
ZimLA in brief
Zimbabwe Library Association brings together library professionals from all types and forms of library, knowledge and information workers in Zimbabwe. The major thrust of the National Association is to foster cooperation among and between Information Practitioners, Academics, Students and other interested persons in the sector. Further we endeavor to enhance professional development and training in state-of-the-art and good practices in the Library and Information Science (LIS) profession and to equip professionals with new skills to re-tool and to improve existing skills and knowledge. The following are the Association's key objectives:
- To promote research and improve standards in librarianship and information services and act as an advisory board in all such matters.
- To improve the positions and qualifications of Information Practitioners
- To recognize the contributions and achievements of members
- To define codes of professional conduct for Information Practitioners