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^^What exactly do you mean by 'you do not think they'll get it done'.Cuz you want it to come to Ghana 1st? _{make i even go cast my vote now}

kwamejobur:
I have done it last year and this year and they send NO SPAM. Dell deletes all emails after voting.

But anyway, I am from Ghana and live in South Africa and have lived in Lagos and do not think you guys will get it done. I think the libararies should come to South Africa and Ghana first and I have emailed the company to say as much. I think because more votes will come from here in SA, they will of course bring the first ones here.

Kwame

I said it, the more they know about us the lesser they like us.

Kwame, care to explain why you think Ghana or SA deserves this project more than Nigeria? what do you mean by; "you will not get it done"?

Who is this Kwame guy with an obnoxious first post. Mods, where una dey?

Like Dayokanu mentioned earlier, we are looking at 5 sites, and its interesting that when we mention Nigeria, despite the population, everybdy brings up mention of all Nigeria's problems, and why Ghana/South Africa should be the first because of infrastructure/power.

My response has always been, if it works in Nigeria, it will work anywhere. So lets prove them wrong, we are a determined people ( minus government) and we lead Africa (in votes, and hopefully in libraries)!

Ok voted,let's do this

Kwame,

We are looking at 5 locations and the motive is to bring this to AFRICA,

If it can work in a "no-infrastructure" Nigeria it would surely work well in a "functional" SA and Ghana.

E.g If you are trying to dig a well, WOuld you dig it in the dry season or in the rainy season?

If you dig in rainy season then you wont know the real challenges. Do you think the SA seen at the world cup is representative of Africa?

my vote count

sirwebs:
Who is this Kwame guy with an obnoxious first post. Mods, where una dey?

I actuall do know who 'Kwame' is, he and I work for the same company, and have had this debate several times ( last year thre was an health initiative that was to be brought to Nigeria or ANgola), and the same came up. But I still believe strongly that Nigeria's market cannot be compared to any other in Africa.

Let me explain myself. I am not trying to start anything and take the focus away from voting for something that will benefit Africa. In truth, I work for the same company as loma and knwo him and we often disucss what can be done to help. I applaud him in his efforts.

That said, the reason I stated I beleived a better place to start this venture would be South Africa is beacuse I think that the environemnt there is easier for new businesses and it is better for htis young company to gain a reprutation and grow their abilities than just to start in Nigeria where they face many tough challenges. This is not mean tot upset anyone, I have voted for htis project 3 times because all of the other ideas on the page focus on India and Bangladesh and so on. I am African first, but my opinion is my opinion.

Thanks Kwame.

But I ask you which one would be more representative of Africa, SA, Ghana or Nigeria.

Its like someone wants to help out a poor neighbourhood and you only show him around the hotels and palace.

Kwame I would be in H-town this weekend, Can we meet?

Guys, we are currently in 15th position, still 5 positions short of top 10.

However, the VConnect team from India in No 16 is almost catching up.

They have gotten 600 votes within the last one hour (are people that plenty in India cybercafes?)

Kindly help spread the message, and when you vote you can post it to Facebook by pressign the Big F on the voting page.

good stuff
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Question about the project. Is there an existing implementation of this out in Ghana, as in an actual digital library as the video shows? If yes, about how much does it cost to set something like that up, and how do you decide on what sites are appropriate and what sites are not for this sort of library? Is there a map or something?

@Kobo- No, there is no existing implementation, what you saw was an architecural design,W e are currently working on building the first prototype (estimated at around $50,000 for now). Initially, it would be use dfor a road show her ein the US to increase publicity and raise funds, before being deploye at our first site.

To determine the suitability of each LAA installation, the following 10 criteria will be evaluated:

1. Site Availability
2. Site Support
3. Population Served
4. Organizational/Community Partner
5. Infrastructure
6. Existence of Related Markets
7. Security
8. Legal Environment
9. Financial Environment
10. Content & Service Needs Appraisal

832 views? Have you viewers all voted? This is not the time to stay on the fence. There is no INEC to rig things here, lets make this work!

With 6060 votes, we are in 16th position still. The competition is getting tighter.

Help us get to the top 10!

Follow these steps to vote

Voting takes less than 2 min - just follow these instructions:

- Log on to http://www.dellsocialinnovationcompetition.com/ideaView?id=08780000000Dcx4AAC

- Click "Register Now" in the top right pane (this is in blue font below the login box).
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- Choose a username and supply your email address. An email indicating your password will be sent to you as an email.

- Go back to the website and log in with your chosen username and the password mailed to you.

- On the top right corner of the website, search for ‘Agora" and click on Go.

- Just beside the title-Libraries Across Africa- Empowerment through Access, click Vote (a north pointing arrow).

- Click the big blue F at the top to post to your Facebook (if you wish)

In a continent where connectivity is still an issue, why chose to go for a Digital Library? Why not a Library with Digital capability?

Very simple-look at our model, which considers all that;

The first component, the Anchor, is a community provided space to house a physical collection
of resources. The anchor establishes community ownership and demonstrates a commitment to
the project. Each anchor will be environmentally appropriate, culturally relevant, and site
specific. The Anchor will house the physical collection of volumes, and function as both
collaborative and individual work environments.

The second component, the Agora, is the covered space adjacent to the anchor building. A
lightweight, environmentally efficient roof will transform this space into a usable area for
meetings and other activities. The Agora will have wireless Internet and be lit with low power
solar lights. It is a flexible social environment that serves as a catalyst for community building.

The third component, the Hub, is a modified shipping container with technology infrastructure,
workstations, reprographic equipment, and physical connections to the Internet. Each Hub will
be wired to allow broadband internet access, as well as capabilities for wireless access in and
around the unit. The Hub provides an economical solution to the technological backbone of the
modern library and houses online journals, bundled content for Education, Commercial &
Business, Health, Technology & Innovation, and Entertainment, and on-demand book printing
and binding which allows a community-generated collection of knowledge specifically tailored
to local interests.

Also; With respect to Broadband Internet, in 2010, Africa had a lower broadband penetration rate than other continents with an average of 0.05% for select countries. Due to projected GDP per capita increases, many people, who cannot presently afford such access, will
be able to in 2020.

Also in 2020, the broadband penetration (according to Frost & Sullivan) is expected to be 20%, or 280 million people with access to broadband internet. Frost & Sullivan assert that the Telecommunications industry in Africa (particularly sub-SaharanAfrica) is booming and that Broadband Internet services are poised to spread rapidly as undersea cables come online.

The diagram below show the size and locations of the main broadband infrastructure which will be available in Africa by 2012. In Sub Saharan Africa
alone, this represents almost 26 Tbps of high speed broadband infrastructure available for personal and commercial applications. This will greatly reduce the bandwidth cost while improving quality of services.

Lets translate the 921 views to votes. It takes only a few seconds.


Follow these steps to vote

Voting takes less than 2 min - just follow these instructions:

- Log on to http://www.dellsocialinnovationcompetition.com/ideaView?id=08780000000Dcx4AAC

- Click "Register Now" in the top right pane (this is in blue font below the login box).
,
- Choose a username and supply your email address. An email indicating your password will be sent to you as an email.

- Go back to the website and log in with your chosen username and the password mailed to you.

- On the top right corner of the website, search for ‘Agora" and click on Go.

- Just beside the title-Libraries Across Africa- Empowerment through Access, click Vote (a north pointing arrow).

- Click the big blue F at the top to post to your Facebook (if you wish)

@Loma

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What should I do?

@baba- I am having the same problem and have reported to the organizers. Will let you know once it's resolved.

The voting page is back on, kindly go vote now

Lets translate the 1465 views to votes. It takes only a few seconds.


Follow these steps to vote

Voting takes less than 2 min - just follow these instructions:

- Log on to http://www.dellsocialinnovationcompetition.com/ideaView?id=08780000000Dcx4AAC

- Click "Register Now" in the top right pane (this is in blue font below the login box).
,
- Choose a username and supply your email address. An email indicating your password will be sent to you as an email.

- Go back to the website and log in with your chosen username and the password mailed to you.

- On the top right corner of the website, search for ‘Agora" and click on Go.

- Just beside the title-Libraries Across Africa- Empowerment through Access, click Vote (a north pointing arrow).

- Click the big blue F at the top to post to your Facebook (if you wish)

Now at 6650 votes.

Just imagine if only 1000 Nairalanders could vote!

Follow these steps to vote

Voting takes less than 2 min - just follow these instructions:

- Log on to http://www.dellsocialinnovationcompetition.com/ideaView?id=08780000000Dcx4AAC

- Click "Register Now" in the top right pane (this is in blue font below the login box).
,
- Choose a username and supply your email address. An email indicating your password will be sent to you as an email.

- Go back to the website and log in with your chosen username and the password mailed to you.

- On the top right corner of the website, search for ‘LAA Agora" and click on Go.

- Just beside the title-Libraries Across Africa- Empowerment through Access, click Vote (a north pointing arrow).

- Click the big blue F at the top to post to your Facebook (if you wish)

Guys, we are being pushed out by the India and Pakistani teams! Spare a moment to vote! It takes just a few seconds, please!

All these ghost viewers, please vote for us!

just voted!

I appreciate your vote. You can vote multiple times with different email addresses.

How I wish all the viewers woult take a minute to vote.

We complain about INEC/Jega and how our votes dont count, yet,

The way the Indians and Pakistanis are voting amazes me; 33,000 votes to our own 6900 votes, and yet of all the African teams, we are the ones with the most votes!

wont that be cheating?. . . I go try sha.