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Connecting African Librarians through Librarytech conversations

LibrariansInTech is a continent-wide initiative by Library Aid Africa that sparks conversations on technology, innovation, and the future of libraries. Led by librarians, for librarians, it empowers Africa's library professionals to explore emerging technologies, build digital skills, and reimagine library services for the digital age.

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Why LibrariansInTech?

Librarians

Leading Transformation

Technology is reshaping libraries. LibrariansInTech ensures African librarians are not just keeping up—but leading the transformation.

Explore LibraryTech Ideas

Through community-driven conversations, participants explore LibraryTech ideas.

A librarian presenting at a LibrariansInTech event

Equip Library Professionals

Every conversation equips librarians with practical ideas to strengthen their libraries and their careers in the digital age.

Host a LibrariansInTech Event

Bring the conversation to your library, campus, community, or professional network.

  • Host event in-person
  • Host event virtually
  • At least five participants

Anyone can host a
LibrariansInTech Event.

  • Library and Information Science students
  • Academic librarians
  • Public librarians
  • School librarians
  • Special librarians
  • Library educators
  • Library associations and institutions

Our Growing Impact

LibrariansInTech is creating a vibrant community of technology-driven librarians across Africa.

The initiative has been hosted in countries including Nigeria, Uganda, Malawi, and Sierra Leone, bringing together librarians to exchange ideas, learn from one another, and accelerate innovation in their institutions.

Every event strengthens digital capacity, expands professional networks, and inspires action.

Map of Africa highlighting Nigeria, Uganda, Malawi, and Sierra Leone

Impact from our hosts

Librarians who brought LibrariansInTech to their institutions and communities share what changed.

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Virtual · Nigeria

5

librarians took part

I got to pitch to my Professional colleagues the need to adapt to tech, to have the requisite skills and how to obtain them.

Halliru Sani Salihu

Host

Nigeria

Virtual · Uganda

21

librarians took part

- Active participation from members. - Participants showed great interest in the LibrayXAfrica program.

Catherine Amia

Host

Uganda

In-person · Malawi

7

librarians took part

Every participant was eager to learn more on how they can advance the library professional from the traditional ways to new ways that Library Aid Africa is advocating

Tayanjana Kaponda Zakaria

Event Host

Malawi

In-person · Nigeria

34

librarians took part

In my library, this is the first time an event of such magnitude was held, and they were very grateful and wish another one could be held

Umma Kaltumi Ibrahim

Host

Nigeria

Virtual · Nigeria

17

librarians took part

there were recommendations for the policy makers in Librarianship

Samson Okpanachi Abu

Host

Nigeria

In-person · Sierra Leone

46

librarians took part

We were able to be on Facebook live which gave more participants access to the event. Participants learnt a lot and gained new perspective about the library profession. Participants called for a WhatsApp group which has already been created for ongoing interactions on tech. The event has sparked eagerness to connect with partners to promote tech in the library.

Dunstanette Iyamide Orehdola Bodkin

Host

Sierra Leone

Virtual · Nigeria

7

librarians took part

Being able to deliver the message to the participants!

Shukurah Omowumi JUNAID

Librarian

Nigeria

Photos of events

Dunstanette Bodkin at a LibrariansInTech event

Dunstanette Bodkin

LIT 2026 | Sierra Leone

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Benedicta Uchendu

LIT 2026 | Nigeria

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Umma Kaltumi Ibrahim

LIT 2026 | Nigeria

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Tayajana Zakaria

LIT 2026 | Malawi

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What participants take away

Librarians, students, and educators on what they learned, and what they did next.

Attended in person

I arrived thinking tech was something that happened to libraries. I left knowing I could help shape it.

Halima Abubakar

Library and Information Science student · Nigeria

Attended in person

The session on digital reading gave me a plan I could start the following Monday. Our pupils now borrow e-books through a shared tablet, and attendance at the library has doubled.

Joseph Okello

School Librarian · Uganda

Attended virtually

Meeting peers facing the same challenges made the ideas feel achievable.

Esi Boateng

Academic Librarian · Ghana

Attended in person

We talked about meeting patrons where they already are. Now our reference desk answers questions on WhatsApp, and we reach people who never walked through our doors.

Tendai Moyo

Public Librarian · Zimbabwe

Attended virtually

The open access discussion changed how I point clinicians to research. Free, reliable sources were there all along.

Aisha Kamara

Special Librarian, Health Sciences · Sierra Leone

Attended virtually

I have folded two of the activities straight into my teaching.

Daniel Phiri

Library Educator · Malawi

Be Part of the Movement

Whether you are a student, early-career librarian, experienced professional, educator, or library leader, there is a place for you in LibrariansInTech. Together, we are building a new generation of African librarians equipped to lead, innovate, and transform libraries. Host LibrariansInTech. Connect with Peers. Shape the Future.

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