innovation through competition: community participation contest
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Meaghan O’ConnorProgram [email protected]
Anca RapeanuLibrary Specialist
IREX - Biblionet [email protected]
A competit ion organized by GLR to encourage innovation and community building among the Romanian l ibrary community.
This monthly contest funded technology-based projects designed by l ibrarians in collaboration with community members.
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ADVERTISEMENT APPLICATION - 114 proposals submitted, 3 to 18 per monthSELECTION· Criteria: originality, community participation, innovative uses of
technology, ease of replication· Mixed selection panel: IREX staff, librarians, NGO representatives· Top three projects discussed in forum, final panel vote on-line for
transparencyIMPLEMENTATION· Successes: high levels of community participation, new faces in the
library· Difficulties: limited technology skills, limited project management
experience
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2240 $
2405 $2469 $
1945 $
2214 $
2300 $
2461 $ 2461 $
2490 $
ADVERTISEMENT APPLICATION - 114 proposals submitted, 3 to 18 per monthSELECTION· Criteria: originality, community participation, innovative uses of
technology, ease of replication· Mixed selection panel: IREX staff, librarians, NGO representatives· Top three projects discussed in forum, final panel vote on-line for
transparencyIMPLEMENTATION· Successes: high levels of community participation, new faces in the
library· Difficulties: limited technology skills, limited project management
experience
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114 ideas in
12 editionslibraries from 32
counties (out of total 41
counties)
14 projects implemented
30,358 $