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You can hear
Stephen Lewis's speech on the website of the Ontario School Library
Association. Other library projects that were born at
that February 2005 conference include:
“Be the Change” Ontario School Library Association (OSLA) Global Citizenship Project
Ontario Library
Association (OLA) Africa Project
supports three initiatives:
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Sudan-American
Foundation for Education (SAFE) is a non-profit
organization that collects donations of money and books for university,
college and public libraries throughout the Sudan.
CODE Canada CODE seeks to promote literacy in developing countries, mainly by forming partnerships that provide learning resources and encourage self-reliance.
International Reading Association (IRA)
-- International Outreach
Section -- Africa
Ethiopia Reads A non-profit organization which runs a children’s library in Addis Ababa. It administers Ethiopian book awards and runs book-related activities for children in Ethiopia. Ghana Book Trust
A non-governmental organization that has been promoting libraries and
librarianship, publishing and teaching of literature in Ghana since
1990. It
receives and distributes book donations to schools and libraries.
Focussing on
one geographical area at a time, it aims to provide 5 books to each
child
within that area.
Osu Children’s Library Fund (OCLF) (Canada) Sets up libraries and reading programmes in Ghana. Publishes a series of photo-illustrated books about life in Ghana. Click the Publications link on their website. Global Literacy Project (U.S.) Ships books from the U.S. to Africa and the Caribbean. Book Aid International "Opening Up the World Through Books.” (U.K.) A registered charity that aims to advance literacy and education in developing countries—mainly African countries. It provides books to schools, libraries and refugee camps.
BookPower (U.K.) provides
low-cost textbooks for
upper-level students (“tertiary students”) and professionals in Africa.
International Book Project (IBP) (U.S.) has been in operation for more than 35 years. It ships books--particularly textbooks--to many countries overseas. The Children’s Literature Network from the Centre for the Book in Capetown, South Africa.
Southern
African Book Development Education Trust (SABDET) is a UK-based charitable education trust,
working in support of
indigenous
publishing in Africa. It organizes seminars, workshops and occasional
events
aimed at raising awareness of publishing and book development issues in
Africa.
Books for Africa (U.S.) a privately run project that ships book donations to Africa from the U.S. SchoolNetAfrica is an African-led,
African-based non-government organisation that operates across the
continent "to improve education access, quality and efficiency through
the use of information and communication technologies in African
schools."
The African Digital Library (ADL) is a collection of electronic books that can be accessed and used free-of-charge by any computer on the African continent that is connected to the Internet. The digital library is available to all residents and institutions of Africa for academic or business use. Canadian
Aid to Southern Sudan
Save
the Children (Canada) Association
for the Development of Education in Africa (ADEA)
is a network of African Ministries of Education, development agencies,
education specialists, and NGOs active in education. Africa Access Review (U.S.)
From Guns to Computers is
a project of SchoolNetAfrica which aims to provide computer access,
computer skills and psychological counselling to ex-child-soldiers in
Angola, Liberia and Rwanda. One Million Computers for African Schools aims to increase access to computer technology for millions of African learners by building the capacity for computer refurbishment in Africa, promoting affordable software for education, providing affordable and innovative wireless telecommunication access to rural communities empowering youth and encouraging appropriate gender responsiveness in education through computer technology. Book Club with a Difference
(Der ANDERE Literaturklub) features African
books which have been translated into German . It is run by
the Society
for the Promotion of African, Asian and Latin American Literature
(Frankfurt, Germany.) Publishers
from developing countries who seek to make contact with
German publishers can also contact the society. Hearing Voices: African AIDS Orphan 'Memory Books' Listen to an audio interview from National Public Radio (U.S.) in which AIDS workers in Uganda share what's kept inside "memory books," keepsakes that help children orphaned by the AIDS virus to remember their parents. Print-on-Demand projects allow books
to be
printed on-site using Internet technology and portable book-binding
equipment. It is being used in India, Egypt and Uganda to produce
high-quality, low-cost books for rural communities.
Room to Read (U.S.) A
non-profit organization operating out of the U.S. which builds schools,
libraries and computer labs in Asia and provides books to children in
developing countries. Not currently involved in projects in Africa, but
may be of interest to organizations which are running similar
programmes.
Nigeria International Book Fair International
Board on Books for Young People (IBBY)
NOMA
Award for
Publishing in Africa is sponsored by
Kodansha Ltd., Japan. (U.K.) The award was
established in 1979 and is
open to African writers and scholars whose work is published in Africa.
The $10,000
prize (U.S.) is given annually for an outstanding new book in any of
these
three categories: (i) scholarly or academic, (ii) books for children,
and (iii)
literature and creative writing. Books are admissable in any of the
languages
of Africa, both local and European.
Children’s Africana Book Awards (CABA) from the African Studies Association of the United States were established in 1991 by the Outreach Council of the African Studies Association to encourage the publication and use of accurate, balanced children's materials on Africa. The award focuses specifically on books published in the United States about Africa. See a list of winners and honour books (1991-2000) on the Indiana University website People travelling to Africa are invited to buy award-winning children's books to give as gifts. Africana Book Bundles are organized by region, gender and age-appropriate groups. Visit the CABA website (U.S.) and click the Book Bundle links. The Herskovits
Award is presented annually
for the best scholarly work on Africa published in English in the
previous year
and distributed in the U.S. The Award consists of a plaque and $500 and
is
presented at the Awards Ceremony at the Annual Meeting. The Paul Hair
Prize (U.S.)
is presented in odd-numbered
years by the
African Studies Association to recognize the best
critical
edition or translation into English of primary source materials on
Africa
published during the preceding two years. A cash award of $300
accompanies the award. The Golden Kuraz Award (Ethiopia)
rewards literary excellence and encourages the
writing and publishing of good quality children's books in Ethiopia. It
is run by Ethiopia Reads. The
Conover-Porter
Award for Africana Bibliography or
Reference Work is sponsored by the Africana Librarians
Collective (U.S.) The
UNESCO Prize for Children's and Young People's Literature
in the
Service of Tolerance is awarded every two
years in recognition of published works for the young that best embody
the
concepts and ideals of tolerance and peace and promote mutual
understanding
based on respect for other peoples and cultures. The submitted works
may be
novels, short story collections or picture books and should fit into
one of two
categories: (1) Books for children up to 12 years old or (2) Books for
young
people aged 13 to 18. The IRA
Literacy Award from the International Reading Association
provides a $15,000 (U.S.) cash award to recognize "meritorious
contributions to the struggle against illiteracy."
International Visitors Award Each
year
the
African Studies
Association sponsors 3 to 5 international scholars who wish to attend
its
Annual Meeting. Scholars nominated may be of any nationality, though
most of the awards are made to Africans. Individuals or
institutions in
North America may sponsor a scholar, or individual scholars may
nominate
themselves. Find out more about the award on
the ASA
website (U.S.) The
ASA Book Donation Award (U.S.)
makes
available $3,000 annually to assist groups with shipping costs for book
donations to African libraries and schools. The Committee generally
provides
grants in amounts from $200 to $1,000. Professional Development Awards and Grants are available from the
International Reading Association. These include:
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African
Publishers Network
(APNET) “Strengthening
Indigenous
Publishing in Africa” Among
other services, APNET distributes a free quarterly newsletter called African Publishing Review to more than
2000 libraries, bookstores and publishing concerns in Africa.
News about publishing in Africa is available on the website of AfricaPublishing.com
Kenya
Publishers’
Association promotes
the publishing and distribution of books within Kenya and abroad.
Includes a
searchable database of Kenyan books in print.
Publishers’
Association of
South Africa (PASA) is the official body
representing the
South
African publishing industry. Its members include commercial
organisations, university presses, NGOs, small privately owned
publishers,publishing
consultants, importers and distributors. The site includes searchable
directories
of South African publishers and freelancers. It
seeks to connect freelancers, writers and
educators with publishing houses.
Book and Serial Vendors from Africa and the Middle East, a list compiled by the American Library Association, includes mailing addresses for a large number of booksellers. Africana Librarianship, Book Dealers, & Publishers is another excellent, annotated list of links. It comes from the website of the African Studies Dept. at Columbia University (U.S.) International Board
on Books for Young
People (IBBY) Africana
Librarians Council
(ALC) provides
links
to the council’s own documents and information about their twice-yearly
meetings and scholarly publications.
Shola Children's Library in
Addis Ababa, is run by Ethiopia Reads. Centre for the Book in Capetown, South Africa. Children’s Literature
Research Unit from the University of South Africa in Pretoria. Research,
conferences, and exhibitions about African—especially South
African—children’s
literature.
Society for the Promotion of African, Asian and Latin American Literature (Frankfurt, Germany) Has been in existence since 1980. Promotes writing and reading through seminars, research, and exhibitions. Libraries
in Africa, South of the Sahara is an extensive, annotated
list of links to African libraries and related information. It
comes from the website
of Stanford University's Libraries and Academic Information Resources
(U.S.) African Country
Profiles (U.K.) includes extensive information about
various African countries: profiles, news, and links to government and
NGO reports on current issues, programs and projects. The site is run by the Children and
Armed Conflict Unit (CACU) through the University of Essex.
Association for the Development of Education in Africa. ADEA Working Group on Books and Learning Materials. Bellagio Publishing Network Secretariat African and Caribbean publishing news appears on the front page. Click the links to information and research about book publishing in Africa and the Caribbean. The network is named after the conference on international development in Bellagio, Italy where it was conceived. It is funded by a grant from the Rockefeller Foundation. Publications available through the website of the Dag Hammarskjold Foundation.
"Publishing
in Africa," from the Directorate of
Learning Resources at Oxford Brookes University (U.K.)
Sankofa: A Journal of African Children’s and Young Adult Literature from Morgan State University (U.S.) This peer-reviewed journal for scholars, creators and publishers provides in-depth book reviews and scholarly articles on emerging trends in African literatures. The name of the journal is taken from an Akan word meaning “looking back.” Follow the link to search the Tables of Contents from previous issues (your local library can help you track down a copy of an article that interests you), or click “About Sankofa” to submit your own article for consideration. Interview
with Mary L.
Jay, who
says, “A good children's book is one which arises from the child's own
culture.” The interview can be found in in Mots
Pluriels (No 22.) University of Western Australia, September 2002,
and is available
on-line.
A
Directory of Schools in Africa
can be found on the "Schools Interchange" page of Project
Happy Child (U.K.) a privately produced website. International
Aid Organizations Free the Children
Foundation The
goal of Free the Children is to empower children to help other children
through education in the world. It was
founded by Canadian Craig Kielburger, who began his work as a child's rights activist when he was 12 years old. He and his friends established the group which now serves 45 countries and has involved more than million young people in its unique educational programs. Craig Kielburger's speech to the Ontario Library Association conference can be heard on the website of the Ontario School Library Association. Stephen Lewis Foundation (Canada) A nonprofit organization providing help at the grassroots level to those affected by the HIV/AIDS pandemic in Africa, especially women and orphans. The organization provides medication, supplies and training for relatives and friends who assist the dying, gives office supplies to groups of people living with HIV/AIDS, and provides money to orphans for school fees, meals, uniforms and books. In its first year it raised more than two million dollars in contributions, of which 90% went directly to grassroots projects. Oxfam Canada Founded in 1963, Oxfam Canada is a non-profit international development organization that supports community programmes in food security, health, nutrition and democratic development with an emphasis on working with women. Doctors Without Borders/Medecins Sans Frontiers (International) delivers emergency aid to victims of armed conflict, epidemics, and natural and man-made disasters, and to others who lack health care due to social or geographical isolation. Canadian Red Cross programmes in Africa works in situations of war and natural disaster to bring urgently needed relief items, reunite families and help rebuild communities. It supports and manages development and rehabilitation programs from primary health care to water sanitation. It sends about 100 professional relief workers on overseas missions each year. Care Canada serves individuals and families in the poorest communities in the world by strengthening capacity for self-help, influencing policy decisions at all levels, providing economic opportunity, addressing discrimination, and delivering relief in emergencies. Canada Fund for Africa, Africa and Middle East Branch, Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) The Canadian government's Canada Fund for Africa addresses issues that the Africans themselves have identified as crucial to their own development, particularly in the areas of water resources, peace and security, disease control (particularly for HIV/AIDS and polio), democracy and governance, and respect for human rights. War Child Canada is an independent charitable organisation working across North America and around the world to assist children affected by war and to raise awareness for children's rights everywhere. SOS Children's Villages (U.K.) SOS children's charity provides homes for 50,000 children in over 125 countries and helps half a million more through projects around the world. It runs special programmes to help African children affected by HIV/AIDs, street children, and child soldiers. UNICEF (United Nations Children's Fund) provides country information "At-a-Glance" PLAN
International
Mercy Corps (U.K. and U.S.) Since 1979, Mercy Corps has provided over $830 million in assistance to people in 80 nations. Its 2000 staff worldwide currently reach 6 million people in more than 35 countries--five of them in Africa. More than 91% of the agency's resources are allocated to programs that directly assist those in need.
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