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Knowledge without
boundarieswww.eifl.net
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Who we are
EIFL is an international not-for-profit organization dedicated to enabling access to knowledge through libraries in more than 60 developing and transition countries in Africa, Asia and Europe.
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Core Initiatives
• Access to Knowledge for Education, Learning and Research
– ensuring well-resourced libraries, modern ICT infrastructure and skilled staff to provide essential support to students and scholars.
• Access to Knowledge for Sustainable Community Development
– transforming lives through innovative services in public libraries.
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EIFL Programmes
• EIFL-Licensing
• EIFL-OA: open access
• EIFL-IP: copyright and libraries
• EIFL-FOSS: free and open source software
• EIFL-PLIP: Public Library Innovation Programme
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EIFL-PLIPcontext
• Technology offers public libraries new opportunities to increase access to knowledge, helping to improve standards of living and transform lives.
• Yet, in most countries where the need is greatest, public libraries are under-resourced.
• EIFL supports public libraries to use technology creatively to develop innovative services to meet the needs of their communities.
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PLIP’s themes
Use of ICT in public libraries for innovative community services focused on:
• Children and youth at risk
• Agriculture
• Health
• Employment and job creation
• … open government
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EIFL-PLIPin action…
1. Grant support (projects, actions, awards, research)
2. Capacity building (impact assessment & advocacy skills)
3. Sharing our learning so libraries can replicate and adapt successful services
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PLIP projects
39 new public library services in 23 countries in Asia, Africa, Europe and Latin America.
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CommunityImpact
• Library uses ICT to connect 201 isolated Chilean farmers to government support and services.
• 21 rural libraries provide first talking books for visually impaired people in Mongolia.
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CommunityImpact
• 1,600 health-workers in Kenya learn online research skills through library e-health service.
• 43 traditional artists learn modern digital design skills in Nepal.
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Community impact
• Macedonia library helps 63 jobseekers find jobs.
• More than 1000 schoolchildren achieve better marks through playing an interactive educational game at the local library in Lithuania.
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Community impact
• Zambian street children acquire computer-based literacy in their library.
• Serbia library’s online market increases farmers’ fruit, livestock and dairy sales.
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Innovation Awards
• Economic Well-being and Health awards closed
• Social Inclusion is open till November 30, 2012
• Call for the Open Government IA is coming next year
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Research and advocacy
• Study of perceptions of public libraries in 6 African countries (Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Zimbabwe)
• Awareness raising and advocacy groups building on the results in Ghana, Kenya and Uganda
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Knowledge sharing
• Programme workshops. National and regional
• General Assembly. Annual global meeting of all EIFL countries
• Country visits and workshops
• Papers and Presentations. National and international meetings
• Public relations. Press releases and success stories from countries
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Stay connected
• Website - www.eifl.net
• Online newsletter - www.eifl.net/subscribe
• Mailing lists for EIFL programmes
• facebook.com/eiflnet
• twitter.com/eiflnet