Whose Library?SUE CHARTERIS FOR SCL SEMINAR, 20 June 2013

A question and

Four paradoxes to address:

Finance crisis bringing new audiences?

Legislative frameworks enabling, but are we using them

proactively?

The changing nature of politics, bringing new allies?

Envisioning sets the base but are we getting to the

core?

Adopting a framework change approach

Four propositions to accelerate progress

Introduction

‘Finance experts warn poorest will be hit hardest by spending review’

‘CAB calls on councils to help cash squeezed residents'

‘Councils urged to block access to payday lenders’

‘Growing inequality in children's health, warns JRF

Public Health reports on differential life expectancy shocks Health Minister

‘NEET’s let down by public transport’

‘Closures of children’s centres gathers pace’

‘Poor white children doing worst at school’……..

1: Finance crisis bringing new users?

2: Moving from defensive use of legislation

3: The nature of politics is changing

3.A. Bringing new allies?

4: Envisioning: both core purpose and real issues

So what does this mean?: Four propositions

1. Design the service for the ‘hardest to help’

“ You have to focus on the non- user, and you

have to passionately own the problem. You

can address the barriers, only when you

own, not shift the problem.”

Dr. Venkataswamy, Aravind

2. The tipping point for breakthrough change

Work with partners to:

Go big time as providers of on line skills and support

Build an apprentice programme for libraries, and attract in

new skills from Gen Y

Design some symbolic and iconic interventions to attract

new audiences in surprising places

Show off: mainstreaming evidence of good practice

3. A package of big enough interventions

Surprising and symbolic venues:

To win new audiences

Where you least expect them!

Shout your positive messages more loudly

Thank you! Suecharteris@equalvalue.org