Libraries - The Information Society in action

Libraries—The Information Society in ActionThe WSIS pre-conference, Libraries—the Information Society in Action, was held Nov. 10–11 in Alexandria, Egypt (http://www.bibalex.org/wsisalex).
It was organized by the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA; http://www.ifla.org) in co-operation with the Bibliotheca Alexandrina and was supported by several sponsors. The pre-conference presented some of the best practices from libraries around the world in the areas of health, education and training, media literacy, preserving of cultural heritage, and disaster preparedness. Several hot-button issues emerged during the event. 
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