[Irtalk] [EIFL-all] EIFL Newsletter March - April 2015

[Andrius Krisciunas]

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    March - April 2015

In this issue we look at EIFLintroducing open access to students and 
faculty in Myanmar 
<http://www.eifl.net/news/introducing-open-access-myanmar?utm_source=EIFLall&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=newsletter74>, 
how two Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) visited two libraries 
<http://www.eifl.net/news/members-european-parliament-visit-two-eifl-plip-supported-libraries?utm_source=EIFLall&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=newsletter74>supported 
by the EIFL Public Library Innovation Programme during the PL2020 tour 
and a blog post that examines copyright from a critical but often 
overlooked perspective:the human dimension. 
<http://www.eifl.net/blogs/copyright-policy-and-right-science-and-culture?utm_source=EIFLall&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=newsletter74>

You can also view all of our March/April events here 
<http://www.eifl.net/events?utm_source=EIFLall&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=newsletter74>.

We hope you enjoy the issue!

*COPYRIGHT POLICY AND THE RIGHT TO SCIENCE/CULTURE*

EIFL welcomes a new report by the UN Special Rapporteur in the field of 
cultural rights.
Read more 
<http://www.eifl.net/blogs/copyright-policy-and-right-science-and-culture?utm_source=EIFLall&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=newsletter74> 


*VIDEO: OPENING UP RESEARCH TO THE WORLD*

University of Nairobi discuss how OA is transforming how they share 
knowledge.

Read more 
<http://www.eifl.net/blogs/video-university-nairobi-opens-their-research-world?utm_source=EIFLall&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=newsletter74>

*PUBLIC LIBRARIES RISING TO DIGITAL ERA CHALLENGES*

Two examples from EIFL's Public Library Innovation Programme show the way.
Read more 
<http://www.eifl.net/blogs/public-libraries-rising-challenges-digital-era?utm_source=EIFLall&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=newsletter74>

	
*NEW TRANSLATIONS OF MARRAKESH TREATY GUIDE*

EIFL guide now available in two new translations: French and Russian.

Read more 
<http://www.eifl.net/news/new-translations-eifl-guide-marrakesh-treaty?utm_source=EIFLall&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=newsletter74> 


*WEBINAR: OPEN ACCESS JOURNALS AND BOOKS*

Dom Mitchell and Ronald Snijder discuss how to find Open Access(OA) 
e-books and journals.

Read more 
<http://www.eifl.net/news/eifl-webinar-open-access-journals-and-books?utm_source=EIFLall&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=newsletter74> 


*MEMBERS OF EU PARLIAMENT VISIT TWO PLIP LIBRARIES*

PL2020 tour highlights the value of public libraries.

Read more 
<http://www.eifl.net/news/members-european-parliament-visit-two-eifl-plip-supported-libraries?utm_source=EIFLall&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=newsletter74> 


	
*INTRODUCING OPEN ACCESS IN MYANMAR*

EIFL conducts first seminars on OA with university faculty and students.
Read more 
<http://www.eifl.net/news/introducing-open-access-myanmar?utm_source=EIFLall&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=newsletter74> 


*TOOLKIT: TRAINING SESSIONS ON OA AND OPEN SCIENCE*

Check out the new FOSTER toolkit for training sessions on open access 
(OA), open research data and open science.
Read more 
<http://www.eifl.net/news/new-toolkit-available-training-sessions-oa-open-data-and-open-science?utm_source=EIFLall&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=newsletter74> 


*WORLD BANK CONGRATULATES EIFL GRANTEE*

Library in Bulgaria praised for innovative financial literacy programme.
Read more 
<http://www.eifl.net/news/world-bank-congratulates-eifl-grantee-innovative-financial-literacy-training-young-people?utm_source=EIFLall&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=newsletter74> 


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EIFL Newsletter No74: March - April 2015
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