Category: Americas

Apr 21 2009

Americas, Archives, Professional Development, Spain, World

Library Scholarships for Residents of Certain Spanish Speaking Countries

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I just found out that the Spanish Ministry of Culture is offering scholarships for library and archive professionals from a number of Spanish speaking countries. To apply you must be...

Mar 13 2009

Americas, Databases, Latin America, Social Networks, World

ColombiaYa

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ColombiaYa.com is a search engine for Colombians, by Colombians. The site will provide access to all things Colombian, starting with a crash course of the country’s government and history. You...

Apr 20 2007

Academic Libraries, Americas, Libraries, OPAC, Open Source, Public Libraries, Tagging, Technology, Tools, USA, Web 2.0

WPopac

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At the same lecture that I attended earlier this week I learned about the Cook Memorial Library in Tamworth, NH. This small public library has done away with their old...

Mar 31 2007

Africa, Americas, Asia, Education, Latin America, Open Source, Technology, Tools, Uruguay, USA, World

OLPC – One Laptop per Child

by Bilingual Librarian

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One Laptop per Child (OLPC) is a non-profit organization trying to address the lack of resources many Third World Countries struggle with and how these affect education and hinder technological...