By Damilare Oyedele, Library and You Over 1,200 young people from across Africa gathered at Accra International Conference Centre, Accra Ghana from 7th – 9th November for the 2nd edition of the African Youth SDGs Summit. The African Youth SDGs Summit is an annual continental summit that gathers young people from across Africa to deliberate […]
Read moreThe Open Access movement is not standing still. Alongside the successes, there are also major questions and even concerns about inclusion, sustainability and whether it is achieving its original goals. OpenCon may not provide the answers, but provides an excellent opportunity to share ideas and hear new ones, and explore potential ways forwards. The conference […]
Read moreAfter our blog post Copyright for Libraries in 2018, we have engaged with the CLM network to keep up the effort of spotting copyright changes around the world. Here’s an update at the start of the second half of the year: The Marrakesh Treaty Recent Marrakesh Treaty ratification/accession United States, Ghana, Afghanistan, Dominican Republic, Jordan, […]
Read moreEffective libraries stand at the heart of their communities. They are centres for learning and empowerment, places for meeting and building networks, and drivers of innovation and creativity. This is what makes Sustainable Development Goal 11, which focuses on what is needed to ensure everyone can take place in community and civic life, […]
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