Many young Africans possess smartphones and have access to the internet. However, access to smartphones and the internet has unfortunately been interpreted by many to mean the “end of the library age”. Ask a student to use the Library more for greater academic achievement and they will ask, “the library?”

“How can librarians tap into the high use of smartphones by young African people who are mainly students in tertiary institutions?“

Libraries remain one of the commonest places where students seek information. To keep up with technological advancements, academic libraries and librarians must consciously and constantly modernize by integrating ICT into their modus operandi for the maximum benefit of students. Librarians must come across as indispensable in this information age by being knowledgeable about tablet and smartphones apps relevant to the provision of information services.        

AfLIA is organizing a 2-day practical webinar on the most useful apps for African academic and research librarians, with the sole aim of making them knowledgeable about apps such that students and faculty members can receive tutorials from them on how different types of apps can help them to be achievers. This webinar exclusive to academic and research librarians as well as librarians of special libraries.

Topic:    10 Most Useful Apps for African Academic Librarians

Date:      27th-28th February, 2019

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Registration is open from 19th – 26th February 2019
 

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