National & International Coverage:

Switzer, J. (2007). Clubs’ campaigns plan to raise money for reading.  Two student charity groups are working to provide libraries in Afghanistan, Nepal. The Journal, Queen’s University (January 19)

Press, J. (2007). Afghan Doctors benefit from book drive. The Kingston-Whig Standard (April 30) (PDF)

Skerritt, J. (2007). Violence halts book program: Medical libraries in Afghanistan suffer. Winnipeg Free Press (Mar 5), B1-B2 (PDF)

Goodspeed, P. (2007). First there must be peace: Part 2. Rebuilding. National Post (January 15)

Armstrong, Sally (2006). We've forgotten why we're really in Afghanistan. Globe and Mail (March 20) (PDF)

Canadian Broadcasting Corp. CBC TV Edmonton interview, July 11, 2003 (QuickTime, 6.1 MB)

Rawan, A.R. (2002). Assessment of Libraries at Kabul Higher Education Institutions, San Francisco: Asia Foundation (PDF)

Rawan, A.R. (2004). Kabul University Libraries, Assessment and Implementation: Challenges and Issues, Tucson: Library, University of Arizona (PDF)

Medical Books for Afghanistan. Inside: Duke University Medical Centre & Health System. April 05, 2004 Volume 13 No. 7.

Sibbald, B (2004). News @ a Glance. CMAJ. April 13, 2004; 170 (8).

Local Coverage:

May 24, 2001: Winnipeg Free Press article and press release by Frank Nolan. TV coverage: A Channel and CBC French TV.

Wilhelm, T. (2004). U of M 'is the hub' of Afghan book drive. Winnipeg Free Press (February 13), A8. (.doc 28 KB)

Owram, K. (2004). U of A students send textbooks to Afghanistan. The Gateway 93(40).

University of Manitoba Newsletters:

Barbour, D. (2004). Books arrive in Kabul

Barclay, R. (2006). Books headed to Afghanistan

Gordon, R. (2004). Excess medical book sale for Kabul Medical Institute Library

Barclay, R. (2006). Books headed to Afghanistan. What's Happening at the University of Manitoba.

Gaudet, L. (2004). Donated medical books arrive at University of Kabul. University of Manitoba Bulletin 38(7), 12.

Nolan, F. (2004). Kabul Library bolstered by 1,700 new textbooks. University of Manitoba Bulletin 38(5), 5 (PDF)

Leibl, D. (2004). Books to Kabul

Edwards, M. (2004). Rebuilding Kabul Medical Library: students helping students. Manitoba Medicine: Newsletter of the University of Manitoba Faculty of Medicine and the Manitoba Medical College Foundation (Winter 2003/2004), 8.