[IFLA-L] Webinar: AI and Library & Information Science Education and Practice in Africa

[Sarah Kaddu]

Dear colleagues,
The Library Education and Training Section of AfLIA invites you to a
webinar on AI and Library & Information Science Education and Practice
in Africa scheduled to take place today Wednesday, 25th October 2023
@12noon UTC | 1pm WAT | 2pm CAT/SAST | 3pm EAT.
Overview
In a rapidly evolving digital era, the fusion of AI and LIS holds
immense promise for reshaping the landscape of knowledge preservation,
access, and dissemination. What are the opportunities, the challenges
and path forward for LIS in Africa in the AI age? Be a part of the
conversation by attending the AfLIA LETIS Artificial Intelligence (AI)
and LIS Education and Practice Webinar. Whether you are a student, LIS
educator, librarian, archivist, or museum professional, this webinar
will provide valuable insights and practical guidance on harnessing AI’s
power across the African continent.
This webinar delves into four (4) pivotal dimensions that shape the
AI-LIS synergy in Africa.
Topical areas for webinar:
i. AI and LIS Professional Practice:
ii. AI and LIS Education & Training
iii. AI and other Memory Institutions:
iv. AI and Library Partnerships on Campus

Registration
Please click on the link below for further details and registration.
https://web.aflia.net/webinar-ai-and-library-information-science-education-and-practice-in-africa/




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Thank you
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Dr Sarah Kaddu
Senior Lecturer
Dean,
EASLIS (East African School of Library and Information Science)
Makerere University
P.O Box 7062, Kampala Uganda
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