PROGRAMME 3RD AFRICAN LIBRARY SUMMIT & 1ST AfLIA

PROGRAMME
3 AFRICAN LIBRARY SUMMIT & 1ST AfLIA CONFERENCE
SATURDAY 30TH MAY - TUESDAY 2ND JUNE 2015, GIMPA, ACCRA, GHANA
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THEME- African Libraries Rising – Leadership and Innovation for Development
SATURDAY 30TH MAY 2015
DAY ONE
Session
Title
Name of Speaker / Designation
Morning Session 1a
Opening of Conference
Welcome Address
Mr. John Tsebe, President, AfLIA
9.0 – 11.30
Address from IFLA
Ms. Jennefer Nicholson,
IFLA Secretary-General
Address from Global Libraries
Ms. Deborah Jacobs,
Director, Global Libraries of the Bill &
Melinda Gates Foundation
Opening of Conference Address by Guest of Honour
Prof. Jane N. Opoku Agyemang
Hon. Minister of Education of Ghana
Keynote Address
Dr. Aida Opoku-Mensah,
Special Adviser, Post 2015
Development Agenda, UNECA, Addis
Ababa, Ethiopia
Meeting with Strategic
Partners
Chairperson’s Closing Remarks
Vote of Thanks
Mrs Comfort Asare, Member, LOC
Chairperson: Mrs. Matilda Amissah - Arthur
Opening of Exhibition
1
11.30 – 12.00
Morning Session1b
12.00 - 13.00
Panel Discussion
Status of Implementation of Outcomes of previous
Summits including the African Public Library
Summit
REFRESHMENT
Dr. Victoria Okojie; Dr. Buhle
Mbambo Thata; Mr. Garoma Daba;
Ms.Gertrude Mulindwa & Mr. Richard
Atuti. / Book Launch- Jenny
Raubenheimer
Moderator – Mr. John Tsebe
13.00 -14.00
Afternoon Session 2
14.00 - 16.00
LUNCH
Leadership Excellence
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Dr. Kay Raseroka
Ms.Ujala Satgoor
Ms.Gertrude Mulindwa
Excellence in Leadership
Carnegie Leadership Academy
The INELI experience
Succession planning and young emerging library
leaders- Interrogating African Librarianship’s
commitment
The information Society: The role of leadership
and the African Library
Mr. Rodney Malesi & Mr. Arnold
Mwanzu
Leadership Excellence in Public Libraries
Hon. Kosi Kedem
Mr. Tendai Mataranyika
Chairperson : Ms. Ellen Namhila
16.00– 16.30
16.30 - 17.00
Drilldown sessions
• Academic/Special Libraries: Chair- Prof.
Felicia Etim
• Public /Community Libraries: Chair – Dr.
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AfLIA EXCO with National
Librarians
Mrs. Nkem E. Osuigwe
Educational Institutions: Chair- Dr. Sarah
Kaddu
• Francophone: Chair- Mr. Alim Garga
• National Associations – Alh. Rilwanu
Abdulsalami
Report back & discussion
2
17.00 – 17.30
Visit to Exhibition / Posters / TEA
17.30
18.00
Cocktail Reception
SUNDAY 31ST MAY 2015
DAY TWO
Morning - Session 3
08.30 – 10.35
CLOSING
Speaker- Ms. Deborah Jacobs,
Director, Global Libraries of BMGF
Use of Technology
• Use of Technology in African Librarianship
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Space, technology and content: a model for public
libraries supporting formal education in
developing countries
CUT Information literacy: promoting digital
records forensics in digital scholarly
communication environment
Open source at Cheikh Anta Diop university
library of Dakar : PMB free software to
enhance the oriental languages and
civilizations collection'
FaceBook as avenue for information
dissemination in public libraries
Feet on the ground: capacity building program to
foster new ICT-based public library services that
meet community needs
Dr. Justin Chisenga
Ms.Mary Kiyanjui
Mr. Sello Borephe
Mr. Mandiaye Ndiaye
Mr. JUMARE Mohammed Hamza et al
Mr. Guy Amarteifio & Ms. Ugne
Lipeikaite
Chairperson : Mrs. Jacinta Were
10.35 – 11.00
Visit to Exhibition / Posters / TEA BREAK
3
11.00 – 11.40
11.40 – 12.00
12.00 – 13.00
13.00 -14.00
Afternoon - Session
4
AfLIA EXCO with Library
Associations
LUNCH
Education and Training
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14.00 - 15.45
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15.45 – 16.00
AfLIA EXCO with GL funded project partners in
Africa
Drilldown session
• Academic /Special Libraries: Chair- Ms.
Irene Onyancha
• Public and Community Libraries: ChairRamune Petuchovaite
• Educational Institutions: Chair – Mr. Jasper
Maezanise
• National Associations : Chair- Dr. Victoria
Okojie
• Francophone:Chair- Mr. Wenceslas Mahoussi
Report back & discussion
Speed - Geeking Poster presentations / Visit to
Exhibition
The application of technologies to education and
training of library and information professionals
in library and information science schools: the
case of Nigeria
Library Education in French speaking Africa –
now and the future
The Neglected Corner Stone: a critique of the role
of Professional Library and Information
Associations in the development of LIS education
in the SCECSAL region.
A Formação professional do Bibliotecario
Africano, como imperativo aos desafios da
tecnologia da informação.
Addressing the skills shortage: South African
Case Study
Chairperson : Prof Rocky Ralebipi -Simela
Prof. Zakari Mohammed
Dr. Bernard Dione
Prof. Isaac M.N. Kigongo-Bukenya
Mr. Iaguba Djalo
Mr. Charlie Maphuntshane Molepo
Visit to Exhibition / Posters / TEA BREAK
4
16.00 – 16.40
16.40 - 17.00
Drilldown session
• Academic /Special Libraries: Chair- Ms.
Ujala Satgoor
• Public and Community Libraries: Chair- Ms.
Christelle Lubbe
• Educational Institutions:Chair - Prof. I.M.N.
Kigongo-Bukenya
• National Associations: Chair- Mrs.
Segemetsi Molawa
• Francophone: Chair - Ms. Cecile Coulibaly
Report back & discussion
17.00 – 17.45
World café
Ms. Este Retief
17.45
18.00
Cultural night Reception
CLOSING
Ghana Dance Ensemble
AfLIA EXCO with
Regional Bodies
AfLIA EXCO with IFLA
MONDAY 1ST JUNE 2015
DAY THREE
Morning - Session 5 Service Quality
8.30 – 10.15
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Library Service Quality
Creating and sustaining a culture of quality in an
African academic library context: easier said than
done
The Role Of Community Libraries In Providing
Quality Information To Family Farmers: A Case
Study Of Huege Community Library In Uganda
Ramification of plagiarism on student information
Literacy and Internet use
Dr. Margaret Law
Ms. Este Retief
Dr. Sarah Kaddu, &
Mr. Eric N. Haumba
Dr. Angelina Totolo
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Assessing Quality Of Services Provided By
University Of Professional Studies, Accra Library
To Its Clientele
Mrs. Rosemary Okai & Mrs.
Ganiyatu Tiamiyu
Chairperson : Chairperson: Gertrude Mulindwa
10.15 - 10.30
10.30 – 11.10
11.10 – 11.30
Visit to Exhibition / Posters / TEA BREAK
AfLIA EXCO meeting with other
partners -INASP, EIFL, ITOCA,
AHILA
Drilldown session
• Academic /Special Libraries: Chair- Mrs.
Dudu Nkosi
• Public and Community Libraries: Chair Mr. Richard Atuti
• Educational Institutions: Chair-Prof Zakari
Mohammed
• National Associations: Chair- Ms. Betsy K.
Eister
• Francophone: Chair- Amadou Sidibe
Report back & discussion
11.30 – 12.30
12.30 – 13.30
Session 6
Unconference I
Dr. Buhle Mbambo-Thata
Darren Hoerner
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IFLA Panel Discussion
Post 2015 Development Agenda
Dr. Buhle Mbambo – Thata ; Dr.
Sarah Kaddu; Ms. Ellen Namhila;
Mr. Makane Faye; Ms. Gertrude
Mulindwa; Masimba Muziringa ;
Kafui Prebbie; Ministry of Foreign
Affairs, Ghana.
LUNCH
13.30.- 15.30
Chairperson: Dr. Victoria Okojie
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15.30 -15.45
15.45 – 16..45
Visit to Exhibition / Posters / TEA
UNECA Session
African Virtual Libraries Network (AVLIN), ECA
Session
17.00
CLOSING
FREE EVENING
17.00 - 20.00
African Virtual Libraries Network (AVLIN ) Round table ( by invitation)
17.00 – 20 00
Meeting of French Speaking participants (by invitation)
TUESDAY 2ND JUNE 2015
DAY FOUR
8.30- 9.30
Un -conference II
Dr. Buhle Mbambo –Thata and
Darren Hoerner
9.30 – 10.30
Panel Discussion
Key outcomes of the engagements of specialized
Library Groups at the Summit
Discussions and Conclusions
All Head Rapporteurs- led by
Chief Rapporteur - Mrs. Jenny
Raubenheimer
Chairperson: Mr. John Tsebe
10.30 – 10.45
10.45 – 12.15
Academic/ Special ;
Public/Community; Training
Institutions; National Associations &
Francophone
Visit to Exhibition / Posters / TEA BREAK
Meetings of Library Groups and Election of
Officers
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12.15 -13.15
13.15 – 14.15
Presentation and Adoption of Draft Plan of Action
14.15 – 16.15
16.15 – 16.30
AfLIA General Meeting & Election of Officers
16.30 – 17.30
Closing of Exhibition & Conference
Conference Dinner
19.00
DAY FIVE
8.00 - 12 noon
LUNCH
TEA BREAK
Speaker - Mrs Matilda Amissah
– Arthur, wife of the Vice
President of Ghana
WEDNESDAY 3RD JUNE 2015
Tour of Accra City and
• Kwame Nkrumah Mausoleum / Arts Centre
• Some Departures
8.00 – 16.30
EIFL-PUBLIC LIBRARIES INNOVATION PROJECT (PLIP) POST – CONFERENCE
Theme - African Public Libraries on the Rise: Service Innovations for Community Development
THURSDAY 4TH JUNE 2015
FINAL DEPARTURES
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