Sterling Memorial Library Lecture Hall, Tuesday January 30th, 3:30-4:30pm, followed by a reception.

In 1991, eight porters carried 900 books and a card catalog over the11,800-foot Lamajura Pass down into the tiny village of Junbesi, Nepal. The first READ project was launched, unleashing the power of simple idea with potential to change the world.

Fifteen years and many village libraries later, READ Nepal became the recipient of the 2006 Access to Learning Award from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.

Dr. Antonia Neubauer, Founder and President of READ Global, will talk about her experience in laying the foundation for a rural network of library community centers, and her commitment to promoting information and literacy around the world.

This talk is part of the "Global Faces of the Yale Library" program 2006-2007.

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