https://cris.library.msu.ac.zw//handle/11408/6062 2026-04-11T05:11:56Z 2026-04-11T05:11:56Z Hosea Tokwe https://cris.library.msu.ac.zw//handle/11408/6077 2024-04-16T08:40:19Z 2019-01-01T00:00:00Z

Title: Strengthening Capacity of the Zimbabwe Library Association through Sustainable Partnerships. Convergence & Inclusivity: synergies for leadership development: Leadership roles in international librarianship: how can information professionals from Africa, Asia& Oceania, Latin America & Caribbean be part of it? Date: 20-21 August 2019 Location: Bibliotheca Alexandria, Alexandria, Egypt Authors: Hosea Tokwe Abstract: What should be the strategy for Zimbabwe Library Association to enable its Information Practitioners in Zimbabwe to participate at international forum? Present day National Library Associations should link up and collaborate with other International Associations like IFLA for sustainable partnership in order to promote leadership development. Professional Associations’ viability depends in part on effective leadership. In essence Effective leaders engage in both professional leadership behaviours such as setting a mission, creating a process for achieving goals, aligning processes and procedures and personal leadership behaviours which includes amongst others building trust, caring for people, acting morally. In reality leader behaviours and actions are important determinants of effectiveness. Professional leadership is an essential first step in the leadership process. It provides a foundation that leads to willing cooperation. Personal leadership is an essential contributor to willing cooperation. This particular paper takes a look at leadership in Librarianship at National Association Level and how it can be harnessed. It considers direction to undertake. This paper will also look at coordination within the National Association set-up to juxtapose with strategic alignment. It will also touch on aspects such as caring and sharing of information. It finally concludes with the issue of morality that touches on professional ethics that is the engaging in behaviours that promote effective leadership

2019-01-01T00:00:00Z Hosea Tokwe Hosea Tokwe https://cris.library.msu.ac.zw//handle/11408/6075 2024-04-04T10:44:03Z 2019-10-08T00:00:00Z

Title: Adopting Computer Technology to empowerRural School Learners:The Case for Katsande Rural School Library,Zimbabwe: 1​​Proceedings of the 48th Annual Conference of the International Association of School Librarianship and the 23rd International Forum on Research in School Librarianship, Dubrovnik, Croatia,October 21-25, 2019 Authors: Hosea Tokwe Abstract: In most countries, the introduction of computer technology in schools has seen the role of school librariestransformed. Adoption of new technologies are now seen to be enhancing school libraries’ ability to performtheir mission, vision and role, that is, providing learners access to a wide range of reading material to enablethem to acquire knowledge as well as ability to read books online. This paper will address the impact computertechnology is having on rural school learners at Katsande Primary School. It will explain how embracing ofcomputer technology has influenced learners concerning achieving quality education.

2019-10-08T00:00:00Z Hosea Tokwe