Note: International award
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> >From: "Helen F. Schmierer" <[log in to unmask]>
> >Subject: Fwd: Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Access to Learning Award
> >Sender: [log in to unmask]
> >Reply-To: "Helen F. Schmierer" <[log in to unmask]>
> >
> >You may know a library or library system that would benefit greatly from
> >this award
> >
> >>From: "Karin Passchier" <[log in to unmask]>
> >>To: <[log in to unmask]>
> >>Subject: Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Access to Learning Award
> >>
> >>Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Access to Learning Award
> >>2003
> >>
> >>The Council on Library and Information Resources (CLIR) is accepting
> >>applications for the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Access to Learning
> >>Award for 2003.
> >>
> >>Given annually to a library, library agency, or similar organization
outside
> >>the United States, the international award recognizes innovation in
> >>providing free public access to information technology. The award
includes
> >>a grant up to US $1 million.
> >>
> >>Eligibility and Selection
> >>
> >>What kinds of organizations should apply?
> >>Public libraries, library agencies, or similar kinds of organizations
> >>outside the United States are invited to apply. Preference will be given
to
> >>organizations sponsoring programs that have not been funded in the past
by
> >>the foundation. Organizations inside the United States are not eligible
to
> >>apply.
> >>
> >>How is "free public access" defined?
> >>An organization offers free public access if it allows all members of
the
> >>public, including children and young people, to use its facilities free
of
> >>charge. Preference will be given to organizations that reach out to
> >>underserved populations, such as poor or disabled patrons, or those from
> >>minority groups.
> >>
> >>What is considered innovative?
> >>An organization's programs are considered innovative if they provide
access
> >>to information technology and services that were previously unavailable
to
> >>the community.
> >>
> >>How is the award recipient selected?
> >>An international advisory committee of librarians and information
technology
> >>experts reviews applications and selects the recipient.
> >>
> >>The award will be presented at the International Federation of Library
> >>Associations and Institutions (IFLA) meeting in Berlin, Germany, in
August
> >>2003. CLIR will publish a case study of the award recipient's work.
> >>
> >>Previous Award Recipients
> >>
> >>Award recipients include Argentina's Biblioteca del Congreso,
Guatemala's
> >>Probigua, and Finland's Helsinki City Library.
> >>
> >>The Biblioteca del Congreso is one of the few libraries in Argentina
that
> >>provides services to the public free of charge. It houses a computer
center
> >>that is open around the clock. Guatemala's Probigua has libraries and
> >>technology centers in rural communities. These centers include computer
> >>training labs that teach new skills to underserved populations.
> >>
> >>The Helsinki City Library was among the first public libraries in the
world
> >>to offer Internet access to the public. It established the Information
Gas
> >>Station, a portable unit providing immediate information by phone, fax,
or
> >>text messages.
> >>
> >>Deadline
> >>
> >>Complete applications should be sent to CLIR and postmarked by February
28,
> >>2003.
> >>
> >>
> >>Obtaining Application Forms
> >>
> >>A PDF version of the application is available at
> >>www.clir.org/fellowships/gates/gates.html
> >>
> >>Applications may also be requested by phone at (+1) 202-939-4750, fax at
> >>(+1) 202-939-4765, e-mail at "[log in to unmask]," or by writing to the
> >>following:
> >>
> >>Access to Learning Award
> >>Council on Library and Information Resources
> >>1755 Massachusetts Avenue, NW, Suite 500
> >>Washington, DC 20036
> >>USA
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>CLIR
> >>
> >>The Council on Library and Information Resources is an independent,
> >>nonprofit organization that works to expand access to information,
however
> >>recorded and preserved, as a public good.
> >>
> >>In partnership with other organizations, CLIR helps create services that
> >>expand the concept of "library" and supports the providers and
preservers of
> >>information.
> >>Through projects, programs, and publications, CLIR works to maintain and
> >>improve access to information for generations to come. For more
> >>information, visit www.clir.org.
> >>
> >>
> >>Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
> >>
> >>The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation is dedicated to improving people's
lives
> >>by sharing advances in health and learning with the global community.
Led
> >>by Bill Gates' father, William H. Gates, Sr., and Patty Stonesifer, the
> >>Seattle-based foundation has an endowment of approximately $23.1
billion.
> >>For more information, visit www.gatesfoundation.org.
> >
> >
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