Open Access Week 2013 is a global event, now in its 7th year that promotes open access as a new norm in scholarship and research. The theme this year was "Open Access: Redefining Impact".

"We are delighted to see EIFL partner countries actively engaged in holding a diverse number of events, educating the researchers, students and general public and spreading awareness," said Iryna Kuchma, EIFL Open Access Programme Manager.

In celebration of Open Access Week 2013, we reached out to librarians and partners within our global EIFL network to answer a very simple question:

EIFL works with library consortia in more than 46 countries to help build their organisational skills and capacity to cooperate in sharing online resources, skills and services. This, in turn, enhances their members’ ability to deliver effective information services and programmes.

“Over the last 14 years, EIFL has been a strong supporter of library consortia,” explained Rima Kupryte, Director of EIFL.

As part of the Beyond Access delegation to Myanmar, EIFL team members Rima Kupryte and Monika Elbert met with Nobel Peace Prize laureate and Myanmar MP Aung San Suu Kyi.

The delegation met with Aung San Suu Kyi in Naypyidaw to discuss her vision of public libraries in Myanmar and the roles these libraries can play in the communities they serve.

Read more about this remarkable meeting here.