August 2, 2022
The President of the African Library and Information Association and Institutions, Mr. Alim Garga, embarked on a three-day working visit to Libreville, Gabon, at his own cost, to meet and interact with Gabonese library and information institutions and professionals from May 23-27, 2022. The visit was occasioned as part of AfLIA’s partnership and membership mobilization strategy to promote the continental association.
July 5, 2022
AfLIA is looking for a course facilitator to work remotely but closely with the Course Manager/Facilitator and the AfLIA team for seven months to create a learning framework (curriculum, modules and learning materials) in French for the AfLIA/Wikidata course.
July 1, 2022
AfLIA is organizing a webinar series on 13-14 July, 2022 to discuss how libraries can be pivotal in fighting this existential threat and how these institutions of knowledge and heritage can be protected in times of disasters.
June 23, 2022
AfLIA is looking to fill the position of Curriculum Development Consultant for a 2-months contract under the project "Promoting open knowledge practices in African Libraries through WikiData" .
June 20, 2022
AfLIA is looking for a competent trainer to fill the position of Wikidata Course Manager/Facilitator.
June 17, 2022
Join our discussants from Malawi, Nigeria, Sierra Leone and the moderator from Ghana as they dive deep and share their impactful experiences of the recently concluded Early Literacy Development course which exposed them to possibilities and pathways in early literacy development.
June 15, 2022
AfLIA has received a second grant from Wikimedia Foundation for the training of at least two hundred (200) information professionals in the African library and information science sector from 20 or more African countries on how to effectively open up and link knowledge by making their library collections more visible through Wikidata.
May 16, 2022
Here is a list of articles on Wikipedia that require additional citations. We have compiled these so that #AfLibWk 3.0 contributors can use as a starting point for making edits and adding credible references during the 2022 African Librarians Week.
March 28, 2022
EASLIS receive support to undertake international students and staff exchange between the EASLIS and the Swedish School of Library and Information Science (SSLIS), Faculty of Librarianship, Information, Education and Information Technology.
March 28, 2022
The Wind of Fortune: Musings of a Library Assistant turned Professor of Library and Information Studies. Story by Prof. Kenneth Ivo Ngozi Nwalo, CLN
March 28, 2022
My Experience as an International Student at the East African School of Library and Information Science (EASLIS), Makerere University Story by Abubakar Mohammed
March 28, 2022
When I look back and reflect on the times I spent at my Alma Mater, I get every reason to thank the Technical University of Kenya for making me the person that I am today.
March 22, 2022
“What you see is what you get; the me I see, the me I will be”. Story by Lucy Wachera Kibe
March 22, 2022
Story by Erasto C. Kabalo, Student, University of Dar es Salaam (UDSM) Throughout my entire academic journey, I have been through an abundance of ups and downs. Most of my academic successes and triumphs begun at College when I decided to venture into Information Science profession between 2010 – 2013, while pursuing […]
March 22, 2022
Story by Assoc. Prof. Perpetua Dadzie Early Beginnings I have worked in libraries in Ghana and Overseas in several capacities. In Ghana, I worked as an Assistant Librarian at the Ghana Standards Authority which is a Special Library. In Honduras, I was a Librarian at the Escuela Internacional Sampedrana (American School Library) […]
March 22, 2022
Story by Dr. Victoria Okojie My career as a librarian started in 1984 when I was appointed Librarian II at the Kenneth Dike Library, University of Ibadan (UI), Ibadan after my Masters’ Degree in Library Science at the University of Ibadan. My University Librarian was eagerly waiting for me to assume duty […]
March 22, 2022
Story by Amogelang Neo Kerebotswe. University of Botswana is a government institution established by an Act of Parliament on the 1st of July 1982. It offers courses at undergraduate and postgraduate level. It also offers professional development courses through the Centre for Continuing Education. This University has 3 campuses in Gaborone, Francistown, […]
March 22, 2022
The first newsletter of the Library Education & Training Institutions Section of AfLIA. Keynote Address
March 22, 2022
The first newsletter of the Library Education & Training Institutions Section of AfLIA. Address of Chairperson.
February 7, 2022
AfLIA specially invites you to attend its 2022 Open Days from February 14, 2022 to March 3, 2022
January 17, 2022
The African Library and Information Associations and Institutions (AfLIA) announces the passing of Prof Rocky Ralebipi-Simela. AfLIA was informed that Prof Rocky passed on Sunday, 16th January, 2022. Prof. Rocky was the Chairperson of African Library and Information Associations and Institutions (AfLIA) Section on National Libraries (2015-2019) thus, represented the Section in […]
November 11, 2021
Prepare to make a donation this #GivingTuesday. Even though this campaign will last 24 hours, your donation and its impact will change the destinies of many library users across Africa.
November 10, 2021
Join us on December 1, 2021 to learn more about how to make research visible and create more impact using DataCite DOIs.
October 19, 2021
To mark 2021 OAWeek, AfLIA has lined up two major activities intended to lead discussions and promote actions plans needed to sustain ongoing efforts that ensure structural equity for open access across the continent.
September 28, 2021
2021 #AccessToInfoDay - a clarion call to pursue sustainable pathways for access to information
September 26, 2021
Webinar series: Copyright issues and African Libraries
September 26, 2021
African Librarians invited to participate in 2021 Open Access Week Survey.
August 31, 2021
Join us on the 2021 International Literacy Day, 8th September 2021 by 10:30 (GMT) to learn more about the interesting findings from a baseline study on Early literacy development in African Libraries.
August 27, 2021
Professional Diploma in Digital Marketing - partial scholarship available for African Librarians
August 3, 2021
AfLIA wishes to inform librarians in Africa and the Diaspora that individual membership category will be available from January 2022.