BSLA Country Project: Botswana
Members of the BLA Executive Committee meet with BSLA core trainer, Winnie Vitzansky on the BSLA visit to Gaborone, July 2010
Association Profile
Botswana Library Association was formed in 1978. Membership of the association is open to all library workers, archivists, bibliographers, all other information workers as well as any other professional who may be interested in joining the association.
Project Goals
Membership: To increase the membership of BLA, to raise the visibility of the association amongst the profession and the public.
Partnerships: Positioning BLA as the forum for the library and information sector
Professional development: To provide a calendar of activities for members and potential members on important topics
Advocacy: For libraries in society as an important part of the Vision 2016 strategy
Activities and news
Library Associations share successes and experiences at first IFLA Building Strong Library Associations mini-congress in Berlin
27 February 2012
Botswana: BSLA Workshop 2 focuses on advocacy and communication
14 December 2011
Associations begin to assess the impact of the BSLA programme
16 November 2011
Botswana: Raising the visibility of the Botswana Library Association
7 July 2011
Building Strong Library Associations programme begins in Botswana
18 November 2010
Information and resources
Botswana Library Association Website
Project Team
Kgomotso Radijeing, BLA President, In country facilitator
Resego Taolo, Sesigo, In country facilitator
Winnie Vitzansky, Trainer
Fiona Bradley, IFLA ALP Programme Coordinator
Last update: 16 March 2012
