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Les ministères, les sociétés d’État et les organismes du gouvernement de la Saskatchewan travaillent à réduire au minimum les répercussions de l’interruption des services postaux.
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Released on March 2, 2010
Today, at Regina Public Library's George Bothwell Branch, Deputy Premier and Education Minister Ken Krawetz joined members of Saskatchewan's public library community to celebrate the implementation of the new Single Integrated Library System, and to view a demonstration of the new system.
"Sixteen months ago, I announced funding of $5.2 million for a new Single Integrated Library System," Krawetz said. "Today, I am pleased that we are well on our way toward fully implementing a more convenient, cost-effective and accessible library system for residents across Saskatchewan."
When the project is complete, the Single Integrated Library System (SILS) will connect all of the province's 306 public libraries and ensure that each offers patrons the same access to information and services, regardless of where the library is located. Library patrons will be able to use the same library card throughout Saskatchewan.
"With the Minister's funding and support, all Saskatchewan patrons will be provided with faster and more equitable access to public library services and resources," Saskatchewan Information and Library Services Consortium President Zenon Zuzak said. "We are truly grateful for this opportunity and we are up to the challenge of breaking new ground with the scope of this initiative."
"Public libraries are in the business of providing access to information," Palliser Regional Library Board Chair Colleen Christopherson-Cote said. "This infrastructure is a vital component to improving this business and meets the demands of a 'need it now' society. Already, our region has seen a significant increase in material loaning, a strong indication of the value of the government's investment."
Over the past few months, Saskatoon Public Library, Palliser Regional Library, Southeast Regional Library and Regina Public Library have moved to the new system. The remainder of the public library systems, as well as the Ministry's of Education's Provincial Library, will be up and running on SILS by the end of 2010.
Along with the province, the regional northern and municipal library boards are also major contributors to SILS. Through participation in the SILS Consortium, each public library system collaborates on joint projects and purchases, to the benefit of all library users in the province. The SILS Consortium includes the 10 public library systems in Saskatchewan, as well as the Provincial Library, a branch of the Ministry of Education.
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For more information, contact:
Leya Moore
Education
Regina
Phone: 306-787-1069
Email: leya.moore@gov.sk.ca
Zenon Zuzak
SILS Consortium President
Saskatoon
Phone: 306-975-7575
Email: z.zuzak@saskatoonlibrary.ca
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