Mandla Ntombela

Leadership roles and professional bodies’ involvement
President of African Library and Information Association and Institution (AfLIA) – May 2019 to 2021
Vice President of AfLIA 2017 to 2019
Chair of AfLIA Training Academy 2017 to 2019
LIASA President 2016 – 2018
National Library and Information Policy Reference Group Member 2017
National Council of Libraries and Information Services (NCLIS) Member 2016 to 2018
LIASA President Elect 2014 – 2016
Member AfLIA Leadership Academy for public librarians 2017 – 2019
Member of International Network of Emerging Library Innovators (INELI) Sub Saharan Africa Program 2015 – 2017
Chair: Legal Deposit Committee 2014 -2016 and Legal Deposit Committee Member 2016 – 2019
SALI Trust Board Member 2015 to 2018

Current designation and previous work
City Librarian/Director – Msunduzi Municipal Library Services 2012 till to date
District Manager for Parks, Recreation and Culture, Libraries and Heritage at EThekwini Municipality from 2011 – 2012
Principal Librarian / Deputy Manager Branch Services, Msunduzi 2005 – 2011;
Assistant Librarian, Natal Society Library 2003 – 2005
Assistant Librarian, University of Natal 2002 – 2003, Pietermaritzburg Campus,
Assistant Researcher, University of Natal – School of Psychology – 2002 to 2003.

Qualifications 
Masters of Library and Information Studies Univ. of KwaZulu Natal 2006
Public Relations Certificate – University of Cape Town 2014
Honours Degree in Library and Information Science Univ. of KwaZulu Natal 2001
Non-degree Course – University of Illinois 2005
Post Graduate Dip Library and Information Studies Univ. of Natal 2000
Bachelor of Theology Univ. of Natal 1999
Diploma in Theology NGPL Bible College 1994 – 1996 and Marriage Counselling Certificate MBC College 1996