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What does Open Access mean to you?

In celebration of Open Access Week 2013, we reached out to librarians and partners within our global EIFL network to answer a very simple question:

Below are some of the responses.

Senegal

“The production of human intelligence, in terms of research results and knowledge, widely available to humanity through the Internet.”

Seven EIFL library consortia celebrate 10 years of achievement

EIFL works with library consortia in more than 46 countries to help build their organisational skills and capacity to cooperate in sharing online resources, skills and services. This, in turn, enhances their members’ ability to deliver effective information services and programmes.

“Over the last 14 years, EIFL has been a strong supporter of library consortia,” explained Rima Kupryte, Director of EIFL.

EIFL team meets Aung San Suu Kyi on Myanmar trip

As part of the Beyond Access delegation to Myanmar, EIFL team members Rima Kupryte and Monika Elbert met with Nobel Peace Prize laureate and Myanmar MP Aung San Suu Kyi.

The delegation met with Aung San Suu Kyi in Naypyidaw to discuss her vision of public libraries in Myanmar and the roles these libraries can play in the communities they serve.

Read more about this remarkable meeting here.