2. Library is changing with Orange
August 2009 - Orange Polska signes
three years agreement on providing free
internet to the public libraries with the
Minister of Culture, the Minister of
Administration and the Information Society
Development Foundation.
July 2012 - the signatories extends the
program for three next years until mid-
2015.
Orange Polska has provided a free
Internet access to more than 3 500
libraries.
Orange Polska has allocated almost 3
million euro in the years 2009-2012 for
the libraries programe.
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3. Library is changing with Orange
Orange Polska also supports and promotes
education - social activities using ICT tools:
– Digital education for seniors
– Safe and wise use of modern
technologies
– Use of digital skills in everyday life
Thanks to ICT tools in libraries:
– 37 % of librarie’s visitors have used the
internet for the first time
– libraries are the only points of contact
with the Internet for one third of their
visitors
The program significantly contributes to the
effective elimination of the digital exclusion.
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4. Library is changing with Orange
EDUCATION
E-learning, preparation for
EVERYDAY LIFE lessons and exams, language
online applications, shopping, courses, activities for seniors,
job searching, counseling, courses on security in the web,
travel planning, audiobooks, wikipedia, online
e-administration dictionaries
HOBBY INSPIRATION
development of skills, akademiaorange.pl,
audio and video courses, open educational
internet forums, blogs,
travel reports, contact with Today’s Library resources, virtual galleries
and museums, artistic
people of similar interests activities
INFORMATION
ENTERTAINMENT online news, weather
Movies, games, music, forecats , quick access to
photos, websites about safe specific resources and
use of internet for children expertise
COMMUNICATION
Skype, email, social media,
contact with family, relatives
and friends who are abroad,
strengthening of local ties
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5. Thank you for your attention
wojciech.dziomdziora@orange.com