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ALA Annual Report and National Read Aloud Day in Kenya

Posted By Justine Withers Jul 06, 2026 04:16 PM
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The ALA IRC Africa subcommittee thanks our speakers at ALA Annual 2026: Arnold Mwanzu, Associate Professor & Associate University Librarian at Aga Khan University, and Lisa Hussey, Professor at Simmons University School of Library and Information Science. We also thank all who attended and shared their ...

ALA IRC Africa: Scaling Literacy is a People Problem, Not a Books Problem - webinar recording now available

Posted By Justine Withers Jun 11, 2026 09:22 AM
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Dear colleagues, The recording of our recent webinar is now available. Scaling Literacy is a People Problem, Not a Books Problem https://youtu.be/EKJVE_I9878 Hosted by the ALA IRC Africa Subcommittee I, and the rest of the committee, are grateful to Evelyne Mwandia and Chin Idirisu ...

ALA IRC Africa Subcommittee: meeting notes 2026-5-18

Posted By Justine Withers May 18, 2026 01:32 PM
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Dear colleagues, First, we apologize for sending out an incorrect link in the reminder email and any inconvenience that caused. A few of us were able to connect and discussed the following: Language codes in cataloging procedures MARC language codes are broad and do not represent the ...

Webinar 19 May Scaling Literacy is a People Problem, Not a Books Problem -- please register

Posted By Justine Withers May 05, 2026 10:55 AM
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The ALA IRC Africa Subcommittee invites all practitioners to our next webinar: Scaling Literacy is a People Problem, Not a Books Problem Tuesday 19 May 6.30 a.m. PDT / 9.30 a.m. EDT / 2.30 p.m. WAT / 4.30 p.m EAT Speakers: Evelyne Mwandia, Executive Director, Start A Library Trust (Kenya) ...

ALA IRC Africa Subcommittee: meeting notes 2026-04-20

Posted By Justine Withers Apr 22, 2026 03:30 PM
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Dear colleagues, The American Library Association (ALA) International Relations Committee (IRC) Africa Subcommittee met on 20 April 2026. Highlights: Upcoming workshop on encoding languages in catalog records The Core Committee on Cataloging: Asian & African Materials (CC:AAM) is delighted ...

ALA IRC Africa Subcommittee: meeting notes 2025-06-16 and 2025-07-21; no meeting in August

Posted By Justine Withers Aug 11, 2025 12:10 PM
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Dear colleagues, The ALA IRC Africa Subcommittee met on 16 June 2025 and 21 July 2025. We report the following: Thank you to all those who responded to our survey asking for themes for a session at ALA Annual 2026. The ideas were very helpful and the committee is reviewing them now. ...

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

Posted By Justine Withers 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 ...

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

Posted By Justine Withers Jun 29, 2025 08:19 PM
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ALA 2024 session: Building Partnerships with Communities in Africa -- talk to us even if you aren't going to be at ALA

Posted By Justine Withers Jun 18, 2024 11:01 AM
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ALA 2024 session: Building Partnerships with Communities in Africa -- talk to us even if you aren't going to be at ALA

Posted By Justine Withers Jun 18, 2024 11:01 AM
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Dear colleagues, The International Relations Committee (IRC) Africa sub-committee is pleased to bring you a session at ALA 2024: Building Partnerships with Communities in Africa: Sister Cities International 500 in 5 years Sister City International's 500 in 5 initiative has an ambitious ...

International Relations Committee – Africa Subcommittee seeks members for 2024/2026

Posted By Justine Withers May 03, 2024 09:04 AM
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Come join us on the IRC Africa Subcommittee! We are looking for new members for the upcoming term, 2024/2026. As part of the International Relations Committee, we support ALA's "international relations programs and initiatives," exchanging information with colleagues across Africa and advocating for ...