Libraries & development: Guardian live chat
This Thursday, March 14, UK newspaper, The Guardian, will be hosting a live chat as part of their Global Development Professionals Network. From 1pm-3pm GMT, participants are invited to ask questions about libraries as drivers of development, among other topics. The chat will include all types …
Happy International Women’s Day: Women & ICT
Today, March 8, 2013, is International Women's Day. Access to technology can empower women and girls of all ages, giving them the access and skills to participate in today's digital and information society. We're celebrating this day by showcasing some of the research we've done about women and …
Perceptions of Libraries as Development Partners: new report and brief released
Coinciding with the first Beyond Access event, Local Alternatives for Global Development: Rediscovering Libraries, on October 3, 2012, TASCHA has released the results of its study, Beyond Access: Perceptions of Libraries as Development Partners, in the forms of a brief and full report.
Beyond Access 2012: How libraries power development
Beyond Access, an initiative that believes that libraries power development, is holding its first conference on October 3, 2012 in Washington, DC. The event, Local Alternatives for Global Development: Rediscovering Libraries, will bring together library representatives, government officials, …