Six grants have again been awarded under the Elsevier Foundation’s Innovative Libraries in Developing Countries program. The grants offer support to enhance libraries’ capacity in the fields of science, technology and medicine — specifically for library training and education; library infrastructure, technology or information services; and digitization and preservation of information. (Reported in Library Connect News.)
Awards were given to:
- Developing a Service-Oriented Database of Cases of Emergency Management, JINAN University, China
- ‘Librarians Without Borders’ E-Library Training Initiative Grant, Medical Library Association
- Transformation of ICIMOD’s Traditional Library into a Mountain Learning and Information Center, International Center for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD), Nepal
- Supporting Research Communities in Writing, Publishing and Sharing their Works in Thai Nguyen University, Thai Nguyen University, Vietnam
- Enhancing Access to Current Literature by Health Workers in Rural Uganda and Community Health Problem Solving, Makerere University, Uganda
- Increasing access to relevant health information for primary healthcare providers through Kenyan public libraries, Book Aid International
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