October 9, 2019
The attention of African Libraries and Information Associations and Institutions (AfLIA) has been drawn to a fake 'INVITATION TO ATTEND A 5-DAY INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE FOR LIBRARIANS IN ALL TERTIARY INSTITUTIONS IN AFRICA' by GOODNEWS INTERNATIONAL VENTURES of Mustapha Hassan St. Olorunsogo, Oke-Ibukun Abeokuta, Ogun State, Nigeria.
September 8, 2019
The ability to read, write and do a simple summation of numbers that are necessary for 21st-century engagements in hospitals, banks, and commercial spaces underpin sustainable development. Africa’s literacy rate is on the rise. In Botswana, the adult literacy rate increased from 68.58 % in 1991 to 88.22 % in 2015 and […]
September 2, 2019
On 26th August, 2019, African Library & Information Associations and Institutions (AfLIA) signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the European Bureau of Library Information and Documentation Associations (Eblida) at the IFLA World Library and Information Congress in Athens, Greece
August 7, 2019
Frankly Speaking, a 'Virtual Talk Show' and 'Marketplace of ideas' deals with burning issues in African LIS Sector and in the society as it applies to the practice of Library and Information science in the continent.
August 7, 2019
The Global Alliance for Partnerships on Media and Information Literacy (GAPMIL) Youth Committee with support of UNESCO and SIDA is calling for Youth Ambassadors as part of its strategies to operationalize the Youth Committee globally. The Youth Ambassadors represent the GAPMIL Youth Committee.
July 24, 2019
The Commonwealth University and London Graduate School has bestowed an Honourary Doctorate on Mr. John Tsebe, immediate past president of the African Library & Information Associations and Institutions (AfLIA).
July 22, 2019
Cohort 1 AfLIA Leadership Academy (AfLAc) recently visited USA for an exchange professional visit in partnership with the Public Library Association (PLA) of ALA. Participants arrived Chicago on Sunday, 24th March 2019.
July 17, 2019
On 9th July 2019, National Assembly of Cameroon organized a lunch in honour of Mr. Alim Garga following his election as the Vice President of the African Library & Information Associations and Institutions - AfLIA
July 8, 2019
I heartily congratulate the African Library and Information Associations and Institutions (AfLIA) on it's 6th birthday.
June 10, 2019
African Libraries Creating the Africa We Want and achieving the Sustainable Development Goals The most anticipated library conference in Africa – AfLIACon2019 – came to a successful end on May 24, 2019, at the Weston Hotel, Nairobi-Kenya, after a busy week of unending insight sharing, engaging discussions, thought-provoking presentations and fun-packed […]
June 4, 2019
The African Union Commission has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the African Library and Information Associations and Institutions (AfLIA) to foster closer collaboration between the two institutions.
June 3, 2019
Beware of fake emails purportedly sent from the AfLIA Secretariat.
May 15, 2019
AfLIA wishes to bring to the notice of all the 3rd AfLIA Conference and 5th African Library Summit comes up from 19th-24th May 2019 at the Weston Hotel, Nairobi, Kenya.
April 24, 2019
This will show librarians how to integrate what they have learned about openly licenses resources into their work. With access to all the openly licensed resources, librarians will need to establish processes for managing this content and to find ways of supporting academics and students to access and use high-quality research and resources.
April 9, 2019
This webinar will help librarians understand open access concepts and distinguish between open access and proprietary research. Librarians will be able to consider the implications of open access publishing on the quality of research and discover how to quality assure open access research.
April 4, 2019
Here is the full list of newly elected Governing Council Officers for AfLIA for the term 2019-2021.
March 23, 2019
This introductory webinar will explain the concepts of OER. Participants will be guided through a search strategy for open content, which they can adopt and use to train students and faculty members.
March 11, 2019
AfLIA has decided to run a series of webinars on tertiary-level OER. The Association believes that training academic librarians in OER has become necessary for quality university education, distance learning and lifelong learners in Africa.
March 10, 2019
The Namibia Information Workers Association (NIWA) is pleased to invite authors to submit abstracts for paper and poster presentations to be delivered at the XXIV SCECSAL to be held from 20 – 24 April 2020 in Windhoek, Namibia.
March 2, 2019
AfLIA wishes to introduce to all, – the African Library Vibes. This is an online space set up with the primary aim of providing an international forum where authors and readers within the LIS sector, especially in Africa, can converge, interact and share knowledge for the promotion and development of LIS in the continent and beyond.
March 1, 2019
Nominations are invited from members of the African Library and Information Associations and Institutions(AfLIA) for the following Awards; Emerging Young Librarian Leader; Best Library Association of the Year;
African Library Champion and
Lifetime Award
February 19, 2019
This is a practically-oriented webinar being organized with the sole aim of making African academic and research librarians knowledgeable about important apps such that students and faculty members can receive tutorials from them on how different types of apps can help them to be achievers. This webinar is exclusive to academic and research librarians as well as librarians of special libraries.
January 25, 2019
The AfLIA Leadership Academy (AfLAc) is a rigorous, emboldening and inspiring leadership training for public librarians in Africa who need to be equipped with requisite skills that would empower them to be leaders in their libraries and communities.
January 11, 2019
The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) hereby invites competent young African Professionals to apply for the “2019 ECA Fellowships for Young African Professionals” programme.
December 10, 2018
Human rights are rights inherent to all human beings, regardless of race, colour, sex, nationality, ethnicity, language, religion, birth or any other status. But what is with libraries and fundamental human rights?
November 11, 2018
African Libraries and Librarians need to be aware of the benefits, challenges of Open Data and the obstacles to finding and using it. AfLIA is organizing this webinar to do just that!
September 26, 2018
The Sharjah Library Conference is a collaboration between the Sharjah International Book Fair and the American Library Association, which develops the professional program.
September 9, 2018
FOR LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SCIENCE (LIS) EDUCATORS AND ACADEMIC LIBRARIANS A fast paced world driven by unending innovations within the technological space poses significant threat to the significance of hitherto traditional ways of facilitating, delivering and providing information and its access. Consequently, education innovators have put forth concepts to keep up with […]
July 14, 2018
AfLIA invites applications from librarians working in public and national libraries to participate in the 9-month AfLIA Leadership Academy due to begin with a face -to- face workshop in January 2019. The Leadership Academy aims at supporting middle level managers in African public and national libraries to be true leaders in their […]