Network with other attendees with the eventstream private social network, including. Liasa, through its cpd programme has identified computer literacy, social media, advocacy, library management. My journey as a liasa librarian of the year 2016 by ina. Liasa started off as an amalgamation of various bodies that shared a common dna, including an abiding commitment to library and information services lis, to inclusivity, to equity and. No requests for certificates will be process after 30 november 2019. The journal seeks to embrace a wide range of practical and research components including literacy, management, childrens literature, ethics, globalisation, impact of the digital divide, technology, communications, indigenous knowledge systems, etc. Sa booksellers bookmark magazine sa booksellers association. Although this drive has different names, such as electronic government egovernment, open government and open data, the motivation is hinged upon achieving overall efficiency and effectiveness in public services and is based on the notion of freedom of information.
Finally, i would like to commend conference chair, dr brian hughes director, centre for research on occupational and life stress crols at nui galway and the star 2010 organisers for their efforts in developing such a stimulating and interesting conference programme cead mile failte. Mobile literacy in south africa is an ecosystem of projects and initiatives by a variety of stakeholders that promote, support and enable access to literature and literacy projects on mobile devices, especially mobile phones, in the context of informal education. This page will be continuously updated with the latest developments with regards to confirmed speakers and topics to be covered. Oct 05, 2017 finale 5 october 2017 at 18th liasa conference reflections on my liasa librarian of the year 2016 award from kidsinthecloud when prof jonathan jansen the newly appointed president of the academy of science of south africa and my employer met with us the other day, he asked a very important question. The isasa librarians conference committee has kindly agreed to allow liasa members to attend some sessions on wednesday 3 april 20 and friday 5 april 20 for free. Actual attendance of the various sessions will be confirmed and at least 75% attendance is required before a certificate can be issued. Vuyokazi jamieson is an active and valuable member of makhandas academic community.
The programme is planned in conjunction with the student services division and it is called the gateway programme. The strategic directions for the ifla preservation and conservation strategic programme for 20152017 were discussed. The launch event will be held on monday, 19 march 2018 at the national library of south africa, cape town campus. Sep 09, 2014 due to repeated requests to extend the date for the submission of abstracts, the conference programme committee has extended the due date to 20 june 2014. The 2018 liasa conference offers the opportunity for practitioners, scholars, researchers, academics and interested parties from the lis sector as well as other areas to engage on matters that pertain directly to our society. The library and information association of south africa liasa is a professional nonprofit organization, representing all institutions and people working in libraries and information services in south africa. View copies of the presentations made at the 19th liasa. Ilasa conferences the 12th annual institute of loss adjusters conference will take place at glenhove conferencing, 52 glenhove road, melrose estate, johannesburg on 6 june 2019.
On our return from the 17th scecsal conference, liasa held its 9th annual conference in. Please note that opinions and comments posted here do not necessarily reflect the views of liasa, the branch or the institutions in which the bloggers are employed. Jul 12, 2019 the event app by eventsair is your allinone single point of access for engaging and connecting with all aspects of the meetings and events you are attending. They are effective, passionate and really are making a difference to the lives of the students in the schools. Litasa donated story books, a bilingual childrens dictionary, a south african alphabet book as well as literacy games and puzzles to the foundation. The abstracts of the accepted papers will be published in the conference programme and on the liasa website.
Simply install the app and enter your event app code provided to you by your event organizer. Past conferences and proceedings on africa columbia. She was liasa 2016 librarian of the year and was on the liasa execuitive committee for ict development 20142016 and the liasa helig chair 20142016. Maig aims at supporting and uniting library and information workers interested in furthering and improving library and information services. Of the 9 545 books acquired in 2018, 3 531 were ebooks and 225 dvds. This word cloud shows the prominent words, nouns, verbs and phrases which dominated the conference. Salw 2018 library and information association of south africa. The sa booksellers association would like to wish all of our members and associates a very merry christmas and all the best in bookselling for the year ahead. Conferences library information technology association. Liasa as an organic structure had its fair share of highs and lows which is common to structures of its size and nature. Network with other attendees with the eventstream private social network, including posting of photos, videos. Issue 82, september 2015 download the year is drawing to an end and its time to have a look at the state of the book industry in 2015. Maig aims at supporting and uniting library and information workers interested in furthering and improving library and information services throughout south africa by means of.
October 2, 2017 october 2, 2017 inthecloud no comments. Throughout the liasa 2018 conference there was a mixed bag of events. Salbs florence jadi and loyiso kalashe attended the prestigious liasa conference which was held 2 6 october 2017. The objective is to serve and reflect the interests of the south african lis community across the spectrum of its wide. It advocates and supports the provision of efficient, userorientated and excellent library and information services that aspire to equitable access to information for all communities literate and illiterate in south africa. The total library holdings bibliographic was 610 454 giving a cumulative 1 248 540 volumes as at 31 december 2018. Library and information association of south africa wikipedia. The 2nd unisa conference on reading promotion and storytelling for children 68 october unisa main campus, muckleneuk ridge, pretoria for updated programme, visit. Makhanda librarian wins sabinetsponsored award centurion pretoria, south africa, 6 november 2019 sabinet was once again proud to show their support of liasa through sponsorship of the 20th annual liasa conference and the liasa librarian of the year read more. Delegates who meet all the criteria of conference attendance may request a certificate of attendance. Preliminary and updated programme wednesday 6 october 2010 workshops storytelling evening thursday 7 october 2010 conference storytelling evening friday 8 october 2010 conference. On our return from the 17th scecsal conference, liasa held its 9th annual conference in tshwane from 26 to 29th september 2006. The community training digital citizenship workshop at hindle high, western.
The launch event will be held on monday, 19 march 2018 at. Please note that opinions and comments posted here do not necessarily reflect the views of liasa, the branch or the. The library and information association of south africa liasa is the saqa accredited professional body for the library and information services sector and a nonprofit organization uniting and representing all institutions and people working in libraries and information services in south africa. Once all calls for papers and conference ideas have been considered, a final scheduled conference programme will be published.
Liasa conference 2019 examines liasa and the lis profession through this lens of the butterfly. Africa liasa has adopted continuing professional development cpd as a strategy to ensure that library and information workers have access to current trends and developments. To book liasa webinar for a webinar, please complete the online form. To me, this was a watershed conference for the gauteng branch. I have been on 7 international travels for my work during the past year spain, france, italy, canada, ghana, madagascar, ethiopia, and i also managed to continue contributing to liasa in different ways. Blog belonging to members of the western cape branch of the library and information association of south africa liasa. Hermanus region and i attended the conference together with nomaza dingayo, director of library and ar. Governments in africa are spending significant funds in their drive towards putting public business processes and services online. View copies of the presentations made at the 19th liasa annual conference, held in cape town from 08 to 12 october 2018. The 17th annual library and information association of south africa conference liasa conference will kick off on 1014 october 2016 in durban and you can be sure we will be there to get the latest news on the conferences theme for this year. They provide a school librarian, a library and books for every school they engage with.
Oct 16, 2014 the programme was designed after it was discovered that in rural parts of germany dont have access to books due to poverty and high rise of unemployment. Their national stats indicated that germany has 10 000 libraries and out of those libraries only 20% are school libraries and in those 20% of school libraries 5% are appropriately equipped. The programme was designed after it was discovered that in rural parts of germany dont have access to books due to poverty and high rise of unemployment. Institutional repository at the 19th liasa annual conference, 812 october 2018 atline maluleke librarian archives at the 19th liasa annual conference, 812 october 2018 1. Makhanda librarian wins sabinetsponsored award centurion pretoria, south africa, 6 november 2019 sabinet was once again proud to show their support of liasa through sponsorship of the 20th annual liasa conference and the liasa librarian of. As an ambassador advocating for free books, ms seageng has built collaboration with the rotary humanitarian centre whose goal is to distribute book donations in support of. The service was introduced as a pilot on apk in 2018 and will be.
Carien and catherine enjoyed some quality time with the children and teachers, showing them how to use the various games and reading some more books. Liasa report 2016 2018 scecsal standing conference of. No correspondence will be entered into about acceptance or nonacceptance of papers. In this report it is our aim to reflect on developments in the association and future plans. The programme was filled with a variety of exciting topics and dis. Click here to download the printable conference programme timetable. He is the coeditor of the first two open access books published by uct. A very successful childrens programme was run concurrently with a new partner. Umhlanga, durban, south africa the global struggle for access to material and intellectual resources for the production of knowledge is intensifying. Due to repeated requests to extend the date for the submission of abstracts, the conference programme committee has extended the due date to 20 june 2014. Home 19th liasa annual conference 2018 19th liasa annual conference 2018.
Created in 1969 in ouagadougou, on the initiative of a few film enthusiasts, it became an institution on january 7th 1972 by decree in burkina faso, because of the enthusiasm and the hope it created among the public and filmmakers in africa. Library and information association of south africa. Finale 5 october 2017 at 18th liasa conference my journey. Please note that this does not include lunchtea on either days. The scecsal permanent office will be hosted at the liasa national office, with effect 2019. The role of liasa in addressing the universal right to read. Salw 2018 library and information association of south. The notion of bipolar or secondpersonal normativity is often illustrated by such situations as that of one person addressing a complaint to another, or asserting some right, or.
Cape town international convention centre 2 october 8, 2018 october 12, 2018. The networking opportunities offered by a conference of this nature cannot be overstated. Pdf the role of liasa in addressing the universal right to. The library staff have been allocated an hour long daily slot during the week of orientation where we have a very basic powerpoint presentation 20 min and library tours 40 min. A year of acheivements the library and information association of south africa liasa celebrated 20 years of existence in 2017 with amazing achievements, among others professional body status, and having six members serving on the african library and information association and institution aflia governing council, acknowledgement as a key stakeholder in the. South african journal of libraries and information science. Conferences library information technology association lita. The event app by eventsair is your allinone single point of access for engaging and connecting with all aspects of the meetings and events you are attending.
Authors of accepted papers will be notified as soon as possible after 29 june 2012. My journey as a liasa librarian of the year 2016 by ina smith. Of these, 9 053 were single titles, and 11 291 were available through packages. At that conference, with the full backing of the gauteng branch, i tabled the motion to divide the gauteng branch into north and southwhich was accepted.
Disruption in the library, the laboratory, the classroom venue. The library and information association of south africa liasa is celebrating south african library week from 1925 march 2018 with the theme libraries. It has been an interesting journey for liasa since its inception as a library association in. The 1999 conference was held in bellville and organized by the western cape branch. From the personal librarian programme, to organising the south african school librarians conference, to aiding in the renovation of nombulelos library. I attended the preconference workshop on libraries and ebooks. A year of acheivements the library and information association of south africa liasa celebrated 20 years of existence in 2017 with amazing achievements, among others professional body status, and having six members serving on the african library and information association and institution aflia governing council, acknowledgement as a key stakeholder in the development of library and. Atline maluleke librarian archives at the 19th liasa annual conference, 812 october 2018 1. It represents the interest of and promotes the development and image of library and information in south africa, at local, provincial and national level to.
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