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Getting open source into public libraries - An an article by Bob Kerr on making open source software available through local libraries by donating CDs to public libraries for lending.
Information Society: Voices from the South A WSIS-related discussion forum on Youth and Education. Its archive offers articles by e.g. Indian IT-journalist Frederick Noronha, co-founder of Bytes for all.
WSIS-100 A series of articles in French by Hervé le Crosnier, university librarian in Caen, France. Roughly one article per day during 100 last days (5 Sept 2003 - 5 Dec 2003) before the first World Summit on Information Society (WSIS)!
IFLA Contribution to WSIS Contribution to the World Summit on the Information Society by International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA). Quotation:
India plans $2.7 billion IT investment A piece of news in Info World, 3 November 2003. Related questions: How much of this investment goes into libraries? Which investments in libraries is India planning for right now?
The list is continued here!
Getting open source into public libraries - An an article by Bob Kerr on making open source software available through local libraries by donating CDs to public libraries for lending.
Information Society: Voices from the South A WSIS-related discussion forum on Youth and Education. Its archive offers articles by e.g. Indian IT-journalist Frederick Noronha, co-founder of Bytes for all.
WSIS-100 A series of articles in French by Hervé le Crosnier, university librarian in Caen, France. Roughly one article per day during 100 last days (5 Sept 2003 - 5 Dec 2003) before the first World Summit on Information Society (WSIS)!
IFLA Contribution to WSIS Contribution to the World Summit on the Information Society by International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA). Quotation:
"Please do not waste resources on reinventing the wheel, whilst ignoring existing infrastructures. Instead, apply relatively modest resources to existing networks, such as libraries. The skill, enthusiasm and commitment of librarians will not fail you."Koha is an open source integrated library system made in New Zealand by Katipo Communications Ltd. Koha means gift in Maori.
India plans $2.7 billion IT investment A piece of news in Info World, 3 November 2003. Related questions: How much of this investment goes into libraries? Which investments in libraries is India planning for right now?
The list is continued here!
