09 Jul 2014
Posted by Teresa Hackett, Copyright and Libraries Programme Manager
In a disagreement that split mainly along north-south lines, the WIPO Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights (SCCR) failed for the (...)
22 May 2014
Posted by Teresa Hackett, Copyright and Libraries Programme Manager
Two representatives from EIFL joined a 16-strong international team representing 11 library and organizations spanning Africa, Australia, Canada, (...)
23 Apr 2014
Posted by Teresa Hackett, Copyright and Libraries Programme Manager
To celebrate UNESCO's World Book and Copyright Day on 23 April 2014, and WIPO's World IP Day on 26 April 2014 – we asked librarians in EIFL partner (...)
21 Mar 2014
Posted by Teresa Hackett, Copyright and Libraries Programme Manager
Libraries in EIFL partner countries perform a vital role getting reading and other materials into the hands of people who need information and (...)
14 Mar 2014
Posted by Teresa Hackett, Copyright and Libraries Programme Manager
Only between 1-7% of books worldwide are published in formats accessible to blind people such as Braille, large print, audio, DAISY (Digital (...)
16 Jan 2014
Posted by Simona Siad
Happy New Year!
The EIFL team has been busy preparing and planning a wide range of activities to be implemented this year.
Read below to see what (...)
03 Dec 2013
Posted by Teresa Hackett, Copyright and Libraries Programme Manager
The third day of December 2013 marked International Day of Persons with Disabilities – designated by the United Nations (UN) to promote (...)