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 school librarians taking charge of the school library.

Held under the theme “School libraries: a key to the past, the present and the future”, the celbrations acttracted a number of schools and pupils that joined hands with librarians to commemorated the event.  The following are branch reports that summerised the events and a paper that was presented in Bulawayo by ZimLA Secretary General, H. R. Ncube.

• ZimLA Mashonaland Branch report Mashonaland Branch ISLM Report 2012
• ZimlA Matebeleland Branch report Matebeleland Branch ISLM Report 2012
• ZimLA Manicaland Branch report Manicaland Branch ISLM Report 2012
• ZimLA Midlands Branch report Midlands Branch ISLM report 2012

The following is the paper presented by ZimLa SG, H. R. Ncube titled “School Libraries : Which Way Forward???: a focus on recognition of School Libraries & Librarians” which can be view here Recognition of School Libraries & Librarians