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April 18, 2011
 IREX is pleased to announce that US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton recently appointed IREX President W. Robert Pearson as a Commissioner of the U.S. National Commission for UNESCO. |
April 12, 2011
 IREX recently helped scores of Ukrainian librarians and government officials improve their ability to cooperate and spread information to the public. |
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April 7, 2011
The Constanta County Library is partnering with local organizations to facilitate support groups for breast cancer survivors. The library is developing and strengthening ties to the community while offering information and support for women’s and maternal health issues. |
March 28, 2011
 IREX is pleased to host the Project on Middle East Democracy seminar, "Supporting Democracy in the Middle East: Tools and Strategy." |
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March 18, 2011
 Constanta, Romania county libraries joined Biblionet participants in sharing organizational and creative ideas during November sessions of the “Basics of New Library Services” course. Certified trainers Liliana Stamate and Manuela Dinica facilitated sessions about existing and potential resources, retaining and expanding library users, and the stages for developing new services. Participants returned to their libraries with new methods and ideas based on the similar experiences of their fellow dedicated librarians. |
March 15, 2011
 With the help of an IREX-supported Internet access center in Guba, one Azerbaijani man was able to get the government to respond to his questions. |
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March 12, 2011
 Women who use IREX's Internet access, or f.y.i. centers in Azerbaijan, find resources and empowerment. |
March 10, 2011
 “The most important thing that you can learn at any age is how to use a computer,” remarked training participant Julduz Sydykova, who had never used the internet before. Julduz wasintroduced to the online world in Kyrgyzstan through the IREX implemented Global Connections & Exchange (GCE) and Digital Youth Dialogue (DYD) programs that bring information technology and internet to schools and libraries throughout the country. As part of the program, students and teachers receive training on computer skills and have open access to the internet at school. |
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February 28, 2011
 Access to legal information is becoming an increasingly popular service at Bibliomist-equipped libraries, especially those in smaller towns and villages |
February 28, 2011
The librarians whose libraries were selected to be equipped in round two of Bibliomist discuss what made their applications successful and how they stay tuned into community needs. |
