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EIFL-PLIP Innovation Awards seeking libraries that contribute to social inclusion

EIFL-PLIP Innovation Awards seeking libraries that contribute to social inclusion | SocialLibrary | Scoop.it

Electronic Information for Libraries (EIFL)'s Public Library Innovation Programme highlights libraries which have contributed to their communities. They have already awarded libraries based upon economic wellbeing, 

* Kawempe Youth Centre (KYC), Uganda - ICT training and financial literacy education for vulnerable young people.

* Agyauli Community Library and Resource Centre, Nepal– information and ICT training for farmers.
*Belgrade City Library, Serbia– interactive financial literacy education website for young people, families and pensioners.
*Public Library No. 56 El Bollenar, Chile – skills sharing and ICT increases women’s production and sales of handicrafts.

, and community health,

* Hoima Public Library, Uganda - Improving community health through ICT

*‘Gh. Asachi’ County Library IaČ™i, Romania - First Aid Toolkit.

 

Later, EIFL-PLIP will be looking for libraries which demonstrate open government.

--spotted by Dana S Watts @techwatts 

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The time for Libraries is NOW - Slideshare

Ned Potter:

"This is a call to arms for libraries, inspired loosely by the famous SHIFT HAPPENS deck.

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