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March - April 2019




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In this issue, we bring you good news from Ethiopia and Serbia, where four more universities have adopted open access and open science policies. In West and Central Africa, libraries and Research and Education Networks are deepening their collaboration to advance open science. EIFL Copyright and Libraries Programme Manager Teresa Hackett blogs about a positive start for libraries at WIPO’s first session on copyright for 2019. And we are delighted to share stories about three libraries in Bulgaria, Croatia and Kenya that have won EIFL Public Library Innovation Awards. Read about our past and future events.
FOUR MORE UNIVERSITIES ADOPT OPEN ACCESS POLICIES
EIFL welcomes adoption of open access policies by universities in Ethiopia, Serbia.
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ENHANCING OPEN SCIENCE IN WEST & CENTRAL AFRICA
Libraries and Research and Education Networks collaborate to support open science.
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WEBINAR - LEARN ABOUT TRANSFORMATIVE AGREEMENTS
How transformative agreements can help accelerate the transition to open access.
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EU COPYRIGHT REFORM SHOWS NEED FOR GLOBAL REFORM
In the week in which a new copyright law for the digital cross-border environment was adopted in Europe, the EU’s position at WIPO on global copyright reforms looks increasingly strange.
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EIFL WELCOMES A POSITIVE START AT WIPO IN 2019
WIPO Director General urges member states to focus on addressing the challenges of how libraries and archives will function in the digital, globalized world.
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LAOS COPYRIGHT LAW: EIFL REVIEW, RECOMMENDATIONS
In a review of Laos’ updated copyright law, EIFL recommends the introduction of a new robust exception to support library activities and services.
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INNOVATION AWARD WINNER: PROTECTING THE ENVIRONMENT
Public library in Bulgaria uses an interactive sandbox to teach children about climate change.
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INNOVATION AWARD WINNER: SOCIAL INCLUSION
Public library’s practical smartphone training builds seniors’ digital skills and confidence in Croatia.
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INNOVATION AWARD WINNER: ECONOMIC WELLBEING
Kenyan library combines ICT, business and farming skills to change youth attitudes to farming.
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