Issues in library associations in Eastern, Central and Southern Africa: the case of Botswana Library Association (BLA)

This paper reviews the challenges facing library associations within Eastern, Central and Southern Africa with particular attention paid to the Botswana Library Association (BLA). The challenges occasioned by information technology and the future outlook in the SCECSAL region are analysed in the context of the implication for libraries. The paper looks at how the BLA could prepare strategies to deal with the paradigm shifts occasioned by information technology in order to participate in the global information arena.