Tuesday 03 November 2020
From scenario to strategy: LIS in the new world |
10:00 - 11:30
| Session 1:
Opening Session
| Welcome
Ms Nikki Crowster
LIASA President
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Keynote Address
Prof Thuli Madonsela
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Conference Address
Department of Sport, Arts and Culture
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11:30 - 11:40
| Comfort break - This break is sponsored by 
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11:40 - 13:10
| Session 2:
The impact of libraries This session is sponsored by 
| The impact of Public Libraries and the future of the Conditional Grant
Mr Puleng Kekana
Chief Director
Department of Sport, Arts and Culture: Library Policy and Coordination
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Tracking African Libraries' responses to the COVID-19 crisis
Mr Stanley Boakye-Achampong
Research Coordinator
AfLIA |
| | Libraries contributing to the global discussion
Mr Nazeem Hardy
LIASA President-Elect
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13:10 - 13:30
| Virtual Lunch Break
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13:30 - 15:00
| Session 3:
Libraries disrupted This session is sponsored by 
| REopening Archives, Libraries and Museums: Materials Testing and Project Overview
Ms Kendra Morgan
Senior Programme Manager
OCLC
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Reimagining the role of Public Libraries in South Africa during a pandemic
Prof Luyanda Dube
Department of Information Science
UNISA |
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15:00 - 15:10
| Comfort Break
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15:10 - 16:40
| Session 4:
The resilience of libraries This session is sponsored by
| Past Librarians of the Year
Mr Lefose Makgahlela
National Librarian of the Year 2019
Mr Siviwe Bangani
National Librarian of the Year 2018
Mrs Ina Smith
National Librarian of the Year 2016
Ms Theresa de Young
National Librarian of the Year 2013
Mrs Denise Nicholson
National Librarian of the Year 2010
Ms Dora Ackerman
National Librarian of the Year 2008
Mrs Rene Schoombee
National Librarian of the Year 2007
Member stories
Mr Matete Lesele
City of Johannesburg Libraries
Mr Jeff Nyoka
City of Johannesburg Libraries
Ms Marianne Elliott
False Bay TVET College
Ms Vuyokazi Jamieson
St Andrew's College
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Wednesday 04 November 2020
The Business of LIS |
10:00 - 11:30
| Session 5:
Leadership This session is sponsored by
| Leading in a Changing Changed World
Mr Graeme Codrington
Futurist and scenario planner
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Leading LIS and the value of CPD
Ms Ujala Satgoor
LIASA Past President 2012 - 2014
Executive Director: UCT Libraries
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Launch of the LIASA Academy
Ms Nikki Crowster
LIASA President
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11:30 - 11:40
| Comfort Break - This break is sponsored by 
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11:40 - 13:10
| Session 6:
Copyright
| The impact of the Copyright Amendment Bill on the daily activities of library practitioners
Ms Denise Nicholson
Scholarly Communications Librarian
University of Witwatersrand
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The impact of COVID-19 and Copyright on the Phendulani Quiz
Ms Penny Dare and Ms Rona Souter
Westcott Primary School
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13:10 - 13:30
| Virtual Lunch Break
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13:30 - 15:00
| Session 7:
The book value chain and its impact on libraries
| The Book Value Chain
Ms Elitha van der Sandt
South African Book Development Council
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| | | The Book Value Chain from the Publisher's perspective
Ms Thabiso Mahlape
Blackbird Books
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15:00 - 15:10
| Comfort Break
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15:10 - 16:40
| Session 8:
Khuluma Nenduna
| LIASA in a time of disruption: a conversation with the President and the President-Elect
Ms Nikki Crowster
Mr Nazeem Hardy
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Thursday 05 November 2020
Debating hot topics in LIS |
10:00 - 11:30
| Session 9:
Decolonising the South African Library?
| Decolonising the South African library
Prof Tshilidzi Marwala
University of Johannesburg
Vice-Chancellor and Principal |
Finding Ourselves: The Importance of Creating Libraries that Speak to Us
Ms Zukiswa Wanner
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11:30 - 11:40
| Comfort Break
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11:40 - 13:10
| Session 10:
Writing to promote reading – celebrating South African authors
| Making Reading Fun for Children
Prof William Gumede
Prominent author, academic and political analyst
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Inculcating a culture of reading
Ms Sue Nyathi
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13:10 - 13:30
| Virtual Lunch Break
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13:30 - 15:00
| Session 11:
Is there a place for libraries in the 21st century?
| Is there a place for libraries in the 21st century?
Prof Jonathan Jansen
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Extinction rebellion: the role of the library in our battle for survival in the twenty-first century (Or, what is the price of the ticket given the cost of living beyond the information age)
Mr Angelo Fick
Director of Research
Auwal Socio-Economic Research Institute (ASRI) |
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15:00 - 15:10
| Comfort Break
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15:10 - 16:40
| Session 12:
Closing Session
| Key event take aways and highlights from the Indaba
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Vote of thanks
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Closing
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