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Presentation given by Rima Kupryte, EIFL director at the WSIS Forum 2013 on the winning project of WSIS Project Prizes 2013 in the category C4. Capacity building:PLIP builds communities ICT skills in 23 developing and transition countries (EIFL, Electronic Information for Libraries)
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EIFL-PLIP builds community ICT skills in
23 developing and transition countries
WSIS Project Prize 2013Winner of Category C4
“Capacity building”
Public libraries exist everywhere, in almost every country.
There are more than 230,000 public librariesin developing and transition countries.
Libraries are specifically designed to turn informationinto skills and opportunities
Perceptions of public libraries…
Connecting to information is critical for development
It connects youth to innovative ideas
It helps women access new opportunities
It allows citizens to stay informed and engaged
EIFL Public Library Innovation Programme (PLIP)
• Was launched to explore and demonstrate how ICT-enabled public libraries can address community information needs.
• Provided small grants to 39 public and community libraries in 23 countries in Africa, Asia, Europe and Latin America to introduce innovative services in the areas of:
– health;
– agriculture;
– economic development;
– education; and
– reaching out to disadvantaged and vulnerable members of the community.
Our grants enabled libraries:
•To acquire technology;
•To build the capacity of librarians and community members to use technology;
•To buy up-to-date print and electronic resources;
•To create content in local languages of interest to the community; and
•To build partnerships with experts (health, agriculture, etc).
All these elements enabled libraries to develop innovative services that meet community needs.
EIFL Public Library Innovation Programme (PLIP)
In just 1 year,
our PLIP libraries helped over
9000 people build their e-literacy skills.
They offered training in the library…
They travelled with laptops to locations where farmers live…
They travelled with mobile libraries equipped with technology to schools…
They connected village communities to doctors…
They connected youth to job and education opportunities…
The potential of public libraries…
EIFL(Electronic Information for Libraries) is a not for profit organisation working with libraries in developing and transition countries to bring access to knowledge.
www.eifl.net
