KATU 2 - Portland, Oregon: "The philanthropic organization established by Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates and his wife is giving nearly $11 million to public libraries in 37 states and the District of Columbia to buy computers and software and pay for faster Internet connections.
The cash grants from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, expected to be announced Thursday, were being matched partially with other money from state and federal sources. The grants were intended to ensure that public libraries, frequently squeezed by tight budgets, can continue offering patrons free access to technology.
As many as 14 million Americans use the Internet at public libraries, including a disproportionately high number of blacks, Indians and Hispanics, according to U.S. government figures. Use of computers at libraries is especially pronounced in poor neighborhoods. "
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Oklahoma: $162,640 to upgrade 121 computers in 58 libraries.
Friday, January 14, 2005
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