South African Librarians’ Day is celebrated every year on 10 July as a tribute to the day LIASA was officially born and to all the Library and Information workers who are tirelessly working in the sector.

About

In 2014 LIASAs  anniversary, 10 July, was declared a special day dedicated to celebrate librarians. The day is also used to raise awareness of the profession through various platforms, and the value added by librarians towards optimal access to relevant information, thus developing an informed nation.

Aims

• To create awareness about the importance of Librarianship as a profession and the critical role Librarians play in nation building.
• To recognize and celebrate the milestone in the profession and LIASA.
  

Objectives

• To instill the love for Librarianship as a worthwhile professional career. Change the stereotyped perception that people have about Librarians as being women who wear buns and spectacles, telling students to keep quiet and stamping books at the counter.
• Raise awareness about Librarians as Information Specialists, Information Managers, Knowledge Managers, e-Resources Librarians, Research Librarians, Information Specialists, Information Managers, etc.
• To safeguard libraries as valuable community spaces that advance community development.
• To promote the love for reading through marketing of reading and writing activities (book launches, reading clubs, debate clubs, reading competition, etc.)
• To advocate for and promote libraries as the hub for accessing valuable information for general knowledge, education, development and recreation.

This year, we're not only celebrating all persons who work in the the LIS field, but also LIASA's 25th anniversary!

To help us celebrate, LIASA will give 10 2022 paid up members and 10 LIS students each a R500 gift voucher.  Click on one of the images below for information on how to enter.  The South African Librarians' Day 2022 campaign will run from Thursday 23 June 2022 to Friday 8 July 2022 with a national virtual celebration on Monday 11 July.  Branches and Interest Groups will have virtual and/or face to face celebrations following the national launch celebrations.