202:(CAP) sites. The CAP program, funded by the Territorial government, aims to provide Canadians with free access to the internet. In addition to providing the computers, libraries assist patrons with learning the skills for navigating the web, and retrieving good information from it. This program is particularly important for ensuring that adults in the communities can continue to engage in lifelong learning. There is evidence that by bringing the computers into libraries, other resources are accessed; in 2001, the Iqaluit Centennial library noted that an increase in patrons for the computers increased the circulation numbers as well.
195:. One recent example is the support it provided to students at Levi Angmak Iliniarvialaaq Elementary School, assisting with a unique student-created website. The Arviat Iglu Web Site features igloo-building demonstrations and a collection of elder oral history interviews conducted by the students. The project incorporated many priorities of the community: in addition to emphasizing and honouring traditional skills, the children were also learning how to work with new technologies.
165:. Run entirely by volunteers, the Club offers children the opportunity to work on school and art projects guided by high school students. The program began as a response to the community's need for affordable after school care. However, according to one study, this program has become much more: it not only improves literacy rates among Inuit youth, it extends the tradition of
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the project was finished, and the centre created, the library saw its circulation rate rise from an average of 300 borrowed resources per month to over 1000. Some of these interviews, available in
Inuinnaqtun and in English translation, are stored as mp3’s, and are accessible over the internet via the Library’s website.
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With snow and ice covering much of the area throughout the year, there is no farming, and the construction of railways and highways to connect the cities and settlements is impossible. Major supplies, including food and fuel, are brought in by air or sea. The geography has also imposed limitations on
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Of the 36,991,981 inhabitants which comprise the communities of Canada, only 36,858 live in
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The commitment to traditional communication techniques is also seen in the library's creation of the May
Hakongak Community Library Reading Tent. The tent, painted by local artists and volunteers, was to serve as a site similar to those elders would recognize as a gathering place. The tent is used to
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The May
Hakongak branch also facilitated the creation of an oral history centre where visitors can listen to community members recount their experiences. The interviews were conducted, transcribed, edited and translated by community members of all ages, making this an intergenerational project. Once
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Despite the isolation and dispersion of the population, modern technology has increased the ability of
Nunavut residents to interact and receive information from the rest of North America. Until recently, Nunavut relied on expensive satellite technology for internet communication. In 2005, cheaper
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These challenges provide the
Nunavut Public Library Services with an important role to play in acting as a centre for information and resource for learning. As the local branches demonstrate, they do this creatively and in conjunction with other territorial and private institutions.
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Nunavut Public Library Services offer traditional print materials such as books and periodicals, as well as computer-based electronic resources, educational and commercially-produced films DVD, and sound recordings.
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Nunavut Public Library Services serves its community by providing traditional and innovative information services. The libraries lend resources, create community programming, offering periodical resources, and hosting educational programs.
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Nunavut was established as a
Canadian territory in 1999 when it separated from the Northwest Territories (NWT). The Nunavut Public Library Services operate as part of the Division of Heritage in the Nunavut Department of Culture and Heritage.
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Nunavut Public Library Services receives its primary funding from the Department of Culture and Heritage, but it also has created relationships with a number of private and public organizations, who fund important projects.
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broadband services were established in some areas by the non-profit Nunavut Broadband Development Corporation; there is a plan in place to connect most communities to broadband communication in the next few years.
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The collection of the Nunavut Public Library Services is available to search online. Searches can choose from basic keyword searching to advanced searches.
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