IFLA

As of 22 April 2009 IFLA has a totally redesigned new website

This old website and all of its content will stay on as archive – http://archive.ifla.org

IFLANET home - International Federation of Library Associations and InstitutionsActivities and ServicesSearchContacts


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

Special newsletter about the launch of the re-opened IFLA Regional Office Africa, in Pretoria.

Newsletter

Annual Report

2003-2004  |  2002-2003  |  2001-2002  |  1999-2000

Conferences & Workshops

2009 23-27 August: Call for Papers for the World Library and Information Congress: 75th IFLA General Conference and Assembly in Milan, Italy
Theme: Building on cultural heritage from the African classical world to the 21st century

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
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
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