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EIFL-Licensing update
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EIFL has signed a new agreement with Pediatric Neurology Briefs Publishing for Pediatric Neurology Briefs. The agreement runs until 31 December 2015, and is open to members of all 48 EIFL-partner consortia. |
EIFL-OA update
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EIFL is happy to report that COAR Working Group “Repository and Repository Networks Support & Training” released a collection of training materials on operational issues required to install, implement and deploy open access repositories. |
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"Implementing Open Access Mandates in Europe: OpenAIRE Study on the Development of Open Access" is a new book co-authored by Birgit Schmidt (Goettingen State and University Library) and Iryna Kuchma (EIFL-OA Programme Manager), published in November 2012 by Universitätsverlag Göttingen (Goettingen University Press). |
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In December 2012 the University of Nairobi adopted an Open Access Policy and launched an open access repository. |
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“Open access: knowledge sharing and sustainable scholarly communication in Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda” is a new regional EIFL project funded by Spider, the Swedish Program for ICT in Developing Regions. It will be will be implemented in partnership with EIFL member consortia: KLISC, COTUL and CUUL. |
EIFL-IP update
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New EIFL guide on how to negotiate with your national Reproduction Rights Organization available online. |
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The public domain is the name given to creative works that are not protected by copyright law. The aim of the webinar was to celebrate “Public Domain Day” on 1.1.2013 when, on this day every year, a wealth of knowledge becomes freely available to humankind. Check out authors that just entered the public domain. |
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EIFL welcomes the decision by WIPO Member States to conclude a treaty negotiation on copyright limitations and exceptions for people with print disabilities in June 2013, and looks to the next six months to ensure that the final text meets the needs. |
EIFL-FOSS update
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EIFL-FOSS organised a webinar in November 2012 to introduce eduroam to EIFL libraries. Eduroam (education roaming) is a secure wireless server, developed for the international research and education community to support the mobility needs of staff, students and researchers. The guest speaker was Brook Schofield of TERENA based in the Netherlands. |
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EIFL-FOSS organised a webinar in November 2012 to introduce Islandora to EIFL libraries. Islandora combines the Drupal and Fedora open software applications to create a robust digital asset management system that can be fitted to meet the short and long term collaborative requirements of digital data stewardship. Presentation slides and video for review are available. |
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The first ever EIFL-FOSS webinar in Russian has taken place, focusing on the CUFTS and GODOT e-resource management software. Presentation slides and video for review are available. |
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EIFL-FOSS held a webinar looking at OpenBiblio, an open source integrated library management system of particular interest to small libraries with limited technical expertise and resources of less than 50,000 volumes. Presentation slides and video for review are available. |
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EIFL-FOSS organised a free webinar looking at Blacklight, the discovery interface software. This webinar focussed specifically on running Blacklight as a unified discovery solution for many institutional repositories. Presentation slides and video for review are available. |
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The newest spotlight article focuses on the EIFL-FOSS webinars. A total of 25 webinars were held in 2011 and 2012. |
EIFL-PLIP update
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EIFL’s Public Library Innovation Programme (EIFL-PLIP) is now inviting applications for a new award – for innovative library services using information and communication technology (ICT) to contribute to open government. The deadline for submitting applications is 3 March 2013. |
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Marius Katiliskis Public Library’s innovative Libr-A service for farmers has inspired two major development grants that will boost economic growth in Pasvalys District in Northern Lithuania. |
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Seventeen villages in East Kazakhstan will soon have free internet access in their local libraries as a result of Pushkin Library’s innovative youth internet skills training and employment information service, which is funded by EIFL-PLIP. |
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Library advocates in Kenya have successfully won funding worth US$52,000 (about 4.5 million Kenya shillings) from the Constituencies Development Fund (CDF) to re-house two libraries in new buildings. |
Events
| 9 Jan 2013 | Libraries and Librarians: Adjusting to Changing Expectations. Location: Online |
| 15 Jan 2013 | Supporting Higher Education and Research in Kosovo. Location: Prishtina - Kosovo |
| 29 Jan 2013 | 29th Seminar of Higher Education Library Cooperative. Location: Lampang - Thailand |
| 7 Feb 2013 | Beyond Access partner meeting. Location: Washington DC - United States |
| 7 Feb 2013 | OpenAIRE interoperability workshop. Location: Braga - Portugal |
| 13 Feb 2013 | Final EIFL webinar on Strategic Planning. Location: Online |
| 14 Feb 2013 | Macedonia libraries meet to promote innovation. Location: Radovis - Macedonia |
| 25 Feb 2013 | Investigative visit to Burma. Location: Yangon and Mandalay - Myanmar |
| 27 Feb 2013 | Dialogue: perceptions of public libraries in Zimbabwe. Location: Harare - Zimbabwe |
Keep in touch | About EIFL
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EIFL is an international not-for-profit organisation based in Europe with a global network of partners. Working in collaboration with libraries in more than 60 developing and transition countries in Africa, Asia, Europe, and Latin America, EIFL enables access to knowledge for education, learning, research and sustainable community development. |
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