Pre-Conference – Monday, 24th May, 2021Open to all


Monday, 24th May, 2021

Pre-Conference

Wikipedia Workshop (Open to All)
Theme – Wikipedia and Libraries

Time: 10:00 – 14:00 (GMT / UTC)
English Speaking participants – 10:00 – 14:00 (GMT / UTC)
Time (GMT/UTC)Activity: Title and Facilitator
10:00Session 1 – Wikipedia & Wikidata for Libraries
Alice Kibombo (AfLIA WiR) & Wynand van der Walt (LIASA/Wikimedia ZA)
11:00Session 2 : Local languages & the orality of Wikipedia
Olaniyan Olushola
12:00Session 3 : Wikipedia in education and offline access to Wikipedia
Isla Haddow Flood
13:00Session 4 : Wikimedia Community connections in Africa & pathways
Felix Nartey
14:00Session 5: #AfLibWk 2,0 #1Lib1Ref Office Hour
French Speaking participants – 10:00 – 14:00 (GMT / UTC)
Time (GMT/UTC)Activity: Title and Facilitator
10:00Session 1 – Wikipédia et Wikidata pour les bibliothèques
Houcemeddine Turki (Wikimedia Tunisia/University of Sfax)
11:00Session 2 : Langues locales & l’oralité de Wikipédia débute
12:00Session 3 : Wikipédia dans l’éducation et accès hors ligne à Wikipédia
Florence Devouard
13:00Session 4 : Connexions de la communauté Wikimedia en Afrique & parcours
14:00Session 5: Heure de bureau #AfLibWk 2.0 #1Lib1Ref
Monday, 24th May, 2021

Governing Council Meeting I
Time: 16:00 – 18:00 (GMT / UTC)

Day One – Tuesday, 25th May, 2021


Opening Session – 25th May, 2021
Moderator: Comfort Asare
Time: 8:45 – 10:25 (GMT / UTC)
Time (GMT/UTC)Activity: Title and Presenter / Speaker
08:45 – 09:00Ghanaian National Anthem, AU Anthem
09:00 – 09:15Welcome and Introductions
Dr. Helena Asamoah- Hassan, Executive Director, AfLIA
09:15 – 09:25AfLIA President’s Address
Mr. Mandla Ntombela, President, AfLIA
09:25 – 09:35Motivational Talk
Intentional Librarianship: Even when doors are closed

Prof. Perpetua Dadzie, University Librarian, University of Ghana
09:35 – 10:00Keynote Address & Opening of Conference
Kepi Madumo, National Librarian & CEO, National Library of South Africa (NLSA)
10:00 – 10:20Attendance / Roll call of countries and Announcements
AfLIA Secretariat
10:20 – 10:25Comfort Break


Session Two – 25th May, 2021
4IR, Libraries and Development Initiatives in Africa
Moderator: Dr. Sarah Kaddu

Time: 10:25 – 13:40 (GMT / UTC)
Time (GMT/UTC)Activity: Title and Presenter / Speaker
10:25 – 10:30Preliminaries by the Moderator
Ground rules, bios of the presenters / speakers
10:30 – 10:45Paper presentation
LIS professionals’ awareness, understanding and readiness for the 4th IR library and information services engagement.
Dr. Chinwe V. Anunobi, Amaka Raymonda Obiamalu & Adaora Chigozie Obuezie
10:45 – 11:00Paper presentation
Virtual Reality & Video Conferencing in Virtual Library Reference Service Delivery in the 4th Industrial Revolution.
Juliet C. Alex-Nmecha and Isaiah Michael Omame
11:00 – 11:15Paper presentation
Repositioning Libraries, Information Systems and Services In The Era of Fourth Industrial Revolution.
Prof. Zakari Mohammed
11:15 – 11:45Q & A session, interactions with the presenters
11:45 – 11:55Time with Exhibitor(s)
DSquare Technologies Session
11:55 – 12:40Interview with 2 University Librarians:
Prospects and challenges of academic libraries as learning goes online.
Dr. Ayanda Lebele & Mrs. Nina Chachu
12:40 – 13:40Visit Exhibition / Happy time (Networking opportunity) / Lunch / Comfort Break


Session Three – 25th May, 2021
Openness Movement, Libraries and 4IR
Moderator: Richard Bruce Lamptey

Time: 13:40 – 15:30 (GMT / UTC)
Time (GMT/UTC)Activity: Title and Presenter / Speaker
13:40 – 13:50Preliminaries by the Moderator
Ground rules, bios of the presenters / speakers
13:50 – 14:20Panel Discussion
Various overlays of Openness in knowledge creation / dissemination, where libraries fit in and why the practice is needful for driving 4IR in Africa.
Heather Joseph – SPARC USA & Reggie Raju – SPARC Africa
14:20 – 14:35Q & A session, interactions from the panel
14:35 – 14:45Time with Exhibitor(s)
Wiley Session
Raymond Abruzzi
14:45 – 15:00Report presentation
Libraries for Development: an update from the ALVA Project
Renee Lynch, Jason Young (PhD) & Stanley Boakye-Achampong
15:00 – 15:30Wrap up and Announcements
Dr. Nkem Osuigwe
CLOSING

Day Two – Wednesday, 26th May, 2021


Session Four – 26th May, 2021
Artificial Intelligence, Robotics and Futuristic/Innovative thinking
Moderator: Prof. Rosemary Shafack
Time: 08:40 – 11:00 (GMT / UTC)
Time (GMT/UTC)Activity: Title and Presenter / Speaker
08:40 – 08:50Preliminaries by the Moderator
08:50 – 09:10Acknowledgement of posts by participants about the conference on different platforms
Stanley Boakye-Achampong
09:10 – 09:19Ground rules, a brief recap of the previous day’s activities.
Dr. Nkem Osuigwe
09:20 – 09:30Motivational Talk
Information diversity and libraries
Jeff Nyoka
09:30 – 09:45Paper presentation
Libraries as spaces for innovative technology start-ups
Richard Chingovo & Belinda Diya
09:45- 09:50Ignite Talk
Digitalization of the library catalogue – Futuristic and innovative thinking for sustainable development; roles of libraries.
Claret Misika
09:50 – 10:10Time with Exhibitor(s)
Video ads by PressReader
10:10 – 10:20Poster presentation
Library as a space for spurring innovative technologies.
Adaora Chigozie Obuezie & Julia Chinwe Oguedoihu
10:20 – 10:30Poster presentation
Creating Ethical Technology in Africa: A Classroom Case Study.
David A. Sampah, & Kaneisha Gaston Arhin
10:30 – 10:35Ignite Talk
The COVID-19 Starter Pack
Yusuf Ganyana Juma
10:35 – 10:55Q&A session for all presentations
10:55 – 11:00Comfort break


Session Five – 26th May, 2021
Open Educational Resources: Where are we?
Moderator: Dr. Ayanda Lebele
Time: 11:00am – 12:55pm (GMT / UTC)
Time (GMT/UTC)Activity: Title and Presenter / Speaker
11:00 – 11:10Preliminaries by the Moderator
Ground rules, bios of the presenters / speakers
11:10 – 11:40Report presentation
AfLIA / OER Africa Pilot on OER: What next?
Nkem Osuigwe, Tony Lelliot & Lisbeth Levey
11:40 – 11:55Paper presentation
Building the Foundation for Open Educational Resources in Anambra State of Nigeria amid the COVID-19 Pandemic; possibilities and pathways.
Mezue Chibuzor Chidiogo
11:55 – 12:05Poster presentation
Bridging the Inequality Gap for Sustainable Education: Strategies for the Implementation of Open Educational Resources in Tertiary Institutions.
Hawwau A. Moruf
12:05 – 12:25Q&A on Open Education Resources
12:25 – 12:45Time with Exhibitor(s)
PressReader Session
12:45 – 13:45Visit Exhibition / Happy time (Networking opportunity) / Lunch / Comfort Break


Session Six – 26th May, 2021
Institutional Repositories, Data, and Knowledge Management
Moderator: Prof. Chinwe Anunobi
Time: 13:45 – 15:30 (GMT / UTC)
Time (GMT/UTC)Activity: Title and Presenter / Speaker
13:45 – 14:00Preliminaries by the Moderator
Ground rules, bios of the presenters / speakers
14:00 – 14:35Panel Discussion
Institutional Repositories in Africa -Maintaining Functional Institutional Repositories – Where we Are
?
Cecile Coulibaly & Nthabiseng Kotsokoane,
14:35 – 14:50Q&A session, audience interaction with panel members
14:50 – 15:00Time with Exhibitor(s)
EBSCO Session
15:00 – 15:05Ignite Talk
Data-Detox for young adults in Kenya
Jemmimah Wangechi Maragwa
15:05 – 15:10Ignite Talk
Education for girls: extra mural classes to help improve exam marks

Momoh Mansaray
15:10 – 15:20Q&A session, audience interaction with presenters
15:20 – 15:30Wrap up and Announcements.
Dr. Joel Sam
CLOSING

Day Three – Thursday, 27th May, 2021


Session Seven – 27th May, 2021
Smart Cities, Disinformation, Disinfodemic and Libraries
Moderator: Sarah Negumbo
Time: 08:30-10:20 (GMT / UTC)
Time (GMT/UTC)Activity: Title and Presenter / Speaker
08:30 – 08:45Preliminaries by the Moderator
08:45- 09:00Acknowledgement of posts by participants about the conference on different platforms.
Networking window
09:00 – 09:15Ground rules, a brief recap of the previous day’s activities.
AfLIA Secretariat
09:15 – 09:30Paper presentation
Internet of Things (IoT) as Booster and Enabling Technology for Smart Library Services in the 4th Industrial Revolution.
Isaiah Michael Omame, Fitimah Jibril Abduldayan & Zuwaira Ahmed Abubakar
09:30 – 09:36Ignite Talk
Public Libraries for Empowered and Better Communities.
Mustafa Tuhami
09:36 – 09:42Ignite Talk
Engaging, Inspiring and Collaborative Arts in the library.
Allan Mudenda Hagwelele
09:42 – 10:02Time with Exhibitor(s)
Creating your own unlimited learning ecosystem – ODILO
Scott Smith
10:02 – 10:15Q&A session, audience interaction with presenters
10:15 – 10:20Comfort break


Session Eight – 27th May, 2021
Strategizing for 21st Century LIS Curriculum in Africa
Moderator: Nthabiseng Kotsokoane, David Adepoju and Lynn Jibril
Time: 10:20 – 13:00 (GMT / UTC)
Time (GMT/UTC)Activity: Title and Presenter / Speaker
10:20 – 10:30Welcome, Introduction, ground rules
10:30 – 12:00Panel discussion
Strategizing for 21st Century LIS Curriculum in Africa
Prof. Jaya Raju & Dr. George William Kiyingi
12:00 – 12:15Wrap up and closing
Dr. Helena Asamoah- Hassan, Executive Director, AfLIA
13:15 – 13:00Visit Exhibition / Happy time (Networking opportunity)/ Lunch / Comfort Break


Session Nine – 27th May, 2021
Annual General Meeting
Moderator: Mandla Ntombela, AfLIA President
Time: 13:00 – 16:30 (GMT / UTC)
Time (GMT/UTC)Activity: Title and Presenter / Speaker
13:00 – 13:30Section Meetings
Break away rooms
13:30 – 13:45Reports at Plenary
13:45- 13:55Virtual tour of AfLIA Secretariat
13:55 – 15:30Annual General Meeting
15:30 – 16:00Outdooring of New Officers
16:00 – 16:30Closing
Speeches, Announcements etc.

Day Four – Friday, 28th May, 2021

NEW 2021-2023 GOVERNING COUNCIL MEETING II
14.30-16.30 GMT / UTC

Note:

This conference schedule may undergo slight modifications or updates in due course until Monday, 24th 2021. Until then, please check back again to get any new updates.