Just a point to consider funding was for setting up the Peoples Network
Gloucestershire was offering free internet access before the initiative.
However the money to maintain and developed didn't and hasn't materialised
beyond lottery 'scrabble' funding....
Cat
currently viewing "!profession!" through cracked rose tinted spectacles - on
end of nose through lack of funding for new ones....
----- Original Message -----
From: "Gary Porter" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Friday, December 15, 2006 12:36 PM
Subject: Re: Charging for People's Network Access & Licencing
> Hi all
>
> as I recall the intro of the lottery funded PN was all about bridging
> the digital divide and this was premised on free access. In Lincolnshire
> we strongly believe in this and so no charges apply.
>
> Regards
>
> Gary Porter
>
> Gary Porter
>
> Area Service Manager - Resources
> Tel 01522 550358
> 01522 550351
>
>
>>>> "Cross, Lucy" <[log in to unmask]> 15/12/2006 12:03:01 >>>
> Jaz,
>
> Yes, I had palpitations on reading your message. I wonder what happens
> if you offer some free time, but then charge as we do in Luton, though
> we offer completely free access to under 19s? Does that make a
> difference? If not, then it will have serious implications for our
> budget.
>
> Lucy Cross, Luton
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: lis-pub-libs: UK Public Libraries
> [mailto:[log in to unmask]]On Behalf Of Paton, Hugh
> Sent: 15 December 2006 12:00
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: Charging for People's Network Access & Licencing
>
>
> Jaz,
>
> can of worms is right - I'll be very interested to hear what others say
> about it.
>
> We don't (yet) charge in Bexley - I did a trawl round on the PN
> listserv a few months ago to find out people's experience of charging
> and its effect on use - I'll forward that to you direct as you can't do
> attachments on the listserv.
>
> The end result was that we are as yet not charging, as the potential
> return was not then seen to outweigh the drawbacks in terms of social
> exclusion etc, but it's still on the back burner - this may well knock
> it on the head altogether.
>
> Hugh Paton
>
> Library Development Manager - Bexley Council
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jaz Chappell [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: 15 December 2006 09:39
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Charging for People's Network Access & Licencing
>
>
> Hello there
> It is a long time since I have started a thread on this service ...
> please
> add to and or help if you can.
> My library authority has been considering charging for PN access and I
> have
> been given the task of researching 1) what other authorities charge, 2)
>
> what is the likekly income for us given our current level of use taking
>
> into account a drop-off at introduction of charges 3)what sort of
> investment we would have to make for this return. Very reasonable
> pre-
> change stuff. However, what I have opened is the proverbial can of
> worms
> regarding licencing.
> It has been made clear that MS Educational licences have to be
> abandoned
> and full licences purchased for each machine, both in terms of OS and
> Office. The other really scary discovery is that every other licence
> owner
> has to be approached to check for potential breach, so all of the
> plug-ins,
> all of the "peripheral" software licences - some of which make it very
>
> clear that "commercial" users pay a premium-style licence fee.
> Has anyone else "out there" in PN land hit up against these issues when
>
> setting up a "charged for" service? The ICT gurus at the council I work
> for
> have come out against the use of Open Source - so that isn't a viable
> option for us.
> I truly look forward to your comments and hope no one keels over
> sideways
> with chest pain on reading this!
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