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rd of the Library’s directions. They reflect the Library’s understanding of the current and likely 3 year context in the information and cultural spheres. We expect many more Australians to have access to fast broadband by 2015. We expect that a large proportion or even a majority will be using mobile devices to access content. We expect users to be able to choose from an ever-growing array of online content, and will therefore focus on what we, uniquely, can do, including digitising Australian content, and making freely available digital Australiana more discoverable.
We expect a new Australian Government Cultural Policy to be launched, and that it will extend beyond the performing and creative arts and into the areas of how Australians can access, use and interact with their documentary heritage. We support the Australian Government’s focus on inclusion, especially ensuring that rural and regional Australians have access to the information and opportunities they need. We know that the school education landscape will be in a period of considerable change, both as a result of the Gonski review of education funding and through implementation of the national curriculum, supported by classroom ready digital curriculum materials. We are delighted that Minister Simon Crean announced welcome additions to our base funding for each of the next several years in the May 2012 budget, which we will put to good work in improving our digitisation and delivery output. We do not expect national licenses for eResources to come to pass in the next three years, a key factor in our decision to put less effort into including licensed article content, and more into our niche role of freely available digital Australiana.