(Mr. Jerry Mathema.)

Mr. Jerry Mathema the current Zimbabwe Library Association Matebeleland Branch Chairperson was appointed the International Association of School Librarianship (IASL) Regional Director for Africa Sub-Sahara region effective 21 July 2015.  The region covers Botswana, Congo, Congo, Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Namibia, Nigeria, South Africa, Zambia and Zimbabwe.

(The introduction of import duty on books is likely to affect libraries collection development programmes, efforts to sustain the reading culture and literacy initiatives in Zimbabwe.)

Digital Transformation and the changing role of libraries and Information Centres in the sustainable development of Africa is the conference theme for 2016 Standing Conference of Eastern, Central and Southern Africa Library and Information Associations (SCECSAL XXII) conference  to be hosted by the Swaziland Library Association from 25-29 April 2016 at the Royal Swazi Sun, eZulwini, Swaziland.