Rima Kupryte oversees the implementation of EIFL’s overall organizational strategy and operations. Rima has led EIFL since its inception in 2003. Under Rima’s leadership, EIFL has grown into a thriving international organization working in more than 60 developing and transition economy countries.
Rima’s deep knowledge (read more)
Andrius Krisciunas oversees the financial and operational systems of EIFL with tasks including but not limited to financial accounting and reporting, budgeting and grants management.
Prior to joining EIFL in 2005, Andrius held many managerial positions in banks in Lithuania.
Andrius holds a Master of Law from Vilnius (read more)
Britt-Marie Wideberg oversees renewals of current licensing agreements and seeks new agreements for publisher/vendor content, open access publishing and research support services for EIFL partner countries. This includes reaching out to publishers/vendors, negotiating pricing, terms and conditions, and analyzing the (read more)
Edvaldas Baltrunas’s tasks include, but are not limited to, supporting EIFL-PLIP grants management and coordinating activities related to sub-granting.
Before joining EIFL in 2014, Edvaldas managed digital services at the library of the ISM University of Management and Economics, Vilnius.
He also contributed to (read more)
Iryna Kuchma has been managing the EIFL Open Access Programme (EIFL-OA) since 2008. Working in collaboration with libraries and library consortia in more than 60 countries in Africa, Asia and Europe, she advocates for open access to research results, facilitates the development and implementation of open science (read more)
Jean Fairbairn manages communications through the EIFL website that engage and encourage stakeholders to support EIFL’s mission. Jean also supports production of marketing and communication materials, such as annual reports, videos, brochures, and presentations.
Jean joined EIFL in 2010. Her expertise is in (read more)
Jevgenija Sevcova joined EIFL in 2016. Her key responsibilities include managing the General Assembly, supporting training and resource development for EIFL licensing coordinators and librarians in EIFL partner countries to ensure widespread adoption and usage of negotiated e-resources, and maintaining records of (read more)
Milica Ševkušić has been coordinating the EIFL Open Access Programme (EIFL-OA) and projects since 2022. Working in collaboration with libraries and library consortia in more than 60 countries in Africa, Asia and Europe, she advocates for open access to research results, facilitates the development and implementation (read more)
Ramune Petuchovaite oversees and contributes to development, delivery and evaluation of a range of activities which support piloting innovative public library services that contribute to community development.
Since 2012, Ramune has worked with over 30 public library projects focused on crucial community development (read more)
Teresa Hackett oversees the delivery of a copyright service for libraries in over 35 developing and transition economy countries, creating specialised copyright resources in multiple languages, and providing technical assistance on legislative issues.
With over 25 years’ experience as a leader engaged in public (read more)
Ugne Lipeikaite oversees impact planning and evaluation for the EIFL Public Library Innovation Programme (EIFL-PLIP). Ugne built the impact evaluation framework and tools that are now being used by EIFL-PLIP grantees. She facilitated the creation and implementation of EIFL’s training programmes for public librarians (read more)