Meyers, Jane. "Singing the Songs of Continuation: Libraries Worldwide Join Forces to Preserve Zambia's Literary Heritage," Asian, Africa, Middle East Studies Newsletter, Vol 11, Issue 1, 2013, pp 7-9. Preserving Zambia’s “lost” literature for young people with the help of libraries around the world.
Read MorePacker, Nicola."From London to Lusaka: experiences of a VSO volunteer librarian working with the Lubuto Library Project in Zambia,” Focus on International Library and Information Work, Vol 44 number 1, 2013, pp 14-18.VSO volunteer librarian Nikki Packer describes her experiences working in Lubuto Libraries.
Read MoreLumpa, Mubanga and Jabulani Moyo."Community libraries in Africa: Lubuto Library Project."The Post, 20 December 2012, p. 36. Zambian newspaper highlights Lubuto’s history and accomplishments as an example of community libraries.
Read More"Librarian Profile: Robinson Bwato," Booklinks, Book Aid International, Nov 12/Issue 16, pp 9-10. Lubuto’s colleague and partner Robinson Bwato, head of the Zambia Library Service, talks...
Read MoreWagner, Mary. “Reflections from a Fulbrighter” J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board 2010-2011 Annual Report. Washington, DC: U.S. Department of State, October 2012, p. 28. Prof. Mary Wagner of St. Catherine University reflects on her time as a Fulbright Scholar in Zambia, teaching in the University of Zambia’s Library Studies program and working with the Lubuto Library Project.
Read More"Lubuto Library Project Awarded USAID/World Vision/AusAID Grant for Innovative Literacy Solutions - one of 32 awards granted to programs to improve child literacy around the world." D.C. Library Association News, 19 September 2012. EIFL Featured News, 1 October 2012
Read More“USAID Presents Awards for Innovations to Promote Literacy,” DAI News, 17 September 2012. Out of 450 submissions, Lubuto was one of 32 groups awarded innovation grants on September 7th (International Literacy Day) by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID). The award is part of the "All Children Reading: A Grand Challenge for Development," a multiyear partnership between USAID, World Vision, and AusAid initiated in 2011 to "find and fund innovative solutions for literacy and catalyze global action around the issue." Lubuto's winning proposal,"LubutoLiteracy: Zambian teaching and learning materials for the digital age," is funded by World Vision.
Read MoreMeyers, Jane Kinney."Outreach to Vulnerable Youth in Africa through Partnerships for Innovative Programming: The Lubuto Library Project." Paper presented at the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) World Library and Information Congress 2012, Helsinki, Finland, August 11-17, 2012.
Read MoreMeyers, Jane Kinney."Breaking through perceptual boundaries: the essential contribution of library services for children and youth to national development of low-income countries." Paper presented at the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) World Library and Information Congress 2012 Pre-Conference, Joensuu, Finland, August 8-9, 2012.
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