Restrictive copyright laws create legal barriers to using resources for education, research and socio-economic development. This can have significant consequences for people who use libraries in developing and transition economy countries, where the ability to produce and use knowledge is a major factor in development.

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We are pleased to announce the publication of our 2024 Annual Report, in which we (...)
EIFL has published a new provision on Secondary Publication Rights (SPR) in (...)
In a public consultation organized by the Parliament of Malawi in February 2025, (...)

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Teresa Hackett, EIFL Copyright and Libraries Programme Manager, reports on the (...)
Teresa Hackett, EIFL Copyright and Libraries Programme Manager, reports on a recent (...)
Teresa Hackett, EIFL Copyright and Libraries Programme Manager, summarizes the key (...)
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Library services in Poland enter the twenty-first (...)
EIFL advocates for an international copyright fram (...)
EIFL supports adoption of the Marrakesh Treaty for (...)