The Zimbabwe Library
Association (ZimLA) has announced the Call for Papers for the 50th ZimLA
Conference and Annual General Meeting (AGM) to be held in Masvingo on dates to
be announced in due course. The conference marks the associations Golden
Jubilee celebrations.
The conference is
expected to be held in June 2016 under the theme Transforming information into
Knowledge tools: ZimLA@50. Several sub-themes have been given that seek to assess the information
and knowledge landscape in Zimbabwe.
According to ZimLA, “The Golden Jubilee commemorations
are an opportunity to evaluate the past and devise a model that can be used
keep us abreast of the fast changing information and knowledge field.” ZimLA expect
the event to be an opportunity for stakeholders, practitioners and leaders from
all spheres of information work including training institutions to highlight their
achievements, best practices, innovations and policy issues that has catapulted
development of the library and information profession in Zimbabwe.
The call for papers is extended to all interested
stakeholders and practitioners in the library and information profession to
submit proposals. ZimLA however indicated that presenters are responsible for
their own expenses to attend the Conference. Besides papers, ZimLA has also
plans to host a one day Library fair an event which seek to showcase the
various innovations and best practices in library and information institutions
in Zimbabwe.
In addition to the conference, the AGM is to include
elections for the National Executive Council, a body that runs the affairs of
ZimLA which comprise; the President, Vice President, Secretary General,
Treasurer, Advocacy Officer and National Editor. The current constitution of
ZimLA provide for 2 year-long office terms. The constitution further indicates
that only registered members have the obligation to nominate and vote for
officers and those nominees should have been paid up members for successive
years.
Follow this link to
view the complete call for papers for the 50th ZimLA Conference and AGM.
