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Centro de Recursos Informativos (CRI)Centro Eleanor Roosevelt & Centro Lincoln

Oficina de Prensa y CulturaSección de Intereses de los EEUU en la Habana

Calzada e/ L y M, VedadoTeléfonos: 833-35-51 al 59

Internet: http://havana.usinterestsection.gov/

IRC - OutreachIRC - OutreachThe IRC uses different methods to reach out to our audiences:

- USINT official website and Intranet;- Contests and raffles about the US; - Information from USINFO and other USG sources (Ex: Boletín del CRI, formerly Washington Informa);- Instruction on how to use the Internet for research , communication and publication (Blogs)

IRC – IntranetIRC – Intranet

The Intranet puts the most-requested information at users' fingertips as well as the IRC products. It is available in both Internet Centers.

IRC – IntranetIRC – Intranet

IRC – IntranetIRC – Intranet

Quiz - ConcursoQuiz - ConcursoAnswers

Internet Centers Internet Centers The most important IRC outreach toolThe most important IRC outreach tool

Eleanor Roosevelt Center

Gladys Márquez, IRC Technician ---------------------------------------------

Computers for our users 8

Available sessions per day 24 (week: 112)

Book collection 726 titlesEnglish teaching/learning; children & youth literature (fiction, non-fiction, reference); and magazines

Abraham Lincoln Center Sandra Batlle, IRC Technician ----------------------------------------------

Computers for our users 15

Available sessions per day 45 (week: 210)

Book collection 920 titlesCuba; US; social science; economics; management; biographies, etc.

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Centro de Recursos Informativos (CRI)Centro Eleanor Roosevelt & Centro Lincoln

Oficina de Prensa y CulturaSección de Intereses de los EEUU en la Habana

Calzada e/ L y M, VedadoTeléfonos: 833-35-51 al 59

Internet: http://havana.usinterestsection.gov/

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Internet CentersInternet Centers

Eleanor Eleanor CenterCenter

Lincoln Lincoln CenterCenter

TotalTotal

Computers for our users 8 15 23

Available sessions per day 24 45 69

Available sessions per week 112 210 322

Books (titles) 720 920 1,646

Internet Centers Internet Centers Subscribed Sessions Subscribed Sessions vs.vs. Available SessionsAvailable Sessions

Note: Internet connection was poor during almost 6 months, however the attendance was high

2 internet sessions

Internet Centers Internet Centers Eleanor Center Eleanor Center && Lincoln CenterLincoln Center

Internet Centers Internet Centers Number of computer usersNumber of computer users

2007 (1 year)2007 (1 year)

558 patrons used the IRC computers in 2007

Internet Centers Internet Centers Number of times patrons visited the Internet CentersNumber of times patrons visited the Internet Centers

2007 (1 year)2007 (1 year)

IRC – IRC – ResearchResearch20072007

IRC – IRC – ResearchResearch20072007

Centro de Recursos Informativos (CRI)Centro Eleanor Roosevelt & Centro Lincoln

Oficina de Prensa y CulturaSección de Intereses de los EEUU en la Habana

Calzada e/ L y M, VedadoTeléfonos: 833-35-51 al 59

Internet: http://havana.usinterestsection.gov/