Online library ibiblio.org, one of the first ever websites to appear on the Internet, has received a $50,000 donation from the Beal Fund of the Triangle Community Foundation on behalf of Lulu.com.
The site, which enters its 19th year of existence in October, is run by the School of Information and Library Science and the School of Journalism and Mass Communication.
Director of ibiblio and UNC professor Paul Jones said the gift will assist the site with upcoming projects and will save it thousands of dollars per year.
The site has served as an online pioneer, particularly in Internet radio. Today it serves as a conservancy for a large amount of free information.
