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Transcript of Knowledge without boundaries. Public library advocacy IAWG meeting, Amsterdam, 2012.
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Knowledge without
boundaries
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Public library advocacy
IAWG meeting, Amsterdam, 2012
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Activities related to PL Advocacy - PLIP
• Public Library Innovation Programme-spark innovative services to meet community needs
• Two levels:
– Local & National
– International
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Activities related to PL advocacy – local & national
• Grants programme
• Grantee meetings and training
• Remote support
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Activities related to PL advocacy - national
Strategic research to understand perceptions
of public libraries in Africa (6 countries)
Perception study
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Activities related to PL advocacy - national
Follow up to research in 3 countries (Ghana, Kenya, Uganda):
1. public national presentations;
2. national and international publicity;
3. Africa awareness raising groups;
4. small grants to support innovation and AARG work
Public presentation in Kenya
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Activities related to PL advocacy - international
• Attending and making presentations at international non-librarians conferences
• Communicating public library contribution to agriculture, health, emplyment, education to sector blogs and forums such as FAO, HIFA2015, etc
• Internet Governance Forum (IGF) Dynamic Coalition
• Beyond AccessInternet governance forum
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RESULTS TO BE PROUD OF (PLIP)
• Results of grants programme first round grantees (12 projects, ended May 2011)
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RESULTS TO BE PROUD OF (PLIP)
• Lithuania and Zambia projects are in intensive discussions with Ministries for funding to scale up nationaly
Prime Minister of Lithuania visited the library
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RESULTS TO BE PROUD OF (PLIP)
• Serbia and Macedonia have local authories eyes and ears
-extra funding
-extra staff
- New libraries are being build
Petition
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RESULTS TO BE PROUD OF (PLIP)
• Mongolia legislation change for visualy impaired
• Social Welfare Law adopted in 2009, had a paragraph that says that White cane, Braille watch and a Tape recorder should be provided to the blind person once in 3 years.
• From July 1 the law says: every visually impaired will get DAISY Talking Book Player
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RESULTS TO BE PROUD OF (AARG)
• Involvement of non librarians
Eager to speak up for libraries
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Goals in 1 year
• Implementation of AARG activities;
• Results and impact of PLIP 2/PLIP Africa projects;
• Ongoing communication, raising awareness of public libraries profile.