[Neasis-l] Internet & Society Event - Teresa Hackett on Digital Libraries in the Developing World

[beata_panagopoulos at Harvard.Edu]

The Berkman Center is holding another event in conjunction with the 2007 
Internet & Society Conference. We would love for you to join us!

Guest: Teresa Hackett of Electronic Information for Libraries (eIFL.net)
Topic: Digital Libraries in the Developing World
Date: Monday, April 30
Time: 12:30 pm
Location: Berkman Center for Internet & Society - 23 Everett Street, 
Second Floor

Lunch will be provided.

The role and mission of libraries is to collect, organize, preserve and 
make available the world’s cultural and scientific heritage for current 
and future generations. Publicly funded libraries operating for the public 
benefit support access to knowledge, as well as education and training, 
critical to developing nations whose human resource is central to their 
advancement. Digital technologies are transforming the way that libraries 
work. What new opportunities are being created? What challenges do we face 
and how is eIFL.net addressing them?

Teresa Hackett runs eIFL-IP 'Advocacy for Access to Knowledge: copyright & 
libraries,' a programme to raise awareness in copyright issues for 
libraries in 50 developing and transition countries.

Join us for this event on Monday, April 30 at 12:30 at the Berkman Center. 
This event will be webcast live. Webcast viewers can join the discussion 
through IRC text chat or in the virtual world Second Life.  If you miss 
the live chat, catch the podcast audio & video at MediaBerkman.

Please RSVP to rsvp at cyber.law.harvard.edu

All best,
Becca Tabasky
Berkman Center for Internet & Society
617-495-7547