ICTD folks take note — The Public
Library Innovation Program aims to spark innovative library services
that improve people’s lives through the use of technology. It's
specifically designed to promote partnerships — with nonprofits,
business, local governments — that create new services.
Anyone
can apply — providing that the service you propose is developed in
partnership with a public library and serves the library community.
Awards are up to $30,000 USD.
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eIFL.net
is pleased to announce a Call for Proposals to spark the development of
innovative public library services using technology in transitioning
and developing countries.
The Public Library Innovation
Program (plip.eifl.net) will encourage public libraries to reach out to
their communities, partnering with local government, business and other
organizations to assess local needs and develop new services.
Technology has transformed public libraries throughout the world, yet
in many developing countries where the need is great, public libraries
are under resourced.
This call is designed to gather great ideas
that introduce technology to meet user needs and help members of the
community improve their lives. Ten of the best proposals will be
awarded up to $30,000 USD each for a one-year project.
Go to
http://plip.eifl.net for the Call for Proposal, Application Form, Fact
Sheet, FAQs and Press Release. A help desk will be available to
prospective applicants plip@eifl.net.
The Call for Proposals opens on 16 November 2009 and closes 28 February 2010.
It
will be open to applicants from the following countries: Albania,
Argentina, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Belarus, Bosnia and
Herzegovina, Botswana, Bulgaria, Cambodia, Cameroon, Chile, People's
Republic of China, Colombia, Egypt, Estonia, Ethiopia, Georgia, Ghana,
Jordan, Kenya, Kosovo, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Latvia, Lesotho, Lithuania,
Macedonia, Malawi, Mali, Mexico, Moldova, Mongolia, Mozambique, Nepal,
Nigeria, Palestine (West Bank and Gaza), Poland, Guatemala, Romania,
Russia, Senegal, Serbia, Slovenia, South Africa, Sudan, Swaziland,
Syria, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, Zambia, and
Zimbabwe.
