Librarians without Borders^®

About the Program

The Librarians without Borders^® E-library Training Initiative improves access to critically important health information in underserved countries through training in information retrieval and library information assistance.

The program's is based on the principle that key elements in improved health for all peoples are the ability of each nation to strengthen and build health sciences information capacity with qualified health sciences librarians, with supporting technological infrastructure, and with access to quality information.

How Do I Get Involved?

Familiarize yourself with the program and learn how to train others in the global environment:

Find out about the HINARI program: low- and middle- income countries gain access to biomedical and health literature
View list of HINARI Train the Trainers/Developed Country Workshops held or scheduled to be held at MLA-member institutions
Join the International Cooperation Section
Donate to MLA's Disaster Relief Fund
Connect with organizations having bilateral agreements with MLA
Apply for the Librarians without Borders® Ursula Poland International Scholarship, which helps fund an international project by a US or Canadian health sciences librarian.
Apply for the MLA Librarians without Borders®/ Elsevier Foundation/ Research4Life Grant: Supports training activities that promote the use of scientific research resources in emerging and low income countries.
Follow the The Librarians without Borders^® blog

For more information contact Lenny Rhine, Coordinator, Librarians without Borders^®.

Thanks to Our Partner

Thanks to the Elsevier Foundation, who has generously supported the E-library training initiative since 2007.

MLA recipient of an Innovative Libraries in Developing Countries program award
Librarians without Borders initiative (YouTube)
Building a Global Research Culture (YouTube)

See Our Global Training

Countries that have hosted the e-library training initiative and train the trainers learning include Albania, Australia, Belgium, Belieze, Bosnia, Burundi, Cambodia, Ethiopia, Fiji, The Gambia, Guyana, Jamaica, Macedonia, Republic of Moldova, Mongolia, Montenegro, Mozanbique, Nambibia, Nepal, Nigeria, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Solomon Islands, South Africa, Swaziland Kingdoms, Tanzania, United States, Vietnam, Yemen, Zambia, and Zanzibar.

View workshop and train the trainers reports and photos

Reports

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

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