Digital libraries for women's shelter
Microsoft Malta's first corporate volunteering project saw employees visiting Dar Qalb ta' Ġesú in Sta Venera for a community day.
Dar Qalb ta' Ġesú is a shelter for women and children who have experienced domestic violence. During the event, two rooms were plastered and painted by the volunteers to convert them into digital libraries.
The Malta Communications Authority teamed up with Microsoft Malta specifically for the event. The MCA donated five refurbished computers with Windows and Office installed on them for use in the digital libraries.
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Robert Mizzi
Jan 31st 2010, 09:12
This is definitely a good initiative but sometimes I can't help thinking that the word 'digital libraries' is being misused too frequently. We are giving the perception that just by plugging in five refurbished computers and provideing access to the internet, the users will have a digital library available at their fingertips with 'any' type of information readily available. Apart from the fact that the users need to be 'information literate' to access this 'digital library' and be able to evaluate, the internet IS NOT a digital library!!