The XX Bi-Annual East and Southern Africa Regional Branch of the International Council on Archives (ESARBICA) General Conference on “Documentary Heritage Management in the Digital Age: Beauty and the Beast” will be hosted by the National Archives of Namibia on 21 to 26 June 2009. Meer over ESARBICA:
http://www.ica.org/en/node/67The forthcoming ESARBICA Conference seeks to highlight some of the challenges faced by archives, libraries, museums, historical societies and other repositories in the ESARBICA region in dealing with digital information which was ushered in by the advent of information and communication technologies and the knowledge economy. The following papers have been accepted for presentation at the conference. Join us to enjoy what is promising to be a wonderful conference.
1. Overview of archival and records management developments in the ESARBICA region, Dr Segomotso Masegonyana Keakopa, Department of Library and Information Studies, University of Botswana
2. Challenges of digitizing the endangered Lesotho Royal Archives, Celina K.M, Qobo, National University of Lesotho
3. Assessment of the Impact of Organizational Structures and Policy Framework on the Management of Electronic Records in Parastatal Organizations of Botswana, Gopolang Maakwe, Botswana Examination Council
4. Software and hardware for safeguarding digital information: the role of new technologies in digital preservation, Lilian K. Gisesa, Kenya National Archives and Documentation Service
5. Challenges to digitizing the African heritage: some reflections, Dineo Ramatlhakwana, Department of Library and Information Studies, University of Botswana
6. Digitizing liberation struggle archives: the case of former national liberation movements’ records in east and southern Africa, Francis Garaba, Information Studies, University of KwaZulu-Natal
7. Digitisation as part of traditional conservation: options of digitisation, microfilming and mass conservation and implementation of workflow, Dr. Helge Kleifeld, Business Unit Manager in the Documents Department at Neschen, Germany
8. Battling the appraisal backlog: a challenging professional obligation for Botswana National Archives and Records Services, Kago Ramokate and Trevor Moatlhodi, Botswana National Archives and Records Services
9. A practical guide to digitizing your collection using Open Source: a Southern African perspective, Joyce Myeza, Boston, Massachusetts (USA)
10. Public programming and outreach: the case for South Africa’s National Archives and Records Services, Thabang Khanye, National Archives and Records Service of South Africa
11. Digital collection development policy frameworks: the National Library of South Africa perspective, John Tsebe, CEO and National Librarian, and Narios Mpholefole, Legal Deposit Coordinator, National Library of South Africa
12. Information technology problems threaten the creation and preservation of trustworthy records: an overview, Dr Cathrine Nengomasha, University of Namibia, Department of Information and Communication Studies
13. Security, privacy and ethics in electronic records management in the South African public sector, Mpho Ngoepe, Auditor-General of South Africa , Lebohang Mokoena, National Archives and Records Service of South Africa and Prof Patrick Ngulube, Department of Information Science, University of South Africa
14. Assessing the reputation index of the National Archives and Records Service of South Africa amongst members of the public: implications on access to archives, Mpho Ngoepe, Auditor-General of South Africa and Prof Patrick Ngulube, Department of Information Science, University of South Africa
15. Digitizing financial records for greater access and accountability: lessons from the Accountant General, in Gaborone, Botswana, Kabelo Hlabangaan, Local Enterprise Authority Botswana
16. Whose copyright? Creating access to struggle art in South Africa – A SAHA case study, Catherine Kennedy, South African History Archive (SAHA)
17. E-record readiness in labour organisations in Botswana: challenges and prospects, Trywell Kalusopa, Department of Library & Information Studies, University of Botswana
18. Technology protection measures and access to digital information in archives, libraries, museums in the ESARBICA region, Benson Njobvu, The University of Zambia, Department of Library and Information Studies
19. Digitization of archival materials: the case of National Archives of Zambia, Chrispin Hamooya, The University of Zambia, Department of Library and Information Studies
Patrick Ngulube (PhD)
Professor, Information Science
University of South Africa
School of Arts, Education, Languages and Communications
Department of Information Science
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