Elsevier Foundation Invites 2011 Proposals for Innovative Libraries in Developing Countries Program
The Elsevier Foundation is seeking new grant proposals for the 2011 Innovative Libraries in Developing Countries programme which provides grants to library programmes in the developing world for innovative systems and services that improve access to scientific, technical and medical information.
During the past five years 25 grants have been awarded worth millions of dollars to capacity-building library projects in the fields of science, technology and medicine - through training, education, infrastructure, digitization and preservation of information. The deadline for Innovative Libraries proposals is September 15th 2011. Grants will be awarded in December 2011 and provide one, two and three year awards between US$5,000 to US$50,000 per year. The online Elsevier Foundation application program will accept proposals from July 1st through September 15th on www.elsevierfoundation.org.
"The Innovative Libraries program has funded a very compelling range of programs, ranging from innovative health information delivery through telemedicine to the preservation and accessibility of critical primary source content," said David Ruth, Executive Director of the Elsevier Foundation, "The innovations proposed are growing year by year, demonstrating the creativity and drive to create tailored library research environments in developing countries. We have every expectation that we'll see high quality proposals this year that will again demonstrate the power of libraries to contribute to development."
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About The Elsevier Foundation
The Elsevier Foundation provides grants to institutions around the world, with a focus on support for the world's libraries and for scholars in the early stages of their careers. Since its inception, the Foundation has awarded more than 60 grants worth millions dollars to non-profit organizations working in these fields. Through gift-matching, the Foundation also supports the efforts of Elsevier employees to play a positive role in their local and global communities. The Elsevier Foundation is funded by Elsevier, a leading global publisher of scientific, technical and medical information products and services. www.elsevierfoundation.org