DELIVERING THE PROMISE OF LIBRARIESGLOBAL VISION FOR PUBLIC LIBRARIES

Darren Hoerner, Senior Program Officer

Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

Annual National Forum “Libraries Today”

9 November 2017

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253 MILLION LIVES IMPROVEDMexico: 758k people

improved their health through

information or resourcesGlobally: Public libraries offer a

safe space for disadvantaged

groups. While women and girls

have less access to technology,

they are the majority users of

library computers

Romania: 128k

people increased

their earnings

Botswana: 92k people

furthered their education

Ukraine: 17k people received

a job offer after applying with

library help

Latvia: 443k people

improved skills to

qualify for jobs

Gulf Coast, Chile, Nepal: Public libraries

play significant roles in immediate and

long-term disaster response

US: More than half of

Americans visited a library in the

last 12 months with the most

common use to support

education or work.

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The award is open to all public and community libraries in developing and transition countries that use digital

technology (ICT) to improve lives in their communities by addressing any of the following issues, which are

included in the United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development:

• Economic wellbeing and employment

• Farming and sustainable agriculture

• Health and hygiene

• Digital inclusion

• Gender equality and empowerment of women and girls

• Education for all

• Climate change and other issues affecting the environment

The prize includes US$1,500.

The deadline for submitting applications is 11 January 2018.

http://www.eifl.net/news/apply-now-eifl-public-library-innovation-award

EIFL PUBLIC LIBRARY INNOVATION AWARDНаграда на EIFL (Електронна информация за библиотеки)

за иновации в обществените библиотеки

За нея могат да кандидатстват всички обществени библиотеки в

развиващите се страни и в страните в преход, които използват

цифрови технологии (ИКТ) за подобряване живота на хората в

своите общности,подпомагайки изпълнението на някои от следните

цели, включени в Програмата за устойчиво развитие на ООН 2030:

•икономическо благосъстояние и наемане на работа;

•земеделие и устойчиво селско стопанство;

•здраве и хигиена;

•дигитално включване;

•равенство между половете и овластяване на жените и девойките;

•образование за всички;

•климатични промени и други въпроси, засягащи околната среда.

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PURSUIT OF PROGRESS THROUGH COLLABORATION

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CULTURE OF NEW LIBRARY LEADERSHIP

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