Vaccine Preventable Diseases Reproductive and Child Health Conditions Associated with Poverty Libraries and Public Access to Information Education Pacific Northwest Special Projects

International Library Initiatives The foundation awarded 8 grants, totaling $14,663,505, for International Libraries. 9/24/99 Library and Information Commission Support for UK Public Library Development in Public Access Computing and Internet Access United Kingdom $4,228,577 (over 12 months) To support UK public library development in the realm of public access computing and Internet access in low-income communities via the creation of training labs, provision of public access computer equipment for libraries serving the UK's poorest communities, and the sponsorship of a workshop for UK public librarians. 9/24/99 British Columbia Municipal Affairs Library Services Branch Provincewide Library Grant for Public Access to Computing and the Internet BC, Canada $1,791,081 (over 12 months) 9/22/99 Prince Edward Island Library Service Provincewide Library Grant for Public Access to Computing and the Internet PE, Canada $176,366 (over 12 months) 9/22/99 Nova Scotia Provincial Library Provincewide Library Grant for Public Access to Computing and the Internet NS, Canada $594,869 (over 12 months) 9/22/99 Newfoundland Provincial Information and Library Resources Board Provincewide Library Grant for Public Access to Computing and the Internet NF, Canada $766,571 (over 12 months) 9/22/99 New Brunswick Library Service Provincewide Library Grant for Public Access to Computing and the Internet NB, Canada $507,744 (over 12 months) 9/22/99 Ontario Ministry of Citizenship, Culture and Recreation Provincewide Library Grant for Public Access to Computing and the Internet ON, Canada $5,828,553 (over 12 months) 9/22/99 Manitoba Dept. of Culture, Heritage and Citizenship Provincewide Library Grant for Public Access to Computing and the Internet MB, Canada $769,844 (over 12 months) Photographer: Jim Ball