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BOTSWANA LIBRARY ASSOCIATION
2010 - 2012
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• Botswana library association – founded in 1978 as a national body representing
information workers
– Membership; individual librarians & information services providers as well as institutions that maintain or are interested in libraries and information services.
• Was vibrant through 90’s – journal published until 1994
• BSLA programme started 2010
Botswana Library Association, Introduction
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• A democracy, gained independence from Britain in 1966
• Huge, 581 730 km2, but sparsely populated • Population = 2,098,018 • Economy largely dependent on diamonds but
there is also sale of beef and tourism industry • Languages: Setswana and English, several
other local languages (e.g. Kalanga, Seyei, Sembukushu, Sekgalagadi)
• Literacy rate, 83%
COUNTRY PROFILE: BOTSWANA
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• Visibility: To raise the visibility of the association
amongst its key stakeholders • Governance: To work toward a more engaged and active
BLA executive committee • Advocacy: To identify a role of BLA in advocating for
libraries in society and community as part of the new National Library Act and Vision 2016 strategy
IFLA, BSLA, Botswana Project Goals
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• Stakeholder Summit: November 18-19 2010 • Presentation at SCECSAL Conference:
December 2010 • Workshop 1: Partnerships, May 2011 • Breakfast Seminar, November 2011 • Workshop 2: Advocacy and partnerships
for Vision 2016, November 2011 • Review meeting: May 2012 • Final Report
Project Activities, 2010 – 2012
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Why a Stakeholder Summit? • Breaking down silos • Inclusion of BLA and the other
library stakeholders in the development/nation building in Botswana
Stakeholder Summit, Palapye, Nov. 2010
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Stakeholder Summit, Palapye
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• Consent that Botswana Library Community needs a common forum to share ideas
• Consent that BLA needs to be supported by the entire library community in Botswana
Outcome, Stakeholder Summit, 1
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Workshop 1, Gaborone, May 2011
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Workshop 1, Gaborone
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Workshop 1, Gaborone
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Workshop 2, Gaborone
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• Objectives: to find out views of the participants on BLA and what they think could be done to improve the performance of the association
• Five groups consulted: Gaborone, Francistown, Maun, Kasane and Ghanzi
• Common concern: lack of communication • Others concerns included: involving members in
association activities, use of social media, empowering members to be active in the association
Focus group meetings
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• What should BLA focus on? • Advocacy • Professional development of
members • Improve communication • More interaction with members
Focus group meetings
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Focus group meetings
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• BLA membership has increased 3 folds • BLA received substantial government grant – P170,000. • BLA arranged the 3rd annual conference in September
2011 with 270 participants – biggest number of participants ever
• 4th Annual Conference, fewer participants,106, but equally successful in terms of impact. *6 sponsors: Emerald, Libwin Library Systems, Springer, DumaFM, WeekendPost newspaper, WorldWide Informatioon Services (WWIS). * Media coverage in DailyNews newspaper
• Strategic Plan – 2009 ( reviewed February 2012)
BSLA, Botswana, Success Stories
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• BLA Ex. Committee has met at a very frequent basis since project started
• Work has been delegated • Annual Action plan (2012) to guide process • New stakeholders (e.g. Secondary Education) • Leadership skills workshop – 24 July 2012 • Copyright seminar – 27 July 2012
BSLA, Botswana, Success Stories
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• Activities for other key stakeholders -Paper presentation at School heads conference; Presentation at College Librarians meeting; Meeting with stakeholders in Francistown
• Position statement on school libraries • Overall increase in visibility • More commitment from executive committee
and sub committee members
BSLA, Botswana, Success Stories
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• ILS workshop for teacher librarians – September 2012
• Librarian of the year Award – April 2013 – first announcement in November 2012
• Customer satisfaction survey – Final report September
• Establish the library stakeholder forum – first meeting in October 2012
Forth coming activities - 2012
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• Keep the momentum • Involvement of new members and
leaders • Funding • Visibility • Vast, sparcely populated country
BLA’s Greatest Challenge
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