Events

Conferences, seminars, training, ceremonies, etc. For papers & presentations see Publications

LIS Transformation Charter National Summit

was held on 5 December 2008 at the National Library, Pretoria

LIS celebrates first South African to be IFLA President

Ms Ellen Tise, Senior Director: Library and Information Service at Stellenbosch University, was inaugurated as President of IFLA (International Federation of Library Associations) on 27 August 2009 at the final day of the IFLA World Library and Information Congress in Milan, Italy. She is the first South African to fill this position.

September is Readathon and Literacy Month

 

International Literacy Day

 

LIASA Annual Conference

The Library and Information Assosiation of South Africa's Annual Conference

NLSA hosts visiting ALA group

The People to People / American Library Association delegation visited the Pretoria campus of the National Library on Friday 23 October 2009

More pictures from Archbishop Tutu's birthday bash

 

NLSA supports the 2010 FIFA World Cup

The Deputy President of South Africa, Mr Kgalema Motlanthe together with the Local Organising Committee's Chairperson, Mr Irvin Khoza and CEO Danny Jordaan, South African Football Association President, Kirsten Nematandani launched the Football FRIDAY at the Union Building in Pretoria on Friday the 30th October 2009.

SA Library Week 2010

 

SALW 2010 theme

 

SALW 2010 launch

South Africa Library Week 22 - 17 March 2010

Every child a book campaign

A month-long campaign in celebration of libraries, books and reading, 20 March - 23 April 2010

SA Librarian's Choice 2010

 

NLSA Cape Town campus celebrates 192nd birthday!

The Cape Town campus of the NLSA was proclaimed as the first public library in South Africa in 1818. This momentous historical event will be celebrated with a programme of events thoughout SA Library Week 2010