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EIFL agreement with Cambridge University Press

EIFL news and events - სამ, 19/12/2023 - 18:27

EIFL and Cambridge University Press have renewed their agreement for a further year until December 2024. The renewed agreement includes free and discounted access to journals, read & publish and waived and discounted Article Processing Charges (APCs).

Free and discounted access

12 EIFL partner countries are eligible for free or discounted access to 411 Cambridge University Press (CUP) journal titles:

Open access and open science in Tanzania

EIFL - FOSS news - ორშ, 18/12/2023 - 20:39

EIFL began supporting open access in Tanzania in 2009, working with our partner library consortium, the Consortium of Tanzania Universities and Research Libraries (COTUL). 

Open access and open science in Tanzania

EIFL news and events - ორშ, 18/12/2023 - 20:39

EIFL began supporting open access in Tanzania in 2009, working with our partner library consortium, the Consortium of Tanzania Universities and Research Libraries (COTUL). 

Open access and open science in Tanzania

EIFL-OA news and events - ორშ, 18/12/2023 - 20:39

EIFL began supporting open access in Tanzania in 2009, working with our partner library consortium, the Consortium of Tanzania Universities and Research Libraries (COTUL). 

კატეგორიები: თავისუფალი წვდომა

Welcoming a new cohort of EIFL open science trainers

EIFL-OA news and events - ორშ, 18/12/2023 - 13:21

Enhancing open science and open research skills in our partner countries is among EIFL’s strategic objectives, and one of the ways in which we aim to achieve this is by organizing train-the-trainer activities for open science trainers. EIFL Open Access Programme Manager, Iryna Kuchma, was one of the facilitators of the second EIFL Open Science Train-the-Trainer Bootcamp, which took place from November 13-17 2023.

კატეგორიები: თავისუფალი წვდომა

Welcoming a new cohort of EIFL open science trainers

EIFL - FOSS news - ორშ, 18/12/2023 - 13:21

Enhancing open science and open research skills in our partner countries is among EIFL’s strategic objectives, and one of the ways in which we aim to achieve this is by organizing train-the-trainer activities for open science trainers. EIFL Open Access Programme Manager, Iryna Kuchma, was one of the facilitators of the second EIFL Open Science Train-the-Trainer Bootcamp, which took place from November 13-17 2023.

Welcoming a new cohort of EIFL open science trainers

EIFL news and events - ორშ, 18/12/2023 - 13:21

Enhancing open science and open research skills in our partner countries is among EIFL’s strategic objectives, and one of the ways in which we aim to achieve this is by organizing train-the-trainer activities for open science trainers. EIFL Open Access Programme Manager, Iryna Kuchma, was one of the facilitators of the second EIFL Open Science Train-the-Trainer Bootcamp, which took place from November 13-17 2023.

New EIFL resource: What can libraries in Senegal do under the Copyright Act?

EIFL-OA news and events - პარ, 15/12/2023 - 19:16

Senegal adopted its current Copyright Act in 2008. EIFL’s review of the law shows that it contains a rather limited set of exceptions, and there are no specific exceptions for libraries (meaning that libraries must rely on these other provisions for core activities, such as making preservation copies or copies for users, which might not allow digital copies). Other issues such as making accessible format copies for people with disabilities, using orphan works (where the rightsowner cannot be found) and web archiving (saving websites before they disappear) are also not accommodated.

კატეგორიები: თავისუფალი წვდომა

New EIFL resource: What can libraries in Senegal do under the Copyright Act?

EIFL - FOSS news - პარ, 15/12/2023 - 19:16

Senegal adopted its current Copyright Act in 2008. EIFL’s review of the law shows that it contains a rather limited set of exceptions, and there are no specific exceptions for libraries (meaning that libraries must rely on these other provisions for core activities, such as making preservation copies or copies for users, which might not allow digital copies). Other issues such as making accessible format copies for people with disabilities, using orphan works (where the rightsowner cannot be found) and web archiving (saving websites before they disappear) are also not accommodated.

New EIFL resource: What can libraries in Senegal do under the Copyright Act?

EIFL news and events - პარ, 15/12/2023 - 19:16

Senegal adopted its current Copyright Act in 2008. EIFL’s review of the law shows that it contains a rather limited set of exceptions, and there are no specific exceptions for libraries (meaning that libraries must rely on these other provisions for core activities, such as making preservation copies or copies for users, which might not allow digital copies). Other issues such as making accessible format copies for people with disabilities, using orphan works (where the rightsowner cannot be found) and web archiving (saving websites before they disappear) are also not accommodated.

Uganda libraries empowering the tech generation

EIFL-OA news and events - ორშ, 11/12/2023 - 12:46

During the long school holiday season in Uganda, which lasts from the end of November to early February, Koboko Public Library is experiencing an increasing flow of young people eager to acquire digital skills. 

კატეგორიები: თავისუფალი წვდომა

Uganda libraries empowering the tech generation

EIFL - FOSS news - ორშ, 11/12/2023 - 12:46

During the long school holiday season in Uganda, which lasts from the end of November to early February, Koboko Public Library is experiencing an increasing flow of young people eager to acquire digital skills. 

Uganda libraries empowering the tech generation

EIFL news and events - ორშ, 11/12/2023 - 12:46

During the long school holiday season in Uganda, which lasts from the end of November to early February, Koboko Public Library is experiencing an increasing flow of young people eager to acquire digital skills. 

Upcoming LBE webinet — Library Design Matters! Designing for New Services in an Uncertain Future

IFLA - ოთხ, 25/08/2021 - 23:28

How do you envision a project and design library buildings and facilities that will not be delivered for several years? The past 18 months has shone a new light on the need for resilient and responsive buildings. What library services and programmes will be provided in the future? How are innovative approaches to the delivery of library services imagined, implemented and accommodated in new facilities? What are the facilities that will fit future services not yet in existence? What are the challenges and debates within the design team and stakeholders as the planning and preparation are undertaken? What works best and what processes should be used? What differences, if any, are there in building a new facility or re-using and adapting an old site? On October 5th join Traci Lesneski, Philip Kent and thought leaders from Australia, Canada and The Netherlands to consider these important issues.

Register today!

Information without Discrimination: IFLA Statement on Hungarian laws on LGBTQ+ content

IFLA - ოთხ, 25/08/2021 - 14:59

The following statement was issued by Secretary General Gerald Leitner, on behalf of IFLA on 25 August 2021.

IFLA has followed closely recent legislative developments in Hungary, and in particular the provisions passed in June which prohibit the portrayal of homosexuality or gender reassignment in children’s books.

As has been noted by commentators, the breadth of the law creates the possibility that libraries, in providing access to books for young users, are covered by these provisions. As such, this raises significant questions about the ability and responsibility of libraries to fulfil their mission to provide access to information for all.

IFLA stands by its Statement on Intellectual Freedom (1999), which underlines that library collections shall reflect the plurality and diversity of society, and that selection and availability of materials should be governed by professional considerations and not by political, moral and religious views. 

In parallel, IFLA also underlines the message of the IFLA-UNESCO Public Library Manifesto (1994), which stresses the need to provide information to all, reflecting their needs, and evolutions in society. It also emphasises that ‘collections and services should not be subject to any form of ideological, political or religious censorship, nor commercial pressures’.

The IFLA-UNESCO School Library Manifesto underlines these same points, in connection with the development of children.

In the light of this, IFLA stresses that libraries should not face rules that prevent or hinder them from giving access to works which reflect the experience of any part of the communities they serve – including LGBTQ+ users and their families – or pressure to do so. This includes measures that make it harder for readers – in particular young readers – to find works, or the use of marks or other signs that stigmatise their use of such works.

Such steps limit the ability of library and information professionals to make their own judgements, based on professionalism and an understanding of the needs of users, in order to support the development of all members of their communities.

In parallel, IFLA also voices its support for publishers, authors and booksellers who have fallen foul of these new provisions, and calls for an end to similar restrictions elsewhere.

Gerald Leitner
​IFLA Secretary General 25 August 2021

Download the statement from our publications page.

Now Available: IFLA Asia & Oceania Regional Newsletter, August 2021 Issue

IFLA - ორშ, 23/08/2021 - 11:33

Dear Friends,    

We are pleased to share with you the August 2021 issue of the IFLA Asia & Oceania Regional Newsletter.  

On behalf of my team, I would like to express our deepest appreciation to all our article contributors and supporters.  

Click on the PDF below to access the amazing articles we have curated for you this time!  

Happy reading and stay safe!  

Best regards,

Ms Lin Li SOH

Manager | IFLA Regional Office 
Asia & Oceania
c/o National Library Board, Singapore

Contribute your information to Library Publishing Directory

IFLA - კვი, 22/08/2021 - 23:10

For the next edition of the international Library Publishing Directory, please go to https://librarypublishing.org/lpdq-2022/ before 13 September 2021.  Your contribution will be accessible through the global library publishing map found at https://lib-pub.org/

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