline/cardiff-news/2011/10/13/ely-women-show-initiative-91466-29586540/ Inclusion – Report Content Who’s in the Queue? A Demographic Analysis of Public Access Computer Users and Uses in U.S. Public Libraries Source: www.imls.gov June 2011 Abstract: The demographic analysis in this brief dispels some myths about the beneficiaries of public access computer services in U.S. public libraries. Public access computer users largely resemble the general public in terms of age, education, and even in the overall level of home computer and Internet access. Substantive uses of public access computers mirror the needs people have at different stages of the life course. Young people identify education activities as their main use, people between the ages of 25 and 54 identifying employment activities as their top use, and people 55 and older reporting health and wellness research as the main public access computer use. PDF: Click here Building Digitally Inclusive Communities: A brief guide to the proposed framework Source: www.imls.gov June 2011 Abstract: The National Broadband Plan, released by the Federal Communications Commission in March 2010, noted that “absent action, the individual and societal costs of digital exclusion would continue to grow.” The Plan’s recommendations included a call to the Institute of Museum and Library Services to provide leadership to libraries and community-based organizations as they improve digital adoption and use. The Proposed Framework for Digitally Inclusive Communities is IMLS’s initial response to that request. PDF: Click here Inclusion – Website Content Raceonline2012: http://raceonline2012.org/about-us Description: Race Online 2012 is a challenge to everyone in the UK. Our ambition is to make the UK the first nation in the world where everyone can use the web. There are 8.7 million adults in the UK who have never used the internet – the combined size of the entire population of our five biggest cities. We are calling for urgent action to inspire, encourage and support millions more people online by the end of the Olympic year 2012 through partnership with government, industry, charities and individuals. © 2011 Crown Copyright Skills and Competencies - News Content Umbrella contractor IT skills shortage Source: www.paystream.co.uk Oct 17 Abstract: A shortage of skilled IT workers could open up new opportunities for umbrella company contractors who can fill specialised roles. According to the Recruitment and Employment Confederation, there's a "very real need" to tackle the current skills shortage. © 2011 PayStream Accounting Services Limited Full Text: http://www.paystream.co.uk/Umbrella-company-news/Umbrella-contractor-IT-skillsshortage.aspx?aid=40004061&cid=438036712 Skills and Competencies - Book Content Page 2 of 5 The New Digital Shoreline: How Web 2.0 and Millennials Are Revolutionizing Higher Education Author: Roger McHaney Abstract: Two seismic forces beyond our control – the advent of Web 2.0 and the inexorable influx of tech-savvy Millennials on campus – are shaping what Roger McHaney calls “The New Digital Shoreline” of higher education. Failure to chart its contours, and adapt, poses a major threat to higher education as we know it. These forces demand that we as educators reconsider the learning theories, pedagogies, and practices on which we have depended, and modify our interactions with students and peers—all without sacrificing good teaching, or lowering standards, to improve student outcomes. © 2011 Stylus Publishing Website link: Click here Public Services – News Content Is the public sector ready for the G Cloud? Source: www.guardian.co.uk 13 October 2011 Abstract: The government is planning the first round of procurements under the G Cloud framework, but there are doubts about public authorities being ready to take part. © 2011 Guardian News and Media Limited Full Text: http://www.guardian.co.uk/government-computing-network/2011/oct/13/g-cloud-framework-reactions?CMP= Auditors back Efficiency and Reform Group's savings claim Source: www.guardian.co.uk 12 October 2011 Abstract: The Efficiency and Reform Group (ERG) in the Cabinet Office has won some validation for its claim to have achieved savings of £296m on ICT projects in central government between its creation in May 2010 and mid June of this year. © 2011 Guardian News and Media Limited Full Text: http://www.guardian.co.uk/government-computing-network/2011/oct/12/efficiency-reform-group-savings-claim-ias?CMP= Public Services – Report Content National Strategy for Trusted Identities in Cyberspace: Enhancing Online Choice, Efficiency, Security, and Privacy Source: www.whitehouse.gov Abstract: A secure cyberspace is critical to our prosperity. We use the Internet and other online environments to increase our productivity, as a platform for innovation, and as a venue in which to create new businesses. “Our digital infrastructure, therefore, is a strategic national asset, and protecting it—while safeguarding privacy and civil liberties—is a national security priority” and an economic necessity. By addressing threats in this environment, we will help individuals protect themselves in cyberspace and enable both the private sector and government to offer more services online. As a Nation, we are addressing many of the technical and policy shortcomings that have led to insecurity in cyberspace. Among these shortcomings is the online authentication of people and devices: the President’s Cyberspace Policy Review established trusted identities as a cornerstone of improved cybersecurity. Full Text:Click for PDF Public Services – Book Content The role of internet intermediaries in advancing public policy objectives. Page 3 of 5 Corporate Author: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development Abstract: This book presents a comprehensive view of Internet intermediaries, their economic and social function, development and prospects, benefits and costs, and roles and responsibilities. Divided into three parts: Part I, The Economic and Social Role of Internet Intermediaries, develops a common definition and understanding of what Internet intermediaries are, of their economic function and economic models, of recent market developments, and discusses the economic and social uses that these actors satisfy. Part II, The Role of Internet Intermediaries in Advancing Public Policy Objectives, examines the roles and responsibilities of Internet intermediaries in advancing public policy objectives, as well as the costs and benefits of their involvement through a series of case studies. Part III provides a summary of an experts workshop that identified lessons learned and best practices from the experience to date of Internet intermediaries in advancing public policy objectives. ISBN: 978 92 64 11563 7 Price: £54.00 Published: 04-10-2011 Infrastructure – News Content Billions earmarked for EU fast broadband push Source: ZDNet UK, 17 October Abstract: The European Commission will on Wednesday propose pumping €7bn into the deployment of high-speed broadband across the continent, with a further €2bn or more to be handed out in grants for pan-EU digital services that can make use of the connectivity. © 2011 CBS Interactive Full Text: http://www.zdnet.co.uk/news/networking/2011/10/17/billions-earmarked-for-eu-fast-broadband-push-40094197/ EU plan to spend billions on boosting broadband speeds Source: www.bbc.co.uk Oct 15 Abstract: The European Commission is set to propose investing almost €9.2bn (£8bn) in a massive rollout of super-fast broadband infrastructure and services across the European Union. The plan is partly aimed at stimulating further investment in rural broadband. © 2011 BBC Full Text: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-15320628 Saltney to get fastest broadband in Wales Source: Flintshire Chronicle Oct 13 2011 Abstract: SALTNEY is to become the first place in Wales to gain access to super-fast broadband. BT Openreach is completing an upgrade to its Chester South exchange, based in Handbridge, Chester, this month. © 2011 Trinity Mirror North West & North Wales Limited Full Text: http://www.flintshirechronicle.co.uk/flintshire-news/local-flintshire-news/2011/10/13/saltney-to-get-fastest-broadband-in-wales51352-29583597/ Govt must clarify Welsh broadband investment plan Source: www.uswitch.com 13th October 2011 Abstract: Greater clarity is needed over the government's plans for broadband investment in Wales, it has been claimed.David Williams, Chief Executive of Avanti Communications, said uncertainty over the prospect of a further public subsidy may be dissuading private sector investment in the principality. © 2011 uswitch.com Full Text: http://www.uswitch.com/broadband/news/2011/10/avanti_govt_must_clarify_welsh_broadband_investment_plan/ Wales' "not spot" problems could be solved with £30m - Fibre Cables Source: www.comms-express.com 13th October 2011 Abstract: The lack of access to broadband internet connections, whether through copper or fibre cables, in some areas of Wales could be solved with an investment of £30 million, an expert has asserted. Page 4 of 5 © 2011 Comms Express Limited Full Text: http://www.comms-express.com/news/structured-cabling/structured-cabling/wales-not-spot-problems-could-be-solved-with-30m800757703/ Competitiveness – News Content European Union aid fails to revive the Valleys Source: www.walesonline.co.uk South Wales Echo Oct 12 2011 Abstract: “In the capital programme you’re very well aware you have two major projects, the Heads of the Valleys road and the road leading to Port Talbot, and there will be major Error! Hyperlink reference not valid. projects, covering West Wales and the Valleys and covering East Wales. Three substantial projects that are being undertaken by the Welsh administration. Mr Flament also pointed to the dire economic climate since 2008 as having cancelled out some of the EU aid’s effects. © 2011 Media Wales Ltd Full Text: http://www.walesonline.co.uk/cardiffonline/cardiff-news/2011/10/12/eu-aid-fails-to-revive-the-valleys-91466-29580504/ Plans for .wales domain names revealed Source: www.globalgold.co.uk Oct 14 Abstract: Welsh businesses could soon be able to use a generic top-level domain name, it has been reported. Not-for-profit trust Nominet has begun initial conversation with the Welsh Government over a .wales domain name. © 2011 GlobalGold Full Text:http://www.globalgold.co.uk/web-hosting-news/domains-news/plans-for-wales-domain-names-unveiled-800758497 Copyright of items listed remains with the copyright owners of the websites listed. This bulletin is not meant to be exhaustive and inclusion in the service is not an endorsement of an organisation's website or research. Page 5 of 5
