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eIFL.net:
Electronic Information for Libraries

eIFL.net "is an independent foundation that strives to lead, negotiate, support and advocate for the wide availability of electronic resources by library users in transition and developing countries. Its main focus is on negotiating affordable subscriptions on a multi-country consortial basis, while supporting the enhancement of emerging national library consortia in member countries." Click here to read more about eIFL.

INASP/OUP Offering of Free Access to Online Jounals
As at now, Oxford University Press (OUP) publishes around 180 online journals from a range of different disciplines (arts,humanities, social science, scientific, medical and technical).OUP offers developing countries free access (or greatly reduced) to many of her journals via the Developing Countries Online Collection offer. The offer is made in conjunction with the International Network for the Availability of Scientific Publications (INASP).

Nigeria is entitled to a free access of these journals from the developing countries collection.
To access the journals, please complete the following online registration form:
http://www.inasp.info/peri/resources/oup/

Open Society Initiative for West Africa (OSIWA) has provided a grant of US$293, 000 to support connectivity in selected University libraries in Nigeria. This project will span between November 2004 and November 2006. Nigerian Universities Commission (NUC) is the coordinating agency.The selected institutions include:

• Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba-Akoko
• Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma
• Benue State University, Makurdi
• Federal University Of Technology, Akure
• Federal University Of Technology, Owerri
• Gombe State University, Gombe
• Imo State University, Owerri
• Kaduna State University, Kaduna
• National Mathematical Center, Abuja
• University Of Agriculture, Makurdi

By this grant, each library/institution would receive one VSAT, required bandwith and 10 PCs. The bandwith would be paid for two years. A consultative meeting was held with all the institutions in Abuja two weeks ago.

elFL Free Resources:
There also some free resources at the eIFL.net website too.(www.eifl.net)

New Consortia Formed:
The formation of three Consortia by the Librarians at the Nigerian Universities, Polytechnics and Colleges of Education was to enable them share and access e-resources.These consortia include:
1. Nigerian University Libraries Consortium (NULIC)
2. Nigerian Monotechnic,Polytechnic Libraries Consortium (NIMPOLIC)
3. Nigerian Colleges of Education Libraries Consortium (NCELIC)

NULIC is already a member of eIFL.net while efforts is being made to register the others.The three would form the nucleos of the NATIONAL CONSORTIUM IN NIGERIA named CONLIB-Consortium of Nigerian Libraries.It is my hope that Special/Government, and Law Libraries would also formed theirs.

elFL.net Coordinator Attended Conference:
The Country coordinator represented the country at the General Assembly of Coordinators held in Poznan, Poland 9-12 September 2004

Report sumbitted by

Rilwanu Abdulsalami
elFL.net Coordinator
c/o National Universities Commission
Maitama District,PMB 237 Garki GPO, 900001 Abuja, Nigeria
Tel.(Office)+234-9-4133176-81 Ext. 2226
Fax:(Office)+234-9-4133520
Mobile: +234-803-3209804
E-mail: rilwanua@yahoo.com