Collaborate with Us

Join the Africana Librarians Council (ALC) to discuss cataloging, book donations, user services, and acquisitions of materials published in or about Africa.

The ALC is a network of more than fifty institutions collecting Africana materials worldwide. If you are a member of the African Studies Association and a librarian, archivist, or documentalist, the ALC welcomes you.

Resources and initiatives include:

• ALC on Facebook
• ALC Working Documents

Share with Us

The American Library Association's IRC Africa Subcommittee provides opportunities for you to share information about your own library services, collections, and projects from throughout Africa.

Contact us for speaking opportunities at our annual panel. Past presenters include:

• 2012 Dr. Buhle Mbambo-Thata, South Africa; Mr. Isaiah Munyoro, Zimbabwe
• 2013 Dr. Yetunde Zaid & Mrs. Olubukola Olatise, Nigeria; Innocent Rugambwa, Uganda
• 2014 Agnes J. Gozo, South Africa; Yetunde A. Zaid & Christopher Okiki, Nigeria; Barfi-Adomako Owusu, Ghana
• 2015 J.C. Henning, South Africa; Barfi-Adomako Owusu & Judith Opoku-Boateng, Ghana

Resources and initiatives include:

• African Book Dealers and Publishers
• African Regional Library Associations