Following is a set of initial presentations, whitepapers or documents related to the Public Library Initiative. It’s not meant to be exhaustive. Please click through to read them at your convenience to understand this effort. Modern Public Libraries for Odisha is A Must Guidelines for library construction and budget Library User Group Basic Library Cost Estimate […]
An Opportunity for Public Library Policy and Low-cost Library Models
Slightly updated from original post on April 20, 2014 Development in the 21st century demands access to information – farmers need to connect to new markets, entrepreneurs need to find capital to start businesses, health workers need access to research to provide up to date care to patients. What these groups have in common is a need for […]
The Odisha Public eLibrary finally staffed and open!
It’s an immense pleasure to see that our 4-year long effort finally sees the light of the day — it moves from its original location to the Brahmapur Town Hall and opens to public. The new BMC commissioner Mr Rathore took some decisive and quick steps to correct the previous indecisiveness in staffing the previously […]
2017 Memorandum-of-understanding to build the Odisha Public Elibrary
Below is a link to the legal document requested and signed by the then Brahmapur Municipality Corporation (BMC) commissioner, Mr. Pavan Kalyan in 2017. The commissioner insisted that we form a local body that could be responsible for overseeing the operation — and a lawyer Mr. Durga Prasad of Berhampur drafted the legal document and […]
Inauguration of the Odisha Public eLibrary
We are very happy that our effort, after 2+ years of ups and downs, now has an identifiable form. The Odisha Public eLibrary was inaugurated by the Chief Minister of Odisha on this day, August 31st, 2017. Turns out the Berhampur (Brahmapur) city, the location of our eLibrary, just celebrated its 150th Anniversary. We, […]
Odisha Public eLibrary is slated for inaugural on Aug 31,2017
Public libraries play a crucial role in development of any society, as it provides an egalitarian, secular platform for informal education and training to all. In the aftermath of 2013 Phailin disaster in Ganjam area, several members (Non-resident Odias) of Odia organizations in North America, such as OSA and SEEDS, raised some donation for the […]