Developing an open access policy for Malawi | EIFL
abernard102@gmail.com 2015-07-17
Summary:
EIFL (Electronic Information for Libraries) is delighted to announce a new five-month project, ‘Developing an open access policy for Malawi’ with Malawi Library Information Consortium (MALICO). The new policy will advance research and knowledge sharing in Malawi by removing the challenges that researchers encounter in accessing each other’s work. National governments and international organisations have been involved in development of policy and legislation aimed at improving access to and use of research and knowledge produced by governments and publicly-funded research organisations. However, Malawi does not yet have policy or legislation of this kind. The new EIFL project aims to develop an open access policy for Malawi that will enhance access to research funded by government and donor agencies, and improve dissemination of research results. It will help to populate an open access Malawi National Digital Repository developed by MALICO and hosted at the Malawi National Library Services ..."