European Librarians in African Studies (ELIAS)

In 2005 the first initiativ was taken towards forming a network for librarians in African studies across Europe by Africanists librarians in the UK. 2007 the first ELIAS conference was held in Leiden, Netherlands.

ELIAS network is an informal network for all librarians, archivists, documentalists or other information workers working with materials from and about Africa in institutions (libraries, archives, organisations, NGOs etc.) in Europe.

ELIAS exists to

–        promote exchange and cooperation amongst its members;

–        promote information and accessibility of African resource materials of any kind;

–        promote exchange and cooperation with those in other countries, particularly in Africa, with similar concerns;

-         provide activities, platforms and tools to achieve its aims and objective