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EIFL update
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The workshop session, Public Libraries as Catalysts for Development, Innovation and Freedom, was attended by more than 70 participants who were energized by the potential and possibilities of public libraries’ contributions to development. |
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Spotlight: The librarians at the University of Zimbabwe (UZ) wanted to better serve the students with visual impairments at their university. In collaboration with the EIFL-FOSS programme, they formed a partnership with UZ’s Disability Resource Centre (DRC) to implement real solutions resulting in increased access to online resources for the UZ’s students with disabilities. |
EIFL-Licensing update
EIFL-OA update
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Jozef Stefan Institute launched the Slovenian national Open Access website, making it the first Slovenian web site exclusively dealing with different aspects of open access, tailored to the needs of researchers, research funders and other target groups. |
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Nicolaus Copernicus University Library and Akademia Gorniczo-Hutnicza – University of Science and Technology – launched an OA e-learning course for Polish scholarly community (OAeL). |
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The Global Open Access Portal (GOAP), aiming at presenting a high-level snapshot of the state of Open Access, was launched; EIFL network contributed to its sub-Saharan Africa section. |
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With over 30 EIFL partner countries participating, more events than ever took place in celebration of the global movement towards open access to research and scholarship |
EIFL-IP update
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Ten law students receive certificates of appreciation for their work translating and adapting "Copyright for Librarians". |
EIFL-FOSS update
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This FOSS tool helps subject librarians to simplify access to e-resources through customized browses and online help guides |
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OJS (created by the Public Knowledge Project - PKP) was designed to facilitate the development of open access peer-reviewed publishing, providing the technical infrastructure not only for the online presentation of journal articles, but also an entire editorial management workflow |
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EIFL and UNESCO partner to bring together library directors and IT staff to learn about free software solutions for libraries |
EIFL-PLIP update
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EIFL’s Public Library Innovation Programme (PLIP) welcomes the news that Regional public and university library Goce Delchev-Stip is replicating the award-winning PLIP-funded ‘Creative Minds Create Job Opportunities’ service of Public Library Braka Miladinovci in Radovis. |
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Public libraries made headlines in Africa this month with intense media interest in meetings at which high-level government officials and library leadership discussed findings of EIFL’s Public Library Innovation Programme (PLIP) Africa libraries perception research. |
Library consortia news
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KoBSON (Serbian Library Consortium for Coordinated Acquisition) celebrated ten years on October, 18th, 2011. The event was attended by researchers and librarians and ministers (current and past) who have supported KoBSON over the years. |
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LMBA achievements have spanned many areas including e-resource licensing, training, copyright, and open access. They have also generously shared their knowledge and experiences. |
Events
| 1 Nov 2011 | Live Launch of UNESCO Global OA Portal.Location: Paris - France |
| 4 Nov 2011 | EIFL-FOSS Regional Training Seminar.Location: Dar es Salaam - Tanzania |
| 8 Nov 2011 | Kenya - Perceptions of Public Libraries.Location: Nairobi - Kenya |
| 9 Nov 2011 | EIFL Poster at Berlin9.Location: Washington D.C. - United States |
| 10 Nov 2011 | Uganda - Perceptions of Public Libraries.Location: Kampala - Uganda |
| 10 Nov 2011 | Open Access Week 2011 in Ethiopia.Location: Addis Ababa - Ethiopia |
| 10 Nov 2011 | Libraries and the policy of open access to information and knowledge.Location: Minsk - Belarus |
| 11 Nov 2011 | EIFL meets CUUL.Location: Kampala - Uganda |
| 17 Nov 2011 | Open Access workshop at the University of Khartoum.Location: Khartoum - Sudan |
| 21 Nov 2011 | CERN-UNESCO School on Digital Libraries in Dakar.Location: Dakar - Senegal |
| 21 Nov 2011 | EIFL conducting TEMPUS-funded training in Algeria.Location: Algiers - Algeria |
| 21 Nov 2011 | WIPO Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights (23rd session).Location: Geneva - Switzerland |
| 22 Nov 2011 | UNESCO Open Access Forum 2011.Location: Paris - France |
| 23 Nov 2011 | Research findings presented in Ghana.Location: Accra - Ghana |
| 29 Nov 2011 | Online Information 2011.Location: London - United Kingdom |
| 2 Dec 2011 | Publishers for Development 2011 Conference.Location: London - United Kingdom |
| 6 Dec 2011 | OpenAIREplus kick-off meeting and OpenAIRE 2nd General Assembly.Location: Pisa - Italy |
