The Board of Directors of the Association for Information Science and Technology (ASIS&T) approved the new ASIS&T Africa Chapter on 17 June 2020.
The purpose of the Chapter is to provide an organization through which members of ASIS&T located within the Chapter area (Africa) may participate in and carry forward the programs and purposes of ASIS&T. The Chapter shall promote the interests of the Association and its programs and shall make every reasonable effort to involve students of information science and related disciplines who are located within its boundaries.
"The Association for Information Science and Technology (ASIS&T) is the only professional association that bridges the gap between information science practice and research. For nearly 80 years, ASIS&T has been leading the search for new and better theories, techniques, and technologies to improve access to information.
Our members—thousands of researchers, developers, practitioners, students, and professors in the field of information science and technology from 50 countries around the world—have made ASIS&T an important part of their professional development.
Members share a common interest in improving the ways society stores, retrieves, analyzes, manages, archives and disseminates information."
Elected Founding Africa Chapter Officers
Chair:
Tandi E Lwoga (Tanzania)
Chair-Elect:
Noureddine Elmqaddem (Morocco)
Chapter Assembly Representative:
Andiswa Mfengu (South Africa)
Alternate Chapter Assembly Representative:
Marlene Holmner (South Africa)
Secretary-Treasurer:
Blessing Mawire (South Africa)
Webmaster & Social Media/Communications Manager(2 seats):
Olufunmilayo Fati (Nigeria)
Onan Mulumba (Uganda)
Advisor(5 seats):
Abebe Rorissa (United States of America)
Diane H. Sonnenwald (Ireland)
Daniel Gelaw Alemneh (United States of America)
Nadia Caidi (Canada)
Salah Eddine Bahji (Morocco)
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