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National Information Workers Association of Namibia. (2021). Inclusive Libraries and Information Services Towards Achieving Prosperity for Sustainable Development in Africa: Proceedings of the 24th Standing Conference of Eastern, Central and Southern African Library and Information Associations. Windhoek: National Information Workers Association of Namibia.

Editors: Chiku Mnubi-Mchombu, Cathrine Nengomasha and Wilhelm Uutoni.

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Access to Information: Issues, Challenges, and Solutions

• Preparedness of academic libraries to serve students with disabilities: The case of University of Malawi Chancellor College and University of Zululand - Dorothy Eneya, Prof. Dennis N. Ocholla & Prof Bertha Janneke Mostert.
• Inclusiveness of academic libraries: The case of assistive and adaptive technologies - Lucy Kiana, Dr Martin Mabeifam Ujakpa & Anna Leonard.
• Towards achievement of inclusive school library and information services in the Kingdom of Eswatini: Barriers and opportunities of Hhohho region - Lungile Elizabeth Dlamini.
• Barriers on access to archives by people with disabilities (PWDs) and inclusive solutions: A review of literature - Dr. Olefhile Mosweu & Anna Ngula.
• Access to information for people with albinism: Issues, challenges and solutions - Anna Ngula & Dr Connie Bitso.

Building Capacities of Library and Information Professionals to Contribute Toward Attaining the 2030 Agenda

• Educating 21st century information professionals in Africa: Issues and proposed course of action - Prof. Abebe Rorissa, Prof. Kendra Albright and Prof. Dick Kawooya.
• Capacity building for public librarians in Zambia: The impact on national development - Velenasi Mwale Munsanje and Mutinta Mweemba Nabuyanda.
• Building Strong Academic Libraries and Library Professionals in Uganda Through the University of Pretoria Carnegie CPD Programme - Gorrety Maria Juma, Sarah Nakaziba and Marlene Holmner.
• Building the Capacity of African Health Librarians to Become Knowledge Brokers Through a Knowledge Broker Learning Programme - Emma M. Ndalameta-Theo, Mercy Wamunyima Monde, Ann Wales, Mercy Moyo, Jo Vallis, Consider Mudenda, Christine Wamunyima Kanyengo, and Celine Maluma Mwafulilwa.

  Research and Development in Libraries

  • Research and development (R&D), creativity and innovation in academic libraries in Malawi: A way to rethink library development in 21st century - Symon C. Lubanga and Joshua Mumba.

  Information Society and Knowledge-based Economies

  • Tacit knowledge in the knowledge economy: Mapping strategies for the African nation - Aderonke O. Adesina
  • Bridging the gap between the information rich and information poor in Malawi - Lizzie Malemia .

  Innovative Digital Technology-based Library and Information Services in Africa

  • WhatsApp as a platform for the delivery of library and information services - Dr Aubrey Chaputula and Hamis Abdullah.
  • The impact of library 2.0 in the transformation of academic library services in Africa - Hosea Tokwe.
  • Geo-spatial mapping of libraries to enhance optimal access to libraries and global visibility - Andrew Malotle.
  • Technology-based library orientation and user education programme: strides made by Mzuzu University Library - Dr Aubrey Chaputula, Allan Kanyundo and Lizzie Malemia.

  Library and Information User Studies

  • Perceptions of Mzuzu University final year nursing students on the health information systems in Malawian hospitals - Maloto Chaura, Allan Kanyundo and Mep Chipeta.
  • Information searching skills by distance nursing students at the University of Zambia School of Nursing Sciences - Mercy Wamunyima Monde, Christine Wamunyima Kanyengo, Maggie Kambai Malambo, Celine Maluma Mwafulilwa and Emma M. Ndalameta-Theo.
  • Provision of relevant information by the Parliament Library of Namibia to meet the information needs of Members of Namibian Parliament - Hilya Panduleni Robert, Dr Chiku Mnubi-Mchombu and Dr Johannes Shimaneni.

  Information Literacy: Programmes and Strategies

  • Celebrating the power of literature and literacy: The Chikumbuso Women and Orphans Project School Library - Prof. Maureen Rust and Carly Barozi.
  • Tipping the information literacy (IL) balance: The roles of teachers, in promoting IL integration into the senior secondary school curriculum in Botswana - Dr Margaret A. Onen and Prof. Stephen M. Mutula.

  Development, Management and Access to Electronic Information Resources

  • Collection development practices at institutions of higher learning in Namibia with special reference to electronic resources: The case of the University of Namibia - Maria Ashilungu and Prof. Omwoyo Bosire Onyancha.
  • Usage of electronic resources by students in Omusati Region - Frieda N Lukileni and Unotjari T. Katjijova.
  • Awareness of electronic resources at the national open university of Nigeria (NOUN) library: Students' lecturers' and librarians' perceptions - Oluwaseun Babarotimi Opeyemi and Omwoyo Bosire Onyancha.
  • Making Okavango Research Institute Library’s Special Collections Accessible: from 2006 to date - Olebogeng Phaladze and Mosepele Mabutho.

  Specialised Information and Outreach Services

  • Specialized information service delivery for appropriate use of agrochemical products in Ghana - Azindow Bawah Fuseini and Hannatu Abue Kugblenu-Mahama.
  • Serving the public: African academic libraries and outreach services - Gilbert Mushi and Kingsley Egbukole
  • The role of libraries in meeting the information needs of small-scale farmers in Zambia - Velenasi Mwale Munsanje, Mutinta Mweemba Nabuyanda.

  Indigenous Knowledge and Preservation of Cultural Heritage

  • From despair to hope: Cancer indigenous knowledge practices (CIK) in Uganda - Dr. S. Kaddu, Ms. S. Nakaziba & Ms. G. Juma- Makerere University, Uganda; Aga Khan University, Uganda & Ndejje University, Uganda.
  • Investigation of use of traditional medicine by Mzuzu University staff - Mr. H. L. Abdullah, Mr. G. Dube & Mr. A. Kanyundo-Mzuzu University, Malawi.
  • Indigenous knowledge management: Roles of public libraries and archives in preserving and providing access to indigenous knowledge (IK) in Namibia: Case study of “Preserve Namibia Indigenous Knowledge” project - Ms. N. Hamwaalwa, Namibia Library and Archives Service (NLAS).
  • Developing a framework for web archiving of indigenous knowledge systems (IKS) in selected Rrepositories in South Africa - Tolulope Balogun and Prof. Trywell Kalusopa.

  Quality Assurance, Monitoring and Evaluation and Impact of Libraries and Information Services

  • Does quality assessment matter in an academic library? A case study of the University of Namibia Library - Ritva Niskala and Anna Leonard.
  • Monitoring and evaluation of public libraries: A case of public libraries in Namibia - Aletta Dunn
  • The impact of basic ICT skills training on the livelihood of community members: A case study of Oshana Regional Library - Jakob Muleka
  • The role of Human Rights and Documentation Centre on the academic performance of undergraduate law students at the University of Namibia - Martin V. S. Hipangwa and Wilson Yule.
  • The role of school libraries in promoting students’ academic performance in Tanzania: A case of selected secondary schools in Dodoma municipality - Dr Juliana James Manyerere and John Jackson Iwata.

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