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EIFL launches 2017 Public Library Innovation Awards

Our friends at EIFL have announced a new EIFL Public Library Innovation Award – for public library services that improve lives. All public and community libraries in developing and transition economy countries may apply. The deadline for applications is 27 January 2017. Libraries that apply must use information and communication […]

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Two Weeks to Go!

There are just two weeks left to apply for the EIFL Public Library Innovation Award for Public libraries improving lives. • The deadline is May 15th 2016 • The prize is US$1,500 and wide publicity through EIFL’s international networks • Applications are accepted in English, Russian, French and Spanish – […]

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EIFL Public Library Innovation Award

EIFL  has announced its Public Library Innovation Award – for Public libraries improving people’s lives. They are seeking excellent services that tackle issues included in the UN 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda, for example, health, employment, agriculture, education, climate change, and others. The call is open to all public libraries in developing and […]

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EIFL Public Library Innovation Award

EIFL is calling for applications for the EIFL Public Library Innovation Award for public library services contributing to literacy. The call is open to public and community libraries in developing and transition countries that use information and communication technology (ICT) in creative ways to improve literacy of children or adults. […]

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Innovation should look like Silicon Valley…if you serve Silicon Valley. Otherwise, it should look like your community.

  The quote Innovation should look like Silicon Valley…if you serve Silicon Valley. Otherwise, it should look like your community is from R David Lankes a professor and Dean’s Scholar for the New Librarianship at Syracuse University’s School of Information Studies and director of the Information Institute of Syracuse. If you […]

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Is yours an innovative library?

Innovative libraries – don’t miss this opportunity! EIFL’s Public Library Innovation Programme (EIFL-PLIP) has launched a new award – for ‘Creative use of ICT in Public Libraries’. The prize is US$1,500. The deadline is October 30 2013. Public and community libraries in developing and      transition countries may apply. You […]

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5th EIFL Public Library Innovation Programme

  Congratulations to two winners of the 5th EIFL Public Library Innovation Programme (EIFL-PLIP) Award for empowering women and girls through ICT. READ Information and Resource Centre in Baluwatar, Kathmandu, Nepal for empowering women slum-dwellers to find jobs and start small businesses. Rija’tzuul Na’ooj Library in San Juan la Laguna, […]

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