LIBRARIES have been asked to send entries to the Third Library of the Year Award. Maktaba Award Committee Chairman, Eliphas Nyamogo said libraries wishing to participate have until July 21 to submit library profiles to the organizing committee for consideration for the national library prize. The event organisers include the Goethe-Institute Kenya, Jomo Kenyatta Foundation and the Kenya Library Association.
Radio Africa Group is the official media partner of the Maktaba Award 2012. "The Award aims to recognize excellence in the provision of library and information services in Kenya. The introduction of a national library award in Kenya is driven by the realization of the key role that information plays in the modern world and the fact that Kenya is part of the global information society," Nyamogo said.
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