News

Dialogue: perceptions of public libraries in Zimbabwe

17 Jan 2013

The Zimbabwe Library Association (ZimLA) is stepping up efforts to revitalize the public library sector in Zimbabwe through a stakeholder’s sensitization dialogue on public libraries slated for the 27th of February 2013 at the Celebration Conference Centre in Harare. The… read more

ISLM Branch reports

05 Dec 2012

The month of October marked the International School Library Month that was celebrated across Zimbabwe through the initiatives of ZimLA Branches located in the major provinces. The major thrust was to revitalise school libraires activities and make plans to see  more… read more

ZimLa 47th conference call for papers (pdf)

20 Nov 2012

Colleagues, Attached is ZimLA 47th Conference Call for Papers, with the theme “Informing Zimbabwe, Developing Zimbabwe: Libraries Powering Development” to be held in Mutare on June 24th – 28th, 2013. KINDLY FEEL FREE TO CIRCULATE IT WIDELY TG Bhowa

October is International School Library Month

01 Oct 2012

October is International School Library Month (ISLM) celebrated across the world to celebrate the significance of the school library and school librarians in the learning environment. The theme for this year is School libraries: a key to the past, present… read more

Zimbabwe librarian scoop international awards

03 Aug 2012

Hosea Tokwe has scored a first in the development of grassroots libraries in Zimbabwe by scooping two prestigious awards in a month that aim at providing support to the development and improvement of school libraries in the Midlands region of… read more

Zimbabwe Library Association Revives Branch Structures

09 Jul 2012

The Zimbabwe Library Association (ZimLA) 46th conference in Kadoma seem to have rekindled the reestablishment of Branches across the nation as it seek to revitalize the strength and vitality of its activities in Zimbabwe. Regarded as the prime leader in… read more

National Library and Documentation Services (NLDS) Call for Papers

26 Jun 2012

The National Library and Documentation Services (NLDS) is inviting Library and information practitioners, Archivists, Artists and Interested stakeholders to submit papers and posters for the annual conference scheduled to take place from the 27 to 31st of August 2012 in… read more

New Mashonaland Branch Executive

19 Jun 2012

Mash Branch meeting took place on Friday at the Harare City Library and a new committe was elected as follows:- Branch Chairperson – Mr Kenneth Mangemba Vice Chair – Mr Ariel Muvhunzwi Secretaty – Ms Winnie Mutetiwa Treasurer – Mrs… read more

Library and Information Association of South Africa 14th Annual Conference in October

15 Jun 2012

Library and Information Association of South Africa (LIASA) is inviting information professionals and interested people to submit proposals for papers and posters for the LIASA Fourteenth Annual Conference to be held in October from the 1st to the 5th at… read more

ZimLA 46th Conference Paper Presentations

08 Jun 2012

The Zimbabwe Library Association (ZimLA) 46th Conference and AGM held in Kadoma from 28 May to June 1 of 2012 marked a new era for the library profession in Zimbabwe as the presentations brought interesting issues for the 21st century librarian…. read more

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The mission of ZimLA News is to keep Zimbabwe Librarians informed and also make international librarians aware that we continue our work despite the turbulent state of the economy. The current editor is Hosea Tokwe at Midlands State University:

 

Please send contributions to him at: hoseatokwe@yahoo.co.uk or hoseat35@gmail.com

 

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