About SCECSAL XXVI
The Standing Conference of Eastern, Central and Southern African Library and Information Associations (SCECSAL) is a regional forum for Library and Information Associations in Africa. It is a non-profit organization that was established in 1977 to promote the development of libraries and information services in the region. SCECSAL has a membership of over 20 National Library and Information Associations from Eastern, Central, and Southern Africa.
Theme
The theme of the conference is “Re-Imagining Information Products and Services for the Digital Era“. The conference will provide a platform for librarians, information professionals, and other stakeholders to share ideas and best practices on how to transform libraries and empower communities in Eastern, Central, and Southern Africa.
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Main Theme
Re-Imagining Information Products and Services for the Digital Era.
Sub-Themes
- Research data management
- Data science and analytics
- Information space design and management
- Advocacy, networking and alliance building
- Knowledge management
- Assistive technologies
- Radio Frequency Identification
- Self-service technologies
- Digital library platforms
- Information and knowledge discovery tools
- Continuous professional development
- Accreditation of LIS programmes
- Research excellence in LIS
- Innovative curricula and programmes
- Internationalization and contextualization of LIS training
- Pedagogy in LIS
- Challenges and opportunities of emerging technologies in LIS training
- Information and sustainable development
- User-centric information product and service design
- Crisis information services
- Services and products for people with special needs
- Information governance
- Copyright and intellectual property management
- Privacy, open data and data protection
- Cybersecurity and safety in digital spaces
- Digital citizenship
- Disinformation, mal-information and misinformation
- Digital archiving
- Electronic document and records management systems
- Intelligent records management
- Disaster and risk management
- Metadata and classification