Grants now open to train library and information science professionals

Grants now open to train library and information science professionals and users in developing countries on how to use Research4Life

The Medical Library Association (MLA) has establishing the HINARI/Research4Life (R4L) Activities Grant for 2016 to 2018. Funded by the Elsevier Foundation, up to five awards, per year, will support HINARI/R4L training activities that promote the use of the programs’ scientific research resources in emerging/low income countries.  The grants will benefit the users in the eligible countries as these individuals will obtain skills to effectively and efficiently use the HINARI/R4L resources and also become a training resource for their institutions or country.

This grant is an expansion of the Elsevier Foundation funded Librarians Without Borders®/E-library Training Initiative that has conducted HINARI/R4L training activities and developed/updated training material since January 2007. The MLA objective is to develop a community of librarians that will continue to support HINARI/R4L training and related development of instructional material.

• Read the full article here: Lenny Rhine, Librarians without Borders®/Medical Library Association (USA) “Grants now open to train LIS professionals and users in developing countries on how to use Research4Life”, 22 March 2016
• Find more information on Research4Life
• Visit the HINARI website for more information and HINARI eligibility requirements