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Hear Patrick Mapulanga, Librarian at Kamuzu University of Health Sciences and EIFL Country Coordinator in Malawi, speak about the importance of open access and open science for research in Malawi, and the need for enabling policies https://bit.ly/3Bl1MXM .You can also read Patrick’s blog, in which he discusses the impact of 20 years of open access and open science in Malawi and outlines some exciting plans for the future https://bit.ly/3ZF5hjT

If you missed these two exceptional webinars on copyright and libraries – no worries! You can see the recordings and slides here – EIFL webinar: Libraries, Copyright and AI for Science and Research - https://bit.ly/4enYIJh EIFL webinar: Libraries, Copyright and the Commons - https://bit.ly/4eidOQm

Newly released — the updated ITU Digital Skills Toolkit (2024) (https://bit.ly/4dfuneB) is a handy resource for public libraries involved in national policy dialogues for digital transformation. The toolkit, developed by Chris Coward and Charles Bugre of the University of Washington Information School (Seattle, US), aims to guide policymakers and stakeholders in the private and NGO sectors, and academia in creating effective strategies to advance digital skills. Includes public libraries as having an important role to play, and features the successful EIFL Digital skills @ your local libraries - Uganda project as an example good practice in advancing digital inclusion in rural areas - https://bit.ly/3fkSdNI

Not sure about which journal to choose for your research? EIFL’s new resource - ‘Choosing a Journal for Your Research: Checklist for Researchers and Librarians’ will help you evaluate the key elements of a journal and make your choice. The guide can also be used by research librarians to guide researchers through the process of selecting a journal.https://bit.ly/4evA09k

EIFL’s agreement with Sage Publications has been extended until December 2027. The agreement covers Sage Research Methods and Research Methods Cases Part 1. Sage Research Methods allows scholars to explore different concepts of research methods, which can help with research design. Sage Research Methods Cases Part 1 brings together over 800 case studies of real social research, demonstrating how methods have been used in actual projects, and exploring the real-life decisions that researchers face. More here - https://bit.ly/3MSoglG

We’ve extended our agreements with Duke University Press for three years. Agreements cover e-Duke Journals Scholarly Collection & Euclid Prime Collection, with benefits for many thousands of scholars in EIFL partner countries. For details about the agreements and the collections - https://bit.ly/3MMHOI9

Are you having challenges training health scientists on #OpenScience? Check out the new EIFL #Training Programme Outline for #librarians and #trainers. Learn more: https://bit.ly/4e4I6pv #HealthSciences #ResearchIntegrity #RDM #FAIRData #FOSS #OpenHardware

❓ How familiar are you with the Open Science approach, its practices and enablers? ❗ Open Science is at the centre of the European Union's research and innovation agenda. It makes scientific research, data, and outputs more accessible to all, aims to remove barriers to sharing knowledge and fosters collaboration across disciplines. Through closer cooperation and transparency, Open Science seeks to democratise knowledge, address global challenges, and drive societal progress. 🤝 In partnership with the not-for profit organisation Electronic Information for Libraries EIFL, we will organise a Webinar on "The Future of Research: An Introduction to Open Science". Join us and learn from our expert speakers Iryna Kuchma and Milica Ševkušić 🗓 When: Tue, 1 October 2024 ⌚ 9:00 - 10:00 CET 💻 Mode: Zoom 👉 More information about the webinar, speakers and registration link is here: https://lnkd.in/gGsVhkCn P.S: And if you happen to be in Singapore on 11 and 12 November 2024, do also join us for the Singapore Open Research Conference 2024. There are no conference registration fees. More info here: https://lnkd.in/gametrbY #OpenScience #HorizonEurope #access #science #research

Wednesday, 18 September – join EIFL’s webinar on Libraries, Copyright and AI - the first of a series of four EIFL webinars on copyright and libraries. Expert speakers are Benjamin White, Centre for Intellectual Property Policy & Management (CIPPM) at Bournemouth University, UK, and Knowledge Rights 21 and Jonathan Band PLLC. Further info & registration details here – https://bit.ly/3B2gkLQ

Our OPTIMA Project partner, Sumy State University in Ukraine, was hit by a Russian missile strike on 3 September, severely damaging classrooms, computer equipment and offices in the Mechanical Engineering Building. The building also houses a sports gym where students and young athletes from local children’s clubs train. Sumy State University is appealing for help to restore the building so that lectures and sports can resume. Find out more and donate - https://bit.ly/4gmlmDk