Lubuto Library Project Pitch Presentation for mEducation Alliance Symposium Pitchfest 2013

Public  libraries  as  technology  incubators  

Zambia’s  BongoHive,  modeled  a3er  Kenya’s  iHub  

iHub  

Children  straight  from  the  streets,  with  li=le  if  any  English,  engaged  with  technology  

With  LubutoLiteracy,  we  learned  that  the  process  was  at  least  as  valuable  as  the  outcome  

Libraries  reach  out  into  the  community  

This  is  who  we  connect  with…  

…and  this  is  how  we  connect  

African  public  libraries  need  Internet  access!  

This  is  what  libraries  are  today  –  and  what  needs  to  be  supported  in  Africa  

Bringing  technology  and  informaIon  literacy  to  the  public  

Spaces  for  collaboraIon,  networking,  co-­‐working,  brainstorming,  innovaIng…  

Trying  tablets  and  e-­‐readers  at  the  ‘Digital  Bar’  

Print  an  out-­‐of-­‐print  or  self-­‐published  book  

Digital  printers  may  be  in  demand  here…  

…but  African  youth  are  ready  to  connect  with  the  world  

…and  innovate!