“The Lubuto Library Project: Proving the Value of High–quality Public–access Libraries in International Development 1h17m" San José State University, School of Library and Information Science Colloquium Series Webcast, October 19, 2011. The Lubuto Library Project (LLP) is the perfect example of the positive impact libraries can have on international development.
Read More"Strong showing for UK authors on Astrid Lindgren award shortlist." The Guardian (U.K.), 18 October 2011. “Established in honour of the Pippi Longstocking author following her death in 2002, aged 94, the prize looks to reward "people and organisations who work in her tradition and safeguard democratic values".
Read MoreMLIS professor earns Fulbright Scholarship to study in Zambia, St. Kate's News, September 2011. Mary Wagner, a professor in St. Catherine University’s Master of Library and Information Science (MLIS) program, earned a Fulbright Scholarship to travel to Lusaka, Zambia to teach at the University of Zambia. She also worked with the Lubuto Library Project during her time there.
Read MoreStella Jones Gallery Group Exhibition. ‘Street Children, Exhibition June 1 – August 1, 2011. In Place, summer 2011. Announcement of a group exhibition of the work of LubutoArts participants at the renowned Stella Jones Gallery in New Orleans, LA, U.S.A.
Read More"Members Learn About the Lubuto Library Project’s Programs for Zambian Children and Youth," by Rita Ormsby. Special Libraries Association New York Chapter, July 2011. Lubuto Library Project founder and president, Jane Kinney Meyers made a presentation to New York Chapter members on May 14, an update on Lubuto libraries being built and their programs for vulnerable street children and youth in Zambia
Read MoreLubuto Library Project: Bringing Knowledge to Zambian Children. Langner, Stacy; Meyers, Jane Kinney; Wagner, Mary M. In Global Perspectives on School Libraries: Projects and Practices. Edited by Luisa Marquardt and Dianne Oberg. Berlin, New York: De Gruyter Saur, 2011, p. 188-198. The Lubuto Library Project’s approach to meeting the needs of orphans, vulnerable children and youth in Sub-Saharan Africa is described.
Read MoreSaluseki, Jowit. “Lubuto Library project realises education vision.” Times of Zambia: June 13, 2011, p. 6.
Read MoreMeyers, Jane Kinney. “Libraries Create Mother Tongue Literacy Programming on the OLPC.” eLeaning Africa 2011, Mlimani City Conference Centre, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, May 25-27, 2011: extended abstract for presentation.
Read MoreSLA New York Chapter Presentation on the Lubuto Library Project. NY Librarians Meetup Group and NY Chapter of SLA, Caren Rabinowitz, April 14, 2011. Jane Meyers presented information on the innovations of the Lubuto Library Project
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