1. Telematics for Libraries concertation meeting, Luxembourg, 17-19 November 1999 HERVÉ LE GUYADER Community, culture and the citizen: Public information services in the Information Society

2. Telematics for Libraries concertation meeting, Luxembourg, 17-19 November 1999 Number of districts in France : ~ 36 000 Number of rural districts : ~ 32 000 ( < 2000 inhabitants)

3. Telematics for Libraries concertation meeting, Luxembourg, 17-19 November 1999 Aquitaine : -- How to facilitate development of the Information Society ? -- Which local actors ? -- Which bottom up initiatives ? 41 300 km² (~ Belgium) 2,8 million inhabitants 2290 districts including ~2100 rural ones

4. Telematics for Libraries concertation meeting, Luxembourg, 17-19 November 1999 Public Libraries Supervision of the State : 1945 -1986 Supervision of department since 1986 Since1803 : Responsibility of the Districts

5. Telematics for Libraries concertation meeting, Luxembourg, 17-19 November 1999 Public Libraries: A Regional Network 3 of them carrying a specific charge « Heritage Custody » (Bordeaux, Pau, Périgueux) 5 000 000 loans of printed documents 500 000 loans of A/V documents 300 000 registered visitors and 1 200 reading relays 150 public libraries

6. Telematics for Libraries concertation meeting, Luxembourg, 17-19 November 1999 Books and Reading Libraries : creation / management Economy of the « chain of reading » Development of reading Cultural Heritage Training of professionals Missions Ministry of CultureDRAC

7. Telematics for Libraries concertation meeting, Luxembourg, 17-19 November 1999 Study / Action : 8 sites Pontonx (2 000) Nérac (7 000) Floirac (18 000) Coursac (1 800) Champagnac de bel-Air (1 800) Casseneuil (2 500) Arzacq (950) Andernos (8 500) OBJECTIVES Technical guide for the evolution of buildings (construction or development) Design of new services, new ways of serving visitors with the help of IT technologies Professionalisation / Training

8. Telematics for Libraries concertation meeting, Luxembourg, 17-19 November 1999 New cultural services for the citizen Cyberspace Tourism Training Centre Citizen Information Point Inventory / Heritage

9. Telematics for Libraries concertation meeting, Luxembourg, 17-19 November 1999 Inventory / Heritage Blanquefort (Gironde) Archeology / Genealogy

10. Telematics for Libraries concertation meeting, Luxembourg, 17-19 November 1999 New cultural services for the citizen Cyberspace Tourism Training Centre Citizen Information Point Inventory / Heritage Cultural Activities

11. Telematics for Libraries concertation meeting, Luxembourg, 17-19 November 1999 Cultural activities Exposition « Tauromachie virtuelle », Blanquefort - oct 99 / CD-ROM de M. Bruno LASNIER Blanquefort (Gironde)

12. Telematics for Libraries concertation meeting, Luxembourg, 17-19 November 1999 Cultural activities : Social Integration : Gypsy population Blanquefort (Gironde) Exposition « Le voyage immobile » Mai - Juin 99

13. Telematics for Libraries concertation meeting, Luxembourg, 17-19 November 1999 Deployment of Information Society : an opportunity for Public Libraries Historical melting pot for different : generations cultures socio-economical backgrounds

14. Telematics for Libraries concertation meeting, Luxembourg, 17-19 November 1999 Pontonx (Landes), a success story 2000 inhabitants, 1500 subscribers to the library Pontonx (Landes)

15. Telematics for Libraries concertation meeting, Luxembourg, 17-19 November 1999

16. Telematics for Libraries concertation meeting, Luxembourg, 17-19 November 1999 HERVÉ LE GUYADER (A.E.C.) Public libraries and the Information Society Public libraries and the Information Society