Coming next week! On 15 Sept 2026 at 10:00 UTC, a webinar on the 20th call for submissions to the EIFL Public Library Innovation Award. The theme of the award is ‘Advancing community Artificial Intelligence (AI) literacy', the webinar is co-organized by EIFL and AfLIA. For details, zurl.co/9GMyv

📣 #OAWeek 2026 is from 19-25 Oct & we’ll be celebrating this annual global event with libraries, researchers & students in our partner countries. The 2026 theme is ‘The Cost of Knowledge’ - more here zurl.co/LE5JG.

📣 Just over six weeks left to apply for the EIFL Public Library Innovation Award for Public libraries advancing community #ArtificialIntelligence (AI) literacy. Deadline 26 Oct - find out more & apply zurl.co/sJwHh We’re looking forward to hearing from you!

EIFL will participate in the13th Conference on Scholarly Communication in the Context of #OpenScience – PUBMET 2026 – that starts tomorrow (Sept 9) in Croatia and online. More about EIFL’s participation here - zurl.co/1vLIa and PUBMET 2026 here zurl.co/sD8IP

We’re celebrating @UNESCO #InternationalLiteracyDay by honouring public libraries’ contribution to reading, writing, numeracy & digital & info literacy in communities. See how library digital literacy training is changing lives in #Uganda - zurl.co/bX19M

“They are clear to the dot!” Feedback about the EIFL-PLIP Small Bites training video series for public librarians reported in an article in the IFLA CPDWL Newsletter - zurl.co/sEvh3 See all 18 EIFL-PLIP Small Bites - zurl.co/yEQ3r Thanks @ifla.org for sharing. #CPD #publiclibraries #microlearning

👏🏼 🎂 Happy birthday LAB! EIFL congratulates the Lithuanian Audiosensory Library team for their leadership & commitment, especially introducing the Marrakesh Treaty for persons with print disabilities in #Lithuania. All the best for the next 60 years! zurl.co/VaMHw

Knowing what your community wants & needs is fundamental to developing a successful public or community #library service. Watch our video and download useful tools and templates to help you conduct a community needs assessment - zurl.co/UemXs

Webinar - How to use expert audits for journal development, with panellists sharing experiences of using an expert audit to identify where additional expertise was needed on a journal’s Editorial Advisory Board, and more - zurl.co/HovfO #DiamondOA @wacren.bsky.social @wellcometrust.bsky.social

Coming soon! 16 Sept 2026, 9:00 UTC (convert to your timezone – zurl.co/htvyX ) – the next EIFL online meet-up of open science trainers. Discussion will be on the benefits of detailed training plans. Register here - zurl.co/cGZR6

Scholars in 36 countries benefit from EIFL agreement with Éclat Engineering for discounted pricing for MyLOFT that provides remote access to library-subscribed e-resources & MyDiscovery which streamlines & improves searches. Details & eligibility: zurl.co/4YCWE

Tomorrow – Thurs 27 Aug 14.30-15:30 UTC+2 (check your local time – zurl.co/1QLZw ) EIFL & AfLIA are inviting public librarians in #Africa to a Virtual Learning Circle on using social media to promote #library training. For details - zurl.co/HDdvG

What’s new from EIFL? An award call for public library #AI literacy programmes; 3 more no-fee #OA grantees have shared project results; renewed agreements benefiting scholars; resources for library trainers, and more! Enjoy the EIFL newsletter zurl.co/Uy7TY

Enhanced journal policies, upgraded websites, new skills, streamlined publishing workflows – see results of projects strengthening quality & sustainability of no-fee (Diamond) #OpenAccess publishing in #Ethiopia & #Kenya – zurl.co/SbvyN @wellcometrust.bsky.social

“What I learnt at the library has helped me in many ways. For instance, I can now tell whether information is real or fake.” #Ghana student quoted in @EIFL case study on #PublicLibrary digital literacy & #AI training for high school students – zurl.co/X3xJE

🗓️ Wed 26 Aug @ 9:00 UTC (convert to your 🕒 zurl.co/ky5Z8) - EIFL #webinar to discuss how to use expert audits for journal development - input from experienced #OpenAccess journal staff. Details & registration: zurl.co/hcUns @wacren.bsky.social

📢 Open: 20th EIFL Public Library Innovation Award! Recognizing public & community libraries in developing/transition economies running impactful AI literacy programmes. 🗓️ Deadline: Mon, 26 Oct 2026 🔗 Details & Apply: zurl.co/q5oCE 🙏Please share! #PublicLibraries #CommunityLibraries #AILiteracy

🗓️ Save the date for the next ALMASI Diamond Open Access Policy Forum! Join us to discuss strategis to fund Diamond OA: 📍DOAPF Africa - 17th Sept. 📍DOAPF Latin America - 25th Sept. 📍DOAPF Europe - 5th Oct. 🌐Cross-regional event - 5th Nov. Registration link and more information to come.

📣Sign up for the @EIFL Newsletter! See news about EIFL’s work in the areas of #OpenAccess, #Copyright, reduced / waived APCs & discounted / free access to e-resources, plus digital transformation of public #libraries. Delivered directly to your inbox - zurl.co/fxz7t

See the new @EIFL Small Bites video for public librarians and public library trainers ­ – ‘Three Principles of Digital Skills Training for Adults’ – with practical advice for designing and delivering effective digital skills training for adult learners – zurl.co/uiST7

This Special Feature from #ProcB showcases research from scientists, countries and regions underrepresented in the scientific literature, while addressing inequities in publishing and "helicopter science". Discover the collection: buff.ly/RjnbPC7 | #Ecology #GlobalSouth

Greetings from Busan #SouthKorea! @EIFL Ramune Petuchovaite was there to present a case study at a satellite meeting of @IFLA - WLIC 2026. The study is based on #Ghana public #library training for school students on #ArtificialIntelligence & misinformation. Check it out - zurl.co/I3Szl @cip.uw.edu

“The training and digital equipment we received transformed the work of our libraries, and improved digital literacy and online safety skills of thousands of children.” – Gifty Sey, Municipal Library, Effutu Libraries, Ghana. Read Gifty’s story in the @EIFL Annual Report: zurl.co/LbN3p

New @EIFL training resource: 'Staying Safe on YouTube' to help librarians teach learners aged 12+ to enjoy YouTube safely while recognizing scams, clickbait, misleading content, unsafe comments, manipulative advertising & AI-generated videos. More – zurl.co/loVCu

Optimize journal workflows with this @EIFL guide on Editorial Workflows in Diamond #OpenAccess Journals, covering all stages, from manuscript submission to publication and post-publication discussions. Here you go - zurl.co/W6AKI @wellcometrust @AJOLinfo @WACREN

Wednesday, 12 Aug 9:00 UTC - join the @EIFL online meet-up of open science trainers to discuss experiences of running workshops for research offices, and conducting open science training. Details & registration - zurl.co/ilFGg #OpenScience #OpenAccess #Ghana

“I am passionate about ensuring that copyright acts as a force for good in Moldova.” – Mariana Harjevschi, EIFL’s Copyright Coordinator in Moldova. Read more about progress in Moldova’s copyright laws in the @EIFL Annual Report: zurl.co/0vBQu

🤔 Learn from experience! @EIFL webinar on journal communications & marketing: how to choose communication channels; managing communications; costs; tracking audiences & followers, plus advice on improving visibility & impact – zurl.co/cjCfk @TheEAJNS @CleanAirJ

One of EIFL’s best-used resources - the @EIFL Digital Research Literacy Training Programme Outline for Librarians – a collection of resources to enable #librarians to teach researchers & students to produce quality research in a digital environment. View online or download a PDF – zurl.co/oRfI0

👏⭐Congrats to @EIFL Copyright & Libraries Coordinator Awa Diouf Cissé – after 12 years of patient & steady advocacy by #libraries and partners, #Senegal🇸🇳 will ratify the #MarrakeshTreaty, opening up access to knowledge & info. for print-disabled people. Read Awa’s success story - zurl.co/nTb1B