March 1, 2019

Call for Nominations – AfLIA AWARDS

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

Free Webinar: 10 Most Useful Apps for African Academic Librarians

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

AfLIA Leadership Academy Cohort 1

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

2019 ECA Fellowship for Young African Professionals

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

Freedom to exist, to Aspire, to Be – Libraries and Human rights

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

Webinar on Open Data

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

Sharjah Library Conference

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

AfLIA WEBINAR: TRENDS in LIBRARIANSHIP

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

The AfLIA LEADERSHIP ACADEMY: CALL FOR APPLICATIONS FOR COHORT 2 – 2019

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 […]