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===== About the Program ===== | ===== About the Program ===== | ||
- | The CCC program has be running in various forms for over 10 years, started by Daniel Flood in Melbourne, Australia. Daniel moved to The Edge at the State Library of Queensland (SLQ), bringing the program with him. CCC was then facilitated by Andrei Maberley from 2011, with additional support from volunteers Katrina Archibald and SLQ contractor Lachlan Currie. | + | The Creative Community Computing (CCC) program has been running in various forms since 2007, started by Daniel Flood in Melbourne, Australia. Daniel moved to The Edge at the State Library of Queensland (SLQ), bringing the program with him. CCC was then facilitated by Andrei Maberley from 2011, with additional support from volunteers Katrina Archibald and SLQ contractor Lachlan Currie. |
With limited staffing resources and a constant demand for workshops, it quickly became apparent that no matter how many computers were donated there was no way The Edge could reach the far-flung corners of Queensland, and fairly deliver on its remit of empowering Queenslanders to explore creativity across art, science, technology, and enterprise. | With limited staffing resources and a constant demand for workshops, it quickly became apparent that no matter how many computers were donated there was no way The Edge could reach the far-flung corners of Queensland, and fairly deliver on its remit of empowering Queenslanders to explore creativity across art, science, technology, and enterprise. | ||
- | The Edge has been working to create a self-sustaining, | + | The Edge has therefore |
===== Partner Organisations ===== | ===== Partner Organisations ===== | ||
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While SLQ provides the technical and training resources for CCC, we rely on partner organisations to identify participants and organise and publicise workshops. | While SLQ provides the technical and training resources for CCC, we rely on partner organisations to identify participants and organise and publicise workshops. | ||
- | The Edge has partnered with Brisbane based organisations including QPASTT, the Multicultural Development Association and Edmund Rice Flexible Learning Centres. In the Western Downs our partners include Arrow Energy, the Downs Industry School Co-op, Miles High School and PCYC and the Western Downs Regional Council. More recently the CCC - OPAL project has worked with Ayr, Ingham and Dysart libraries. | + | The Edge has partnered with Brisbane-based organisations including QPASTT, the Multicultural Development Association and Edmund Rice Flexible Learning Centres. In the Western Downs our partners include Arrow Energy, the Downs Industry School Co-op, Miles High School and Police and Citizens Youth Centres (PCYC) and the Western Downs Regional Council. More recently the CCC - OPAL project has worked with Ayr, Ingham and Dysart libraries. |
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==== Regional Delivery - Offline and Sustainable ==== | ==== Regional Delivery - Offline and Sustainable ==== | ||
- | When delivering the program in regional areas, it became obvious that the internet access taken for granted | + | When we were delivering the program in regional areas it became obvious that the internet access taken for granted in metropolitan or suburban areas is not always |
- | * The core of the CCC progrmam to run offline - using portable media and/or a LAN | + | * The core of the CCC program runs offline - using portable media and/or a LAN |
- | * Computers broken down and transported to workshops by facilitators or, | + | * Computers |
* Packed and shipped by road on a single standard pallet | * Packed and shipped by road on a single standard pallet | ||
- | Tools, consumables and training materials to be: | + | Tools, consumables and training materials |
- | * portable | + | * Portable |
- | * recycled | + | * Recycled |
- | * donated | + | * Donated |
- | In keeping with The Edge's commitment to open source and creative commons | + | In keeping with The Edge's commitment to open source and Creative Commons |
- | * creative commons | + | * Creative Commons |
- | * transfersable | + | * Transferable |
- | * available online when possible | + | * Freely |
===== CCC OPAL Funding ===== | ===== CCC OPAL Funding ===== | ||
- | Funding from SLQ for regional library development has furthered the development of this training platform and the on-site | + | Funding from SLQ for regional library development has furthered the development of this training platform and the onsite |
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- | Once the program | + | Once the program |