ASRock Rack makes important contribution to Tanzanian Digital Library Initiative

We are excited to announce that computer motherboard manufacturer ASRock Rack has made a donation of a server motherboard (model C2750D4I) to the Tanzanian Digital Library Initiative! The contribution is an especially important core building block of very large digital Continue reading ASRock Rack makes important contribution to Tanzanian Digital Library Initiative

Bridging the educational divide using digital libraries and open source

The digital library initiative recently provided a rural Tanzanian nursing college with a digital medical library. The Ilembula Nursing College was selected for the site of implementation after six months of bilateral talks, a discussion of needs, feasibility and fund-raising. Continue reading Bridging the educational divide using digital libraries and open source

Western Digital Foundation Supports Tanzanian Digital Library Initiative!

The PeerCorps Network has received a computer hardware donation from the Western Digital Foundation in support of its ongoing Digital Library Initiative in Tanzania! The Western Digital Foundation has contributed a 1 terabyte My Passport® Ultra™ external hard disk drive. Continue reading Western Digital Foundation Supports Tanzanian Digital Library Initiative!

Former PeerCorps intern becomes Director of Boston City Injury Program

Alyssa Cabrera (formerly Bechtold) is now the Director of the Injury Prevention Program at the Boston Public Health Commission. She was a former injury surveillance intern in Nzega, Tanzania in the summer of 2013, and credits her experience collecting data Continue reading Former PeerCorps intern becomes Director of Boston City Injury Program