The eIFL meeting in Vilnius
Mark Leggott has blogged a brief note on the recent eIFL meeting in Vilnius, which included some OA discussion. (Thanks to Richard Ackerman.) Excerpt:
It was a very good set of sessions but more importantly, it is a great group of people. In fact, it is the only other event I have attended that had a feel similar to Access. A close-knit group with a passion for the issues they are meeting to discuss with an opportunity to enjoy themselves. The group has representation from about 50 member countries, mostly from Eastern Europe, the Middle East and Africa. Much of the sessions were concerned with things open, so I really felt at home. What I particularly noticed was that the group is very keen to make use of open source and open content and is very savvy about the technology and issues - more, I suspect, than many people in North America would think. One of the key messages I take back from Vilnius is that we have a lot to learn from each other and I think eIFL has a key role to play in mobilizing the global library community to rally around all things open. Worth keeping an eye on eIFL over the coming year.
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