Re: Computers for Africa

Santiago Hileret (mailto:styago@INTERCOM.COM)
Wed, 10 Jan 1996 15:14:00 EST

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Date:         Wed, 10 Jan 1996 15:14:00 EST
From: Santiago Hileret <mailto:styago@INTERCOM.COM>
Subject:      Re: Computers for Africa
To: Multiple recipients of list DEVEL-L <mailto:DEVEL-L@AMERICAN.EDU>

Hi all:
Wanted to let you know that I wrote John Bart-Plange <mailto:jbp@aau.org> of the
Association of African Universities in Accra, Ghana, following Rhoda
Gilman's post **The next move is to ask whether this project (or something
like it) could be extended to Africa.  That move, I think, must come from
someone in Africa, preferably a college or library association**.
His response follows. Also, please note that the original post about Bridge
to Africa already indicates there is an initiative under way there to
extend their work toward Africa:
>>Gretchen Walsh, M.L.I.S.
>>Librarian, African Studies Library, Boston University. Has operated
>>book-donation projects for Africa, will help plan an extension of our
>>projects for countries in Africa.
Here's John's enthusiastic -and very prompt- response (Sorry it's in ScreamType. I did something wrong while downloading my mail and everything arrived this way): ----------------------------------------- DATE: TUE, 9 JAN 1996 16:19:02 GMT FROM: JOHN BART-PLANGE <mailto:JBP@AAU.ORG> TO: SANTIAGO HILERET <mailto:STYAGO@INTERCOM.COM> SUBJECT: RE: INTERESTING DEVELOPMENTS HI SANTIAGO: HAVE COME IN LATE TODAY TO FIND THIS AND I HAVE TO GO OUT AGAIN. VERY INTERESTING DEVELOPMENTS, INDEED. PLEASE GO AHEAD TO SEND ANY OTHER INFO. WE ARE ALIVE AND WELL DOWN HERE. I SHALL RESPOND FULLY TO YOUR MAIL TOMORROW. THANKS AND CHEERS, JOHN -----End Forward

Peace

Santiago

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