Innovative Libraries
The Innovative Libraries program supports capacity-building projects in the fields of science, technology and medicine – through training, education, infrastructure digitization and preservation of information.
Learn more about our Innovative Library projects with stories ranging from digitization to training, library needs assessments and repackaging critical health care information.
Assessing Medical Library Needs for an Eritrean Future
Elsevier Foundation awards the GWU Medical Center Training project a $50,000 grant Talent and drive are abundant in Eritrea, but poor infrastructure—low bandwidth, few computers, books or trained… Read more
Kenyan Librarians Serve Health Workers through Innovative Health Corners
A three year project in 15 public libraries to improve access to health information Since the 1960′s, Book Aid International and Kenya National Library Service (KNLS) have worked… Read more
“Librarians Without Borders®” Trains Librarians in Africa, Asia and Latin America
Providing Critical Online Research Skills Training The Medical Library Association/Librarians Without Borders® (LWB) and Elsevier first teamed up in 2007 with the launch of the “E-Library Training Initiative”… Read more
Thai Nguyen University Library in Vietnam Builds Foundational Skills to Advance Scholarship
In developing countries, libraries are often a hub of activity not only for information resources and services, but also for building foundational skills and knowledge within various user… Read more
Translating Knowledge into Practice for Uganda’s Rural Health Clinics
In January 2010, Elsevier’s Library Connect covered Makerere University’s unique project. At Makerere University in Uganda, finding ways to share knowledge and information throughout a country with limited internet access… Read more
Building an HIV/AIDS Information Hub
Centre International Reference de “Chantal Biya” in Yaounde, Cameroon In October 2010, Elsevier’s Library Connect interviewed Odile Ouwe Missi Oukem, PhD, and Appolinaire Djikeng, PhD, about their project to develop… Read more
Elsevier Foundation Grant Trains Scholars in Nigeria
Strengthening Usage skills at the University of Port Harcourt In October 2009, a “Train the Trainer” HINARI workshop was held at the University of Port Harcourt in Nigeria…. Read more
FARM-Africa: Helping Spread Vital Information to Farming Communities
Elsevier Foundation Funds FARM-Africa Project to Help African Farming communities Sisilia Gabriel created a business plan for her raffia weaving business and priced her baskets fairly. Her new… Read more
“Librarians Without Borders®” Trains Librarians in Africa, Asia and Latin America
Providing Critical Online Research Skills Training The Medical Library Association and Elsevier first teamed up in 2007 with the launch of “Librarians Without Borders®” to provide critical online… Read more
Partnership Helps Botswana Fight AIDS
An Elsevier Foundation Grant Jump-Started a Partnership Between the University of Pennsylvania and the University of Botswana In 2002, a quarter of Botswanaʼs population had HIV/AIDS, the second… Read more
