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June 17, 2008
Where on Earth are the book publishers?
The world must be grateful to Bill and Melinda Gates for their determination to make sure that library users have access to the internet. But why do no book publishers do the same? What about access to literature? Half a million pounds among all of you?
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation: Access to Learning Award (ATLA) 2009
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation is inviting applications from libraries and organisations with a mandate to provide public access to information to apply for the Access to Learning Award (ATLA) 2009.
The award recognizes excellence and innovation in public libraries and similar institutions in providing access to information through the use of computers and the Internet, at no cost to the user. The recipient will receive a prize of US$1 million.
The 2009 brochures (in Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian and Spanish), application form and further information are now available from
www.gatesfoundation.org/GlobalDevelopment/GlobalLibraries/AccessLearningAward/
Please note: the closing date for the 2008 award is 31 October 2008.
If you, or any of your contacts, have any questions please contact ATLA at
ATLA Administrator
email: atla@gatesfoundation.org
Posted by Perkins at June 17, 2008 11:25 AM