TLA calls for Librarians and Information professionals, ICT and any other interested stakeholders from the government ministries and civil societies participate to in this conference for sharing experience and knowledge dissemination.
Conference main Theme and Sub-Themes
Introduction
Tanzania Library and Information Association (TLA) was established in 1973, after dissolving the East African Library Association (EALA). Ever since it has remained the only professional association that safeguards the interest of all library and information personnel in Tanzania. Among others, the association is involved in conducting training and conferences for the proliferation and upkeep of library professionals. In light of this, TLA calls for Librarians and Information professionals from higher learning institutions, public libraries, special libraries, ICT and any other interested stakeholders from the government ministries and civil societies participate to in this conference for sharing experience and knowledge dissemination.
Main Theme: Library and Information Science Transformation for Sustainability in the Digital Environment
Sub-Themes
- Digital literacy and competence for LIS sustainability
- LIS professionals’ development programs
- Innovative digital infrastructures in LIS
- Open access in the light of copyright laws and ethics in LIS
- Digital preservation and curation of information resources
- Digital collaborative efforts for LIS sustainability
- LIS transformation challenges and opportunities
- Digital librarians’ sustainability in AI and machine learning in LIS
- The role of AI in library and information science education
- Library user needs in the digital environment and its sustainability
- Sustainable digital content management
- Digital rights management
Format of the Paper
The paper must be in English language, MS Word typed in Times New Roman, in 12-point font size, in 1.15-line spacing, and in justified paragraphs. The paper should not be less than 5000 or exceed 10000 words including APA style references. All authors' names, affiliations, and e-mail address details should appear on the first page just below the title of the article. Each paper must be preceded by an abstract of not more than 200 words in length. The abstract should give the content of the article concisely covering purpose, problem statement, methodology, key findings, conclusions, and recommendations. A maximum of six keywords is recommended for the abstract.
Submission Dates
30th November 2023: Submission of abstracts
15th December 2023: Accepted abstracts notification
31st December 2023: Submission of final papers
15th January 2024: Accepted papers notification
Conference Dates: February 2024
Publications: All presented papers will appear in the TLA conference proceedings.
All abstracts and final papers should be sent to:
