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Lisa McPhail

Panel Discussion: Canadian Information Service Professionals Discuss National Information Infrastructure and Trends in Library Service in Canada
Led by Lisa McPhail, MLIS
Business Development Officer
Industry Canada’s Office of International Partnerships
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For a nation to flourish in the emerging knowledge economy, the opportunities of the Information Age must be exploited to full advantage. In 1995, Canada developed a "Connecting Canadians" strategy to lead the country towards becoming the most connected country in the world. ... The Government of Canada has implemented several key programs to foster knowledge creation and innovation in order to achieve this.

   
 

For a nation to flourish in the emerging knowledge economy, the opportunities of the Information Age must be exploited to full advantage. In 1995, Canada developed a "Connecting Canadians" strategy to lead the country towards becoming the most connected country in the world. The Canadian standard of living and quality of life is directly linked to our success in the knowledge economy. The Government of Canada has implemented several key programs to foster knowledge creation and innovation in order to achieve this.

SchoolNet and LibraryNet are programs designed to bring Internet resources to Canadian public schools and libraries. Through these programs, Canada became the first country in the world to connect all their public schools and libraries to the Internet. CAP (the Community Access Program) has put 10,000 remote communities online, while SMART Communities aim to have Canadians realize the benefits that information and communication technologies have to offer.

A new model of social and economic development has emerged. Canada's challenges of vast size and remote populations have found access to the Internet to be transformative. Our panel of speakers, including Lisa McPhail, Anne Peters, and Michael Williamson (all former librarians!) will highlight some of the experiences they have had in shaping programs and policies to meet Canada's unique needs.


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