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ALA Annual Monday: Lifelong Literacy and Africa: The Role of Libraries and Library and Information Professionals

  • 1.  ALA Annual Monday: Lifelong Literacy and Africa: The Role of Libraries and Library and Information Professionals

    Posted Jun 29, 2025 08:20 PM
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    If you are at ALA Annual tomorrow, Monday 30 June, the International Relations Committee Africa Subcommittee invites you to our session:

    Lifelong Literacy and Africa: The Role of Libraries and Library and Information Professionals
    Monday, June 30, 2025     2:30 PM – 3:30 PM EDT  

    Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 112 A B

    Featuring:

    • Championing Sustainable Development in Academic Libraries: Insights from East Africa; Dr. Arnold Mwanzu, Associate Professor and Associate University Librarian, East Africa; The Aga Khan University (Kenya)
    • Promoting Lifelong Literacy in Africa Through Indigenous Languages: The Case of Kiswahili; Kentrone Mercy Ayilo, Africana Studies Librarian; University Of Pennsylvania
    • Libraries as Agents of Peace and Cultural Literacy in Africa: A Case of University of Ilorin Library; Oluwafemi J. Fajonyomi, Librarian; University of Ilorin (Nigeria)

    Moderated by Michael Dowling, Director of the ALA International Relations Office

    Feel free to contact me about this event and future subcommittee activities.

    Yours,

    Justine Withers

    Chair (outgoing), ALA International Relations Committee (IRC) Africa Subcommittee



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