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An essential fixture on Africa’s library and information science (LIS) calendar, the SCECSAL Conference is a flagship biennial gathering that convenes information professionals, development practitioners, academics, policymakers, and innovators from across the continent and beyond to engage in high-level discussions on the evolving information landscape and its impact and role in Africa’s development agenda.
Hosted just a stone’s throw from the spectacular Victoria Falls, one of the world’s natural wonders, this high-profile conference will be held under the theme: “African Libraries and Information Services at the New Crossroads.”
The theme reflects a critical moment for African libraries and information services, shaped by digital transformation, evolving user needs, open knowledge movements, and the growing role of information in socio-economic development. The conference will provide a strategic platform for dialogue, partnerships, and forward-looking solutions that will influence the future direction of information services across Africa.
Participants can look forward to a vibrant programme designed to inspire library and information professionals, academics, LIS students, development practitioners, and policymakers across the information, education, and technology sectors. The conference will feature high-level keynote addresses, engaging panel discussions, technical sessions, exhibitions, and rich networking opportunities with peers and LIS experts from across Africa and around the world, all set in the inspiring environment of one of the world’s natural wonders.
Keynote addresses by distinguished African and international experts will explore critical issues shaping the sector, including the future direction of African libraries, the transformative potential of artificial intelligence and data for development, and the strengthening of LIS human capital for a rapidly evolving digital landscape.
Interactive panel discussions will bring together practitioners, scholars, and policymakers to examine pressing themes such as Artificial Intelligence and Libraries, Libraries and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), and the creation of strategic partnerships for sustainable library and information services.
Technical sessions will offer participants the opportunity to contribute to focused discussions across key areas, including empowering libraries and users for transformative services, innovation in library and information services, data analytics and cybersecurity, and the application of artificial intelligence in libraries.
Have you registered yet?
Standard registration closes on 20th March 2026, so now is the time to secure your place.
Register today by visiting: https://conference.scecsal.org/
Don’t miss this opportunity to connect, learn, and contribute to shaping the future of library and information services in Africa at this important event in Livingstone.
