Global Literacy Project
The Global Literacy Project, Inc. (GLP) is a New Jersey based nonprofit and tax-exempt [501 (C) 3] organization that develops community-based literacy initiatives throughout the world primarily through the creation of libraries and library support programs in rural schools and community centers in Africa, South Asia and the Caribbean (Agee, 2003; Niessen 2004).
The organization was cofounded by two Rutgers University professors Olubayi Olubayi and Denniston Bonadie, who created a model of community development centered around libraries as practical knowledge centers. With developmental assistance from the Rutgers Libraries Global Outreach Program it has become known for its innovations in library access for formerly neglected communities (Tate 2004).
Initiatives focus primarily on rural and/or distressed communities and they have established libraries and literacy support programs in Africa (Kenya, Malawi, Nigeria, Swaziland, South Africa); South Asia (India-Tamil Nadu); and the Caribbean (Tobago, Grenada, St. Vincent and the Grenadines).
External links
Denniston Bonadie
Olubayi Olubayi
References
Agee, Jim (2003). "Literacy project development resources," in New Library World Volume 104 Number 9 2003 pp. 344-353.
Niessen, James (2004). “Globalization in the Lives of Selectors of Foreign Materials,” in Global Librarianship Martin Alan Kesselman and Irwin Weintraub eds. CRC Press.
Tate, Thelma (2004). "Global Outreach Services: Outreach in Academic Libraries," in From Outreach to Equity: Innovative Models of Library Policy and Practice Robin Osborne, ed. ALA Editions.