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Industry Minister Allan Rock today announced the2002 recipients of LibraryNet's Best Practices Award. This award recognizesthe important role Canada's public libraries play in encouraging theinnovative use of information and communication technology (ICT) in theircommunities. This year, 19 public libraries from across the country wererecognized.    "This year's recipients are shining examples of Canadian innovation atwork," said Minister Rock. "From the creation of an online historical,geographical and cultural tracking system in Windsor, Ontario, to a virtualreading club in Lac-MÃ©gantic, Quebec, to the implementation of a digitaltraining project for Aborginal and low-income individuals in Saskatchewan,these types of initiatives are helping to advance a competitive, knowledge-based economy in Canada [...]" (Newswire.ca).