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EIFL in Malawi

EIFL has been working in Malawi since 2001. We supported the creation of the Malawi Library and Information Consortium (MALICO) , and through this partnership, libraries in Malawi are providing access to a wide range of scholarly e-resources. EIFL agreements with publishers also allow authors in Malawi to publish in open access in hybrid or fully open access journals at waived or discounted Article Processing Charges (APCs).

EIFL supported the creation of open access repositories and journals, advocacy for open science policies and research data management training. We have also advocated for revisions to the copyright law to enable libraries to better meet the needs of their users.

Library Consortium Information

Consortium:

Malawi Library and Information Consortium (MALICO)

Type of members:

University libraries, college and polytechnic libraries, research libraries, public libraries and special libraries

Members:

53

EIFL-Licensed resources:

View the complete list of e-resources, technology products and Article Processing Charges that have been negotiated for members of MALICO. See the full list of all the journals that EIFL has negotiated terms for open access publishing for researchers in Malawi. For more information please contact the Licensing Coordinator in Malawi.

Media

Intellectual Property Watch: ‘Zimbabwe Plans Open Access Policy, Part Of Efforts Across Africa’

Feature about EIFL-supported OA projects in Zimbabwe and other countries in Africa

FACTS

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EIFL started working in Malawi in 2001.

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EIFL works with 29 institutions in Malawi through the library consortium.

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In 2007, with EIFL’s support, MALICO was able to acquire four very small aperture terminal (VSAT) sets to increase internet bandwidth across higher education institutions in Malawi. With higher bandwidth, more libraries and scholars are now able to access and benefit from e-resources.

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