Jenni Skinner Digitising public and private archives: the case of the Naija Archives project at IFRA-Nigeria Vincent Hiribarren, Institut Français de Recheche en Afrique (Nigeria) Please join us for the first SCOLMA Lunchtime Seminar Series of 2022! For more information on the project, please see the project page, or more information on our event page on … Read more
Registered Charity no. 325086 SCOLMA membership rates – 2022 Following on from approval at the June 2021 Annual General Meeting and the November 2021 General Meeting, two major changes to the SCOLMA organisation will be implemented from 2022. African Research and Documentation SCOLMA and the International African Institute (IAI) have agreed a merger between their … Read more
AFRICAN RESEARCH AND DOCUMENTATION No. 139 2021 CONTENTS John McIlwaine Writings on African archives (London, Zell for Scolma, 1996): supplement 10: publications of the decade 2011 to 2020 ………………………………. 3 Ayo Adeduntan Digitising an African Studies Audiovisual Archive: Moves, Setbacks, Lessons …………………………………………………………………………………….. 101 Adesanya M. Alabi The Decline of Indigenous Language in African Literature: A … Read more
AFRICAN RESEARCH AND DOCUMENTATION No. 138 2020 CONTENTS Hans Zell Digital vs Print resources at African University Institutions: A Discussion Document ……………………………………………………………………………………….. 3 Jayne Pucknell British Empire & Commonwealth Collection: Exploring Our Online Catalogue ………………………………………………………………………………………. 17 John Pinfold Where Jules Verne and Rider Haggard Meet: The Amber City by Thomas Vetch …………………………………………………………………………………………….. 32 Obituary Abdul … Read more
SCOLMA 60th Anniversary Conference Africa and the Environment: Documenting and Archiving a Changing Climate Wednesday 29 June 2022 SOAS, London CALL FOR PAPERS Africa’s natural environment is rich and diverse, ranging from its wildlife and plants to its land and resources. It is also one of the continents most severely affected by climate change, … Read more
NOTICE OF SCOLMA EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING Monday 8 November, 14.00-14.30, online This meeting is called to discuss and vote on a further resolution (required by the Charity Commission) confirming the changes to the SCOLMA constitution agreed at the Annual General Meeting on 14 June 2021. We’d be most grateful if you could attend if … Read more
SCOLMA AGM 14 June 2021 Chair’s Report 2020/21 The pandemic This time last year, we were still in the early stages of the coronavirus pandemic, somewhat in shock and struggling with the mechanics of remote working. A year on, libraries and archives are, generally speaking, better equipped to deal with the challenges of the … Read more
Booking is now open for the SCOLMA Conference 2021, Monday 14th June. The conference will be split into a morning session (10:00-12:50) and an afternoon session (14:00-16:00) please book both events to receive the links to attend both of the sessions. Bookings close 24 hours before the start of each event, and you will receive … Read more
SCOLMA (UK Libraries and Archives Group on Africa) ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 2021 The 2021 AGM will be held virtually on Monday, 14th June at 4.15 pm. If you wish to attend, please notify Sarah Rhodes, SCOLMA Secretary by Friday 11th June. Further papers will be sent to those attending the meeting, or requesting them. … Read more
Oun a ní la ? gbé l’árug? – (It is the heritage we have that we must celebrate): Publishing, Collecting and Accessing African-language Materials *Monday 14 June 2021* What is the state of African-language publishing and creativity today, and how has it changed? How should libraries and archives collect, provide access to and promote African-language … Read more