Join the 7th EIFL webinar on using Open Journal Systems (OJS), free and open source software that facilitates the management and publishing of scholarly journals. 

The webinar will explain how to manage OJS through containers. Containers are a way to package software so that it runs the same everywhere, making installation, updates and troubleshooting much easier. We will walk participants through setting up OJS with commonly used tools like Docker and Docker Compose, demonstrate how to keep it secure and backed up, and share practical tips for everyday management. 

Join the 7th EIFL webinar on using Open Journal Systems (OJS), free and open source software that facilitates the management and publishing of scholarly journals. 

The webinar will explain how to manage OJS through containers. Containers are a way to package software so that it runs the same everywhere, making installation, updates and troubleshooting much easier. We will walk participants through setting up OJS with commonly used tools like Docker and Docker Compose, demonstrate how to keep it secure and backed up, and share practical tips for everyday management. 

Growing numbers of public libraries are incorporating STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics) activities in their services and programmes. 

STEAM is a learning approach that stimulates curiosity and creativity, and builds skills that are useful for education, work and day-to-day life, like problem solving, critical thinking, communications and collaboration, while simultaneously developing learners' knowledge of STEAM subjects. 

"I always wanted to learn coding and programming because I dream of creating my own video game. When I got the chance to attend the digital learning workshop in the library I learned those skills, and now I practice at home and in the library to make my dream come true,” said a junior high school student from Volta Region in Ghana.

Milica Ševkušić, EIFL Open Access Programme Project Coordinator, is among panellists who will discuss special issues and guest editorships in this informal online information session. Her presentation will focus on challenges and risks associated with journal special issues.

Milica Ševkušić, EIFL Open Access Programme Project Coordinator, will deliver a keynote address on  Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Information Services at this webinar organized by the Standing Conference of African National And University Libraries In Eastern, Central And Southern Regions (SCANUL-ECS).

This new EIFL guide, ‘How to check whether your organization has a ROR ID and get one if it doesn’t’, explains how to find out if an organization has a ROR ID, how to obtain one if it doesn’t, and how to update a ROR record if needed, in four simple steps. 

Iryna Kuchma, Manager of the EIFL Open Access Programme, is among panelists who will debate the topic, ‘Open Science and Research Assessment: Legal Aspects’ at this forum organized by the Kharkiv International Legal Forum, within the framework of the Open4UA project (Open Science for the Ukrainian Higher Education System). 

EIFL is a partner in the Open4UA project.

The Ghana Library Authority (GhLA) is moving to undertake a bold library ‘Reset Agenda’ which will see the modernization of the country’s public library system through digitisation, innovation and expanded access to knowledge, reports CNR (Citi Newsroom). 

Join the next meeting of the Community of Practice (CoP) for no-fee OA publishing in Africa, that now includes over 370 members, on 17 September 2025 at 10:00 UTC (convert to your timezone).

Join us for the EIFL online meet-up of open science trainers, where we will discuss how to talk to researchers and convince them to include open science in their research workflows. We will also discuss how to reach students and researchers (via emails, LinkedIn, Facebook, Teams Groups, etc.). There will also be time to share your training-related news and activities. 

Iryna Kuchma, Manager of the EIFL Open Access Programme, will give a presentation about the programme during a meeting of the national library consortium of Ukraine. The meeting, on the EIFL-Ukraine Partnership: A New Stage of Cooperation and Development, has been organized by the State Scientific and Technical Library of Ukraine, which coordinates the national consortium

Iryna Kuchma, EIFL Open Access Programme Manager, will attend the 16th General Assembly (GA) of OpenAIRE, which takes place in hybrid format. Iryna will attend remotely. 

A not-for-profit organization, OpenAIRE A.M.K.E. was established by 16 organizations - including EIFL - to ensure a permanent open scholarly communication infrastructure to support European research.

We are happy to share the fourth version of the EIFL Digital Research Literacy Training Programme Outline for Librarians, which is available for download in PDF or you can view it online. 

Britt-Marie Wideberg, Manager of the EIFL Licensing Programme, analyzes the amount of research published in open access in 2024 by authors from EIFL partner countries to find out how EIFL-negotiated open access agreements are making a difference.  

Edward Elgar Publishing has added the Elgar Advanced Introductions: Law collection of textbooks to its agreement with EIFL, providing free access to the platform for institutions in 30 EIFL partner countries. 

Ugne Lipeikaite, EIFL Public Library Innovation Programme Impact Manager, will join this webinar on using outcome measurement to improve library services. 

The webinar is organized by the Public Library Association, a division of the American Library Association. Registration is open, and is free for all.

Open science training is taking off in our partner countries. We conducted a survey of our partner national library consortia, and are delighted to report that last year over 10,000 researchers, students, research administrators and librarians were trained in open access and open science by the consortia or their member libraries.

EIFL has signed a renewal agreement with Mathematical Sciences Publishers (MSP) for another three years. The agreement provides free access to 19 peer-reviewed journals for institutions in 29 EIFL partner countries.

MSP is a scholar-led non-profit publisher, with a mission to serve the maths community through high-quality publishing. Journals are published in the areas of mathematics and engineering. New journal titles are automatically added to the collection.

Join us for the EIFL online meet-up of open science trainers, where we will discuss training related news and activities. 

• Date and time: 11 September, 9:00 UTC.
• Registration: Please register here to participate in the meet-up