Bibliomist Program
Details of the organization
Name *
IREX
Country *
United States of America
Website (URL)
http://www.irex.org
Type *
Civil society entities
Information about the project
Project title *
Bibliomist Program
Description *
Bibliomist is a joint effort between civil society, librarians and government that is modernizing Ukraine's public libraries to ensure all citizens have access to the information they need to improve their lives. In Ukraine, where only 17% of the population has Internet access, Bibliomist has equipped 986 libraries since 2009 with public access computers and internet, and updated thousands of librarians' skills in serving as community information guides. Most of those libraries offer e-government services. In November 2011, 884,090 people visited a library that thanks to Bibliomist offers e-governance services.
Project website
http://www.bibliomist.org
Geographical coverage *
National implementation:
Status *
Ongoing
from September 2009
to
present
Partners
Minister of Culture of Ukraine Ukrainian Library Association US AID Microsoft Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
WSIS information
WSIS action lines related to this project
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Access to information and knowledge
Project type *
Programme