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<P><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Hi all,</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Long time lurker, first time poster.</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">We are working on an initiative in Afghanistan called Afghan eQuality Alliances. The goal of this initiative (working with USAID and other funding sources) is to restore and develop the Kabul University to be competitive and effective in the 21st century. We are tasked with developing core competencies that each 'department' or 'faculty' will complete. One of those core competencies is the development of a digital library relevant for each department. </FONT></P>
<P><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">I am looking for feedback about various issues that should be addressed with the participants during an upcoming week long workshop about digital libraries. </FONT></P>
<P><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">I have reviewed the </FONT><A HREF="http://www.openarchives.org/"><U><FONT COLOR="#0000FF" SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">http://www.openarchives.org/</FONT></U></A><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"> site, is there anything else that we should be focusing on?</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Thanks for your time.</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Ryan Sain, Ph.D.</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Deputy Director of Global Networks</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Center to Bridge the Digital Divide</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Washington State University</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">rsain@wsu.edu 509-389-6278</FONT>
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