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Learn More about the GDRL Project
The Global Disability Rights Library (GDRL)
delivers disability rights knowledge to locations in developing
countries where poor Internet connectivity makes it difficult to
obtain information via the Web. At present, 60 organizations now
either host or will soon receive the GDRL, so they can share its
contents with others in their local communities. The GDRL
project is a joint initiative of the U.S. International Council
on Disabilities (USICD) and the WiderNet Project at The
University of Iowa. It is enabled with the support of the
American people via funding support from the U.S. Agency on
International Development (USAID).
You can learn more about the GDRL project,
the technology that makes it possible, and the lives that it
touches at USICD’s Web site:
www.usicd.org/index.cfm/global-disability-rights-library
Purchasing an eGranary containing the GDRL
If you were not selected to receive an
eGranary Digital Library as part of the Global Disability Rights
Library (GDRL) project, you can still purchase one at your own
expense. Prices typically begin at $1800 or higher—the exact
cost depends on your exact equipment needs. All future editions
of the eGranary produced by WiderNet will now include the full
collection of disability rights toolkits and publications
gathered for the GDRL project. Learn more about the eGranary
technology and how to purchase your own at:
www.widernet.org/eGranary
Please note that the eGranary Digital
Library is not designed for people who have fast, affordable
Internet connection. Rather, it is meant to be used in contexts
where Internet connectivity is either limited or
non-existent. If you do have good Internet connectivity, then
you are encouraged to use the on-line counterpart to the
off-line Global Disability Rights Library at:
http://gdrl.org |
The WiderNet Project