It was announced last week, that the Northern Territory Library had received the Gates’ Foundation’s 2007 Access to Learning Award. They received US$1 million from the Foundation in recognition of their work with indigenous communities in the Territory:

“The majority of the Northern Territory’s indigenous population lives in extremely isolated areas with very limited services and infrastructure, poor health and economic conditions, and educational levels that are far below national averages. Through its Libraries and Knowledge Centers program, NTL’s community libraries are providing information and opportunities through free access to computers connected to the Internet. NTL also provides computer and Internet training, so people can learn to use technology to pursue education and employment, use government services, learn about valuable health information, and exchange ideas with people across the world.”