Africa Regional Section
Scope
The main priorities and objectives of this Section are human resources development, training, capacity building, and incorporation of information technology in all programmes.
Strategic Plan
2008-2009 | 2006-2007
Projects
Publications
Newsletter
Annual Report
2003-2004 | 2002-2003 | 2001-2002 | 1999-2000
Conferences & Workshops
2008 10-14 August: Call for Papers for the World Library and Information Congress: 74th IFLA General Conference and Council
Theme: Globalization: Challenges and Opportunities for African Libraries
2007 14-16 February: Call for Papers & Participation and Programme, IFLA/ALP Reading Promotion Workshop, Windhoek, Namibia
Theme: Seeking mechanisms towards reading skills enhancement among young children in Sub-Saharan Africa
2007 August: Call for Papers for Satellite meeting - Management and Marketing in cooperation with the Information Technology and Africa Section, World Library and Information Congress, Durban, South Africa
Theme: Managing technologies and library automated systems in developing countries: open source VS commercial options
2007 August: Call for Papers - Africa Sections, World Library and Information Congress, Durban, South Africa
Theme: Looking into the future: models of African libraries in the 21st Century and beyond
2006 3-7 April: Workshop - Preserving our pictorial heritage: Photographs in African collections
Useful Addresses
Standing Committee Members
Chair:
Buhle Mbambo-Thata
Executive Director
UNISA, Library Services
P.O. Box 392
PRETORIA 0003
South Africa
Tel. +(27)(12)4293131/4293844
Fax +(27)(12)4292925
E-mail: mbambtb@unisa.ac.za
Secretary:
James O. Daniel
President of NLA / Librarian
National Mathematical Centre
Lokja-Kaduna Road, Kwali Aarea Council
Sheda, PMB 118, Garki GPO,
ABUJA FCT
Nigeria
Tel. +(234)8033116409
E-mail: jimidaniel@yahoo.com
Information Coordinator/Editor of Newsletter:
Lindy Nhlapo
University of South Africa
P.O. Box 392
PRETORIA 0003
South Africa
Tel. +(27)(11)471 2826
Fax +(27)(11)471 2200
Mobile +(27) (72) 7145125
E-mail: iflaafrica@unisa.ac.za + lnhlapo@unisa.ac.za