SCOLMA (UK Libraries and Archives Group on Africa)
50th Anniversary Conference: Oxford, 25–26 June 2012
The digital revolution is profoundly affecting African studies. New digital resources are making available large areas of content, as well as greatly improving access to bibliographies. In Africa, governments and NGOs are publishing online, some publishers are moving to print on demand and e-books, and international academic journals are increasingly becoming available in university and national libraries.
Yet the story, as is well-known, is far from straightforward or unproblematic. This conference will mark the 50th anniversary of the founding of SCOLMA by taking a critical look at the field of African studies and how it is changing.
Next SCOLMA seminar:
November 9th 2011: Dr Lotte Hughes on a project concerning museums and heritage in Kenya.
