Librarians without Borders^®

MLA's E-library Training Initiative is funded in part by

Librarians without Borders^® (download PDF brochure) was established in November 2005 to provide training in the field of information retrieval and library information assistance to people anywhere in the world, namely training in the use of computers used for library research and general training on how to effectively conduct research using a library. The initiative also helps provide medical information for healthcare personnel responding to epidemics and natural and man-made disasters anywhere in the world.

MLA believes that key elements in improved health for all peoples are the ability of each nation to strengthen and build health sciences information capacity through qualified health sciences librarians, implementation of supporting technological infrastructure, and access to quality information.
MLA supports capacity building programs at the association, section, chapter, and individual member areas.
MLA believes that building capacity will be most effective and long-lasting when partnerships are created with groups sharing similar goals, particularly partnerships with international agencies where shared goals intersect with available expertise and infrastructure.

MLA works with the association's International Cooperation Section (ICS) on the Librarians without Borders^® initiative. ICS provides opportunities for participation in international cooperation projects, promotes awareness of international issues, provides a mechanism for addressing and responding to the needs of international members, and fosters communication in the international library area.

For more information, contact Carla J. Funk, CAE.

LWB^® international news updates are posted routinely on the MLA Connections Blog.

MLA/LWB^® Key Initiatives and Reports

Librarians without Borders^® Advisory Committee (established 2009)
Reports
- Task Force on Global Initiatives (May 2003–May 2005) Final Report
- Task Force on Librarians without Borders^® (May 2006–May 2008) Final Report
Librarians without Borders^® Brochure

E-library Training Initiative
Funded in part by the Elsevier Foundation since 2007. MLA thanks the Elsevier Foundation for its long-standing support of this key initiative, which improves access to critically important health information.

MLA 'Train the Trainers' CE Course
HINARI Access to Research in Health Programme: Train the Trainers Online Course
HINARI Access to Research in Health Programme: Short Course
Elsevier press release announcing MLA as a recipient of an Innovative Libraries in Developing Countries program award (December 2012)
Elsevier YouTube video, Building a Global Research Future (June 2011)
Elsevier YouTube video on Librarians Without Borders initiative (January 2010)
E-library poster
E-library training workshop reports: (Vietnam (2007) | Nigeria (2007) | Nepal (2007) | Zanzibar (2007) | Tanzania (2007) | Cambodia (2007) | The Gambia (2008) | Burundi (2008) | Fiji (2008) | Zambia and AHILA Mozambique (2008) | Solomon Islands (2009) | Moldova (2009) | Australia (2009) | Mongolia (2009) | Jamaica (2010) | Florida, USA (2010) | Papua New Guinea (2010) | Nepal (2010) | Belgium (2010) | Guyana (2011) | Kingdoms of Swaziland (2011) | South Africa (2011) | Ethiopia (2011) | Belize (2012) | Namibia (2012) | Nepal (2012) | Vietnam (2012) | Ethiopia report and evaluation (2013) | and photos
MLA 'Train the Trainers' CE course reports: (MLA 2009 | MLA 2010 | EAHIL 2010 | EAHIL 2011 (Istanbul) | London 2011 | Florida State University 2011 | and photos

Grants and Scholarships

Cunningham Memorial International Fellowship: (fact sheet and application form | past recipients)

Resources

Disaster/Emergency Preparedness and Recovery
Media
- Media
- Sister Library Program
  - MLA Brochure Tips on Becoming a Sister Library
  - International Cooperation Section of MLA Tips on Becoming a Sister Library
- Interview of MLA member Charles Greenberg speaks through an English translator on Armenian Health Television addressing why medical information is important (July 2012).
Organizations
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Librarians without Borders^® is not affiliated with Doctors without Borders^®, which is a registered trademark of Bureau International de Médecins Sans Frontières.

Librarians without Borders®

MLA's E-library Training Initiative is funded in part by

Librarians without Borders® is not affiliated with Doctors without Borders®, which is a registered trademark of Bureau International de Médecins Sans Frontières.

Librarians without Borders^®

Librarians without Borders^® is not affiliated with Doctors without Borders^®, which is a registered trademark of Bureau International de Médecins Sans Frontières.