Saturday, February 07, 2009

Enmeshing African community libraries in a network of support: Some recent advances”

“Enmeshing African community libraries in a network of support: Some recent advances”
In attempt to create an even larger network of African Village libraries, a Google Earth Community has been created and updated to help locate and create a network of existing community libraries in Africa via satellite map. Each library placed on the map is linked with either a contact or a non-profit organization responsible for establishing, managing or simply helping fund the library, including FAVL. Although the map may appear bleak in the grand scheme of things, it is a step towards furthering awareness and providing a more concrete network for community libraries in Africa. In the near future, the Google Earth map will provide links to an online network, which is currently being built on the Ning networking site.

You can access the post on Google Earth. Download the KMZ file located on the post! Currently there are around 100 libraries placed on the map, embedded further with photos and links!

No comments: