[Pal-dc] [EIFL-all] EIFL Newsletter - No. 60 - November - December
Andrius Krisciunas
andrius.krisciunas at eifl.net
Thu Nov 15 11:23:56 GMT 2012
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No. 60 - November - December
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EIFL-Licensing Update
<http://www.eifl.net/news/renewal-agreement-oecd-ilibrary> Renewal
agreement for OECD-iLibrary
EIFL has signed a renewal agreement for OECD-iLibrary until 31 December
2015. The agreement offers discounted pricing to EIFL-partner consortia in
21 countries.
<http://www.eifl.net/news/new-agreement-ebsco-ebook-academic-subscripti>
New agreement for EBSCO eBook Academic Subscription Collection
EIFL has signed a new agreement with EBSCO Publishing for the EBSCO eBook
Academic Subscription Collection. The agreement runs until 31 December 2015,
and offers discounted pricing to EIFL-partner consortia in 33 countries.
<http://www.eifl.net/news/new-agreement-iet-digital-library> New agreement
for IET Digital Library
EIFL has signed a new agreement with IET Publishing for the IET Digital
Library. The agreement runs until 31 December 2015, and offers discounted
pricing to EIFL-partner consortia in 26 countries.
<http://www.eifl.net/news/eifl-e-book-webinar-informative-and-comprehen>
EIFL e-book webinar informative and comprehensive
Sixty-six participants from 17 countries participated in the EIFL webinar on
e-book presented by Arnold Hirshon. Many participants described the
presentation as 'informative', 'interesting', 'comprehensive', and
'enjoyable'. The presentation was followed by a lively question and answer
session where participants asked thought provoking questions.
<http://www.eifl.net/news/renewal-agreement-taylor-francis-online-journ>
Renewal agreement for the Taylor & Francis Online Journal Library
EIFL has signed a renewal agreement with the Taylor & Francis Group for the
Taylor & Francis Online Journal Library. The agreement runs until 31
December 2015, and offers discounted pricing to EIFL-partner consortia in 24
countries.
EIFL-OA Update
<http://www.eifl.net/news/setting-default-open-%E2%80%93-boai10-recommendati
ons> Setting the Default to Open – BOAI10 Recommendations
Scientists, foundations, libraries, universities, and advocates of the Open
Access movement developed recommendations response to the growing demand to
make research free and available to anyone with a computer and an internet
connection. EIFL is very proud to have been part of the process.
<http://www.eifl.net/news/good-practices-university-open-access-policie>
Good practices for university open-access policies
In anticipation of worldwide Open Access Week, the Harvard Open Access
Project released an excellent guide to good practices for university
open-access (OA) policies.
<http://www.eifl.net/news/open-harvester-systems-webinar-providing-cros>
Open Harvester Systems webinar - providing cross-repository and journal
access
EIFL-FOSS and EIFL-OA co-organised a webinar on providing access across open
access journals and open access repositories, with a particular focus on
Open Harvester Systems (OHS) software.
<http://www.eifl.net/news/open-access-week-2012> Open Access Week 2012
Open Access Week 2012 – a global event, now in its 6th year, promoting open
access as a new norm in scholarship and research – took place all over the
world between October 22 and 28. Over 20 EIFL partner countries hosted Open
Access Week events. This year's theme was "Set the Default to Open Access".
<http://www.eifl.net/news/recommendations-advance-oa-eastern-europe>
Recommendations to advance OA in Eastern Europe
UNESCO, jointly with the National Library of Belarus, organised a “Regional
Consultation on Open Access to Scientific Information and Research”. The
consultation drafted a set of recommendations to advance the agenda of open
access in the region.
EIFL-IP Update
<http://www.eifl.net/news/cfl-polska-new-tool-new-generation> CFL Polska -
a new tool for a new generation
A new adaptation of Copyright for Librarians has been developed by Polish
law students.
<http://www.eifl.net/news/eifl-submits-comments-unescoubc-vancouver-dec>
EIFL submits comments on UNESCO/UBC Vancouver Declaration
EIFL endorses Recommendations to create a supportive international legal
framework to ensure preservation of and access to digitized cultural
heritage.
<http://www.eifl.net/news/eifl-ip-orientation-webinar-slides-available>
EIFL-IP orientation webinar - slides available
The inaugural EIFL-IP webinar took place in October with registered
participants from 9 EIFL member countries.
EIFL-FOSS Update
<http://www.eifl.net/news/webinar-qa-vufind-developer-demian-katz> Webinar
Q&A for VuFind developer Demian Katz
On 21st September EIFL-FOSS held a webinar with the inventor and lead
developer of VuFind - Demian Katz of Villanova University in the USA.
<http://www.eifl.net/news/foss-application-ugandan-libraries> FOSS
application in Ugandan Libraries
Since the EIFL/UNESCO regional FOSS workshop held in Dar es Salaam in
November 2011, the Ugandan team has had been involved in FOSS promotion and
training activities for libraries.
<http://www.eifl.net/news/open-monograph-press-webinar-book-publishing->
Open Monograph Press webinar - book publishing and creating a press website
EIFL-FOSS and EIFL-OA co-organised a webinar on Open Monograph Press to
coincide with Open Access Week 2012.
<http://www.eifl.net/news/eifl-foss-launches-disability-tools-libraries>
EIFL FOSS Launches Disability Tools for Libraries Guide
EIFL-FOSS have produced a Disability Tools for Libraries step-by-step guide,
providing information on a small number of key software tools to assist with
a variety of library user needs.
<http://www.eifl.net/news/eifl-foss-launches-subjectsplus-manual> EIFL FOSS
Launches Subject Guides Software Manual
To assist EIFL member libraries with installing and using SubjectsPlus,
EIFL-FOSS has developed a step-by-step user guide, containing helpful
screenshots and directions for downloading, installing and administrating
the software, and for creating and editing Subject Guides.
EIFL-PLIP Update
<http://www.eifl.net/news/library-launches-sms-service-pregnant-women>
Library launches SMS service for pregnant women
Over 90 pregnant women in Northern Ghana are now receiving regular mobile
phone text messages (SMS) through their public library’s Technology for
Maternal Health Project in Ghana.
<http://www.eifl.net/news/eifl-plip-innovation-awards-new-call-open> Award
for libraries promoting social inclusion
The EIFL Public Library Innovation Programme (EIFL-PLIP) Award for libraries
contributing to social inclusion in the community is open now. The deadline
for applications is 30 November 2012. In January, EIFL-PLIP will announce a
new award call – for libraries contributing to open government.
<http://www.eifl.net/news/five-innovative-library-ideas-win-awards> Five
innovative library ideas win awards
Five public and community libraries won grants of US$10,000 for innovative
community development ideas during the Beyond Access 2012 conference in
Washington. Three of the winners are grantees of EIFL-PLIP.
<http://www.eifl.net/news/putting-libraries-agenda-internet-governance->
Putting libraries on the agenda of the Internet Governance Forum
EIFL in collaboration with IFLA and ISOC, and partners in the Beyond Access
coalition participated actively in the 7th IGF annual meeting in Baku.
<http://www.eifl.net/news/public-libraries-and-jobseekers> Public libraries
– the go-to place for jobseekers
As the global economic crisis deepens, thousands of anxious job-seekers are
turning to their public libraries for help. EIFL's Public Library Innovation
Programme (EIFL-PLIP) shows how, through innovative use of information and
communication technology (ICT), public libraries are making a critical
contribution to reducing unemployment.
Events
4 Nov 2012
Open Access Africa <http://www.eifl.net/events/open-access-africa-2012>
2012. Location: Cape Town - South Africa
6 Nov 2012
EIFL at the 7th <http://www.eifl.net/events/eifl-7th-annual-igfmeeting>
Annual IGFMeeting. Location: Baku - Azerbaijan
6 Nov 2012
Open
<http://www.eifl.net/events/open-access-policy-development-and-advocacy>
Access policy development and advocacy workshop at Berlin 10. Location:
Stellenbosch - South Africa
6 Nov 2012
Berlin 10 <http://www.eifl.net/events/berlin-10-open-access-conference>
Open Access Conference. Location: Stellenbosch - South Africa
8 Nov 2012
EIFL meets with AzLIC <http://www.eifl.net/events/eifl-meets-azlic> .
Location: Baku - Azerbaijan
14 Nov 2012
Open
<http://www.eifl.net/events/open-education-open-society-%E2%80%93-let%E2%80%
99s-share-k> Education for an open society – let’s share the knowledge!
Macedonia. Location: Skopje - Macedonia
14 Nov 2012
Eduroam:
<http://www.eifl.net/events/eduroam-collaborative-internet-access-free->
Collaborative Internet Access - free webinar. Location: Online
19 Nov 2012
WIPO
<http://www.eifl.net/events/wipo-standing-committee-copyright-and-rel-1>
Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights (25th session). Location:
Geneva - Switzerland
21 Nov 2012
2nd OpenAIRE Summit <http://www.eifl.net/events/2nd-openaire-summit> .
Location: Göttingen - Germany
21 Nov 2012
Digital
<http://www.eifl.net/events/digital-repository-ecosystems-islandora-fre>
Repository Ecosystems with Islandora - free webinar from EIFL FOSS.
Location: Online
22 Nov 2012
Zimbabwe
<http://www.eifl.net/events/zimbabwe-international-conference-open-acce>
International Conference on Open Access. Location: Harare - Zimbabwe
28 Nov 2012
E-resources
<http://www.eifl.net/events/e-resources-management-cufts-and-godot-free>
management with CUFTS and GODOT - free webinar IN RUSSIAN. Location: Online
29 Nov 2012
Public Domain Day <http://www.eifl.net/events/public-domain-day-webinar> –
webinar to discover national authors entering the public domain. Location:
Online
3 Dec 2012
<http://www.eifl.net/events/openbiblio-getting-small-and-rural-librarie>
OpenBiblio - getting small and rural libraries online and into the digital
age. Free webinar from EIFL FOSS.. Location: Online
14 Dec 2012
Global <http://www.eifl.net/events/global-congress-ip-and-public-interest>
Congress on IP and the Public Interest. Location: Rio de Janeiro - Brazil
14 Dec 2012
Blacklight
<http://www.eifl.net/events/blacklight-unified-discovery-solution-many-> -
a unified discovery solution for many repositories. Free webinar from EIFL
FOSS. Location: Online
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