The National Library and Documentation Service (NLDS) was established through an Act of Parliament in 1985 and was implemented in 1988. The National Library serve as the national centre for the collection, conservation and appreciation of Zimbabwe's published national heritage and a national reference collection.
The National Library will also facilitate the sharing and supply of resources through access to international electronic bibliographic and information networks, databases and resources.
ZimLA conference and AGM Updates -
The Zimbabwe Library Association (ZimLA) has announced second call for papers for the 52nd conference and AGM to be held in Mutare at the Golden Peacock Hotel Villa in Mutare from July 3 - 5, 2018. The call for papers shall close on April 30, 2018 at midnight. Read more >>>>
ZimLA conference and AGM Updates -
The Zimbabwe Library Association (ZimLA) has announced second call for papers for the 52nd conference and AGM to be held in Mutare at the Golden Peacock Hotel Villa in Mutare from July 3 - 5, 2018. The call for papers shall close on April 30, 2018 at midnight. Read more >>>>
Zimla News
Zimbabwe Library Association (ZimLA) Call for Papers (CFP) still open until Feb 28 for the 52nd Conference and AGM to be held in Mutare from 3 - 5 July 2018. Sub-Themes are as follows Research trends in LIS, New roles & identities for librarians, Change Management: Issues and Strategies, Cloud Computing, Trends in Digitization and Archiving, Mobile Applications for Libraries, Library Security, Research Data Management, Big Data and Data mining, Digital Repositories, Development in Open Source Technologies, Transition from print to electronic resources, Green Libraries, Cyber Laws and intellectual property
Submit your abstract to [email protected] or [email protected]
Vimbai Vee Darlington Musemburi IFLA Africa Section Peter Satumba John Tsebe Lantern Rangarirai Fusire Samuel Chabikwa Reaboka Dube Pat Madzulu Patson Muchemwa Chinda Ujala Satgoor Maropene Ramabina Nevermore Sithole Tg Tg Shadreck Ndinde Dzingayi Shangwa Genevieve Ndebele Zimbabwe Library Association-ZimLA Kudakwashe Mazuru Alphege Maisiri Alice Parakokwa Ethel Chivhange
Read more http://zimla.org.zw/zimlaconference
Training opportunity for Public Librarians - 2nd Cohort of INELI- Sub-Saharan -Africa (INELI-SSAf) Program is running a 2-year program for emerging public library leaders from Sub-Saharan Africa to sharpen their leadership and innovative skills to enable them offer innovative services in their libraries to satisfy community needs; to train others in their organizations, and to also play active roles in their national library associations.
https://goo.gl/xCYNaW
#bsla #NationalLibraryAssociation #ZimLA
ZimLA stepped up efforts for the promulgation of the National Library Policy at the recently held NEC meeting in Harare. The efforts of coming up with the National Library Policy are through funding from IFLA - International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions under the Building Strong Library Assocaitions (BSLA) initiatives http://www.zimla.org.zw/node/62
Zimla News
Ms. Makhosazana Ndiweni speaking at the 51th ZimLA Conference in Gweru on Role of libraries in building sustainable communities. She is ZimLA Matebeleland Branch Advocacy Officer. #sustainabledevelpment #repositioninglibraries #zimlaconference
ZimLA E-Newsletter keeping you updated on ZimLA matters
Last year I was offered the Jay Jordan Online Computer Library Center (OCLC) /International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) Early Career Development fellowship. This gave me an opportunity to stay in the United States of America (USA) with four other participants chosen fr...
Zimla News
ZimLA President Lantern Rangarirai Fusire Takaingenhamo Collence Chisita Macdonald Nhakura are attending the ongoing IFLA - International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions #GlobalLibrariesVision and African Library & Information Associations and Institutions - Aflia conference underway in #Yaunde #Cameroon John Kgwale Tsebe
Zimla News
Zimla News & ZimLA President Lantern Rangarirai Fusire, Advocacy Officer Praymore Tendai, NLDS Director Tesah Stima & Tinashe Kuzuwazuwa visited Perm Sec at MPSE to discuss libraries and various issues surrounding the activities of ZimLA. #Libraryadvocacy #ZimLAAdvocacy efforts #ZImLAConference Zimla Annual Conference Zimla Mashonaland Branch ZimLA Manicaland 48th Zimla Conference and AGM Takaingenhamo Collence Chisita
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The new role of librarians as Advisors and Advocates discussed by Raymond Pun Librarian at California State University Fresno. He notes that, "These meetings with students offer new opportunities for librarians to encourage students in their academic studies and beyond."
https://blog.credoreference.com/2017/04/academic-librarians-as-advisors-and-advocates/
Kudos to Harare City Library as it strides to promote #writing and #reading culture among Children http://www.herald.co.zw/harare-city-library-scores-a-first/ #ZimbabweLIbraryAssociation Zimbabwe Library Association-ZimLA Progressive African Library and Information Activists(PALIAct -Zimbabwe) The Zimbabwe Society of Information Professionals Zimbabwe Library Association Matabeleland Branch ZimLA Mashonaland Branch Zimbabwe School Library Consortium (ZSLC) Information and Knowledge Management Professionals (Zimbabwe)
Zimla Mashonaland Branch
DEADLINE FAST APPROACHING EIFL invites African public librarians aged under 35 to apply for a two-year learning initiative that aims to inspire innovation
http://www.eifl.net/news/learning-opportunity-african-public-librarians
ZimLA Updates
The Grants are available to an information professional from each of these regions: * Africa, * Latin America, * Asia/Pacific
Zimla News
Check out this great initiative @amaguguheritage to document, preserve & promote indigenous cultural heritage https://goo.gl/uixl20
ZimLA Weekly Updates and other interesting issues in Zimbabwe's library fratenity
Zimla News
ZimLA National Information Policy workshop underway looking at areas that can be addressed to facilitate the inclusion of information and libraries in the National ICT Policy.
Vote in this Poll
http://www.zimla.org.zw/node/41
BSLA project report: Strategic Planning Workshop for the Zimbabwe Library Association read more from the IFLA web site here http://www.ifla.org/node/9248
Mrs. Matilda Manye Amissah-Arthur, wife of Ghana’s Vice President, has said libraries could empower the economic and social development of nations, so as matter of urgency urged librarians to get a measurement process that can access their work competency, skills and quality of service. http://goo.gl/VbuujL
Libraries should as a matter of urgency develop measurement processes to show what they can do empower the economic and social development of nations, says Mrs Matilda Manye Amissah-Arthur, Ghana’s ‘second lady’.
Strong library measurement processes would enable libraries to assess their competencies and quality of service, and share knowledge and collaborate to support national development, she said.
Mrs Amissah-Arthur, who is the wife of Ghana’s Vice President and herself a professional librarian, was speaking at the AfLIA (African Library and Information Associations and Institutions - http://www.aflia.net) conference, which took place from May 30 to June 2, in Accra, Ghana. Read the full report: http://bit.ly/1dgrJr0
NLDS and its partner Rava Zimbabwe Rava sourced more than 15 000 books from Children International with the objective of providing school libraries with reading material that support learning, research and educational needs of primary and secondary schools in Zimbabwe. The book donations were targeted to rural schools in Zimbabwe’s 8 provinces which excluded Harare and Bulawayo. A few of the books were donated to Teachers Colleges. Belwo are stacks of the books before they were distributed to the various receipiants of the donation.
ZimLA Conference | Zimbabwe Library Association
1. Package for paid up ZimLA members (membership paid before March 31, 2015) the full / total Conference Package: $707.00
Free massive open online course to explore public libraries : Newscenter : IUPUI
INDIANAPOLIS -- The Department of Library and Information Science at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis will launch on April 6 a massive open online course exploring public libraries.
Schools celebrate Library Month | The Herald
The local celebration was organised by the Zimbabwe Library Association (ZImLA) in collaboration with Harare City Library (HCL), Book Aid International (BAI) and Africa Development Mission Trust (ADMT).
23rd Eastern and Southern Africa Regional Branch of the International Council on Archives (ESARBICA) General Conference first call for papers for the Conference and for presenters to submit abstracts.
CONFERENCE THEME: ARCHIVES USES, ABUSES AND UNDER-UTILIZATION
http://www.archives.gov.zw/downloads/category/9-newsletter#
National Archives of Zimbabwe
Book Aid International (BAI) is running a number of projects in Africa under the 'Open Door Children's Libraries in Africa" and Zimbabwe is one of the countries to benefit from the projects through establishment of modern children's libraries. Your vote on the Better World Books UK LEAP Grant will go a long way to secure funding. Continue to vote for this project for BAI 'Open Door Children's Libraries in Africa"
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Which nonprofit organisation will get £5,000 in funding from Better World Books? You decide. Along with the funding we regularly funnel to nonprofits and libraries from every one of your purchase…
Of ZIBF and the blame game............
http://www.herald.co.zw/zibf-is-bigger-and-more-important-than-our-egos/
Mangongo living a nightmareBattery firm ordered to pay up ZIBF is bigger and more important than our egos August 26, 2014 Shingirai Huni Opinion & Analysis ZIBF needs fresh ideas to get back to its past glorious daysShelling The Nuts with Ignatius T. MabasaAn old woman is uneasy when dry bones are m…
ZimLA 47th Conference & AGM (IFLA Association Affiliate)
Ebsco South Africa is again participating at the 48th ZimLA Conference in Vic Falls. They participated last year in Mutare at the 47th ZimLA conference. In the picture is Regional Sales Manager Bronwyn Rassmann presenting the various products - Ebsco products.
The Librarian: ZimLA 48th Conference on this Week
This blog explores library science issues from a Zimbabwean perspective with the aim to improve and advocate for change. Libraries in Zimbabwe have long suffered neglect in relation to funding and priority. Through this blog all these issues are put under spotlight to find a lasting solution to impr…
Open Access is a vital publishing which needs our support as advocates, authors and users of the valuable resources. As librarians we need to embrace this form of publishing and take the lead in spreading the motivations of Open Access publishing
This blog explores library science issues from a Zimbabwean perspective with the aim to improve and advocate for change. Libraries in Zimbabwe have long suffered neglect in relation to funding and priority. Through this blog all these issues are put under spotlight to find a lasting solution to impr...
The NLDS is soliciting for any books that you might have for primary and secondary education, either new or old to help us set classroom libraries in schools in order to enhance the children's reading culture. i.e., story books, novels, activity books and of the like are welcome. Please contact us on 0778 881 340 0r 0773 027 212.
Libraries are changing and improving community health in Africa. What initiatives can Public Libraries in Zimbabwe do?
http://www.eifl.net/news/two-african-libraries-help-improve-community-
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Embassy of the Republic of Korea in Zimbabwe
1, Phillips Avenue, Belgravia
Ambassade de France au Zimbabwe
3 Princess Drive, Newland
Embassy of Switzerland to Malawi, Zambia and
Embassy of Switzerland, 9 Lanark Road, Belgravia
Ministry of Industry Commerce and Enterprise
Liquenda Hse, Cnr Nelson Mandela and 1st Street
Посольство России в Зимбабве / Russian Embass
Fife Avenue 70
Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) - Zimbab
Kaguvi Building, Cnr Samora and 4th Street