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BiblioWorks would like to thank the following companies for their support of our Bolivian Library Projects, and their ongoing support of BiblioWorks:
Biblio, Inc. Biblio.com is an online marketplace for used, rare, and out-of-print books and is responsible for originally founding the independent, non-profit corporation called Biblio Charitable Works, Inc. Biblio.com is a premier resource for books that are hard to find. On the site you can find millions of books from thousands of independent booksellers in many countries. They do it all...for the love of books!
Brodart Company Inc. For over sixty years libraries have been able to turn to Brodart Co. for everything from furniture to electronic ordering systems. In many respects it is also an international company, serving libraries from the Northwest Territories to the Pacific Rim, with facilities in the United States and Canada. Its rich history has led it to become a truly full-service library supply company. Brodart has donated library furniture to our projects in Bolivia.
Books For Africa Books For Africa. A simple name for a simple organization with a simple mission. They collect, sort, ship and distribute books to children in Africa. The goal of Books for Africa is to end the book famine in Africa. Books donated by publishers, schools, libraries, individuals and organizations are sorted and packed by volunteers who carefully choose books that are age and subject appropriate. BFA sends enough books for a whole class to use. BFA has assisted BiblioWorks by donating Spanish Language books for our initiatives in South America.
Intrapromote Intrapromote is a privately held search engine marketing firm serving a vast array of companies from Fortune 500 companies like American Express, Procter & Gamble, and HSBC to well-known companies like American Honda, Fisher-Price, and Benjamin Moore to very successful small to medium companies like Biblio.com, Hammons Products, and Sierra Suites. Best Practices Search Engine Optimization and Pay-Per-Click Management knows no headcount or page count restrictions, and Intrapromote's clients see impressive search engine results whether we optimize five pages or 50,000.
Wyrick, Robbins, Yates, & Ponton, L.L.P. Has provided full-service legal representation on a regional and national basis since 1979. Located in Raleigh, North Carolina, they have grown to one of the region’s largest law firms. From start-ups to publicly held companies, they have practice groups experienced in all areas of litigation, from complex business and labor law cases to sophisticated family law disputes.
CESATCH Center of Agricultural Services and Technicians, Chuquisaca, Bolivia, is a non-governmental organization without religious or political ties, does not persue profit, but looks for the improvement of the quality of life of the rural population in Bolivia. CESATCH is the NGO that assists BiblioWorks with the communities we serve.
Ubuntu Ubuntu is a complete Linux-based operating system, freely available with both community and professional support. It is developed by a large community. The Ubuntu community is built on the ideas enshrined in the Ubuntu Manifesto: that software should be available free of charge, that software tools should be usable by people in their local language and despite any disabilities, and that people should have the freedom to customize and alter their software in whatever way they see fit. Ubuntu provided software product for the computers we are providing to the Bolivian library projects.
Charlotte Street Computers Charlotte Street Computers is a one-stop shop for all home computer needs in Asheville North Carolina. Charlotte Street has been generous enough to donate equipment, support and other basic computer needs for the machines we are providing the communities in Bolivia.
PurpleCat.net Purplecat Networks Inc. offers UNIX Administration, Network Engneering and Security Consulting, specializing in the legendary FreeBSD operating system. Located in Asheville, North Carolina as well, PurpleCat also donated equipment and their valuable time to the computers being shipped to Boliva.
The Village Link The Village Link's mission is that all persons should have the opportunity to access technological tools and services that become standard. The Village Link strives to provide EACH customer with individualized service, support, and products as they become available. An Asheville based technology company, they also provided computers and support for the Bolivian projects.
TSAChoice With a staff of over 40 communication professionals, TSAChoice is the largest telephone and data solutions provider in Western North Carolina. Formerly known at Telephone Systems of Asheville (or TSA), the company changed its name to TSAChoice in 1999 after its purchase of Choice Computer Center, a local firm specializing in custom-built computers and network services. TSA assisted BiblioWorks by providing computers for our Bolivian projects.
Books For Change Books for Change believes in the power of literacy and education to change the world. That's why 10% of every purchase made through Books for Change goes directly to a non-profit group supporting literacy and education. Books for Change is a major contributor to BiblioWorks.
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