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TUSCALOOSA, Ala. -- Jane Meyers of the Lubuto Library Project will speak at The University of Alabama on Thursday, Nov. 15 from 3-5 p.m. in 205 Gorgas Library about the opening of the first of 100 libraries for street children in the African country Zambia.

The Lubuto Library Project is a nonprofit organization headquartered in Washington, D.C., that seeks to give the increasing number of street children in Africa an opportunity for non-formal education. The organization will help build 100 libraries in Zambia to give African street children the opportunity to improve their literacy, language skills and general knowledge in order to better participate in society and improve their future.

The talk is being held at UA during International Education Week; the event is sponsored by the UA Libraries, Capstone International Center, New College, Community Service Center, School of Library and Information Studies and the Alabama SLA Chapter.

The talk is free and open to the public.

The University of Alabama, a student-centered research university, is in the midst of a planned, steady enrollment growth with a goal of reaching 28,000 students by 2010. This growth, which is positively impacting the campus and the state's economy, is in keeping with UA's vision to be the university of choice for the best and brightest students. UA, the state's flagship university, is an academic community united in its commitment to enhancing the quality of life for all Alabamians.