News and Events

Conferences, training programs, and consortium announcements

Upcoming Events 2
Past News and Events 6
Latest News 7
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Upcoming Events

01Jun
training

Call for a Training Workshop on Library Research Support Services in the Age of Artificial Intelligence

A workshop equipping librarians and researchers with skills for AI-era research support services. 1st-5th June 2026, New Library Building, University of Dar…

New Library Building, University of Dar es Salaam
14Dec
conference

Call for Papers for the 8th COTUL Scientific Conference to be Held in Kilimanjaro

Theme: Reimagining Library and Information Services in the Era of Open Science and Emerging Technologies. Abstracts due 20 May 2026; conference held…

Kilimanjaro, Tanzania
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Past News and Events

11Nov
conference

COTUL Hosts 6th Annual Scientific Conference, Workshop, and AGM in Mwanza

The Consortium of Tanzania University and Research Libraries (COTUL) successfully held its 6th Scientific Conference, Training Workshop, and AGM exploring how emerging…

Tanzania Medicines and Medical Devices Authority (TMDA) Hall, Mwanza, Tanzania
30Oct
advocacy

Open Access Week Event at SAUT and CUHAS Mwanza Tanzania

Localized public lectures supported by EIFL to promote open access workflows, demystify open science, and eliminate research literature barriers.

SAUT and CUHAS Campuses, Mwanza, Tanzania
14May
training

Technical Workshop on Preservation and Conservation of Library and Information Resources

A practical capacity-development workshop handling library resource degradation and implementing robust digital preservation frameworks.

COSTECH Building, Kijitonyama, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
05Jan
sponsorship

Call for Sponsorship: Supporting Academic and Research Excellence

An open invitation to corporate partners, international publishers, and tech organizations to sponsor COTUL’s research development programs and annual conferences.

COTUL Secretariat, Kijitonyama, Dar es Salaam
24Jul
training

Short Course Training on Library Automation and eBooks Management

A technical training program built to transition libraries away from manual tasks through automated software setups and structured remote access proxy configurations.

Sokoine University of Agriculture (SUA), Morogoro, Tanzania
18Jun
training

Short Course Training on Institutional Repository (IR) Management

An intensive training course on configuring open-source frameworks (DSpace) and optimizing metadata repository infrastructure.

University of Dar es Salaam (UDSM) Library Computer Lab, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
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Latest News

eResources

COTUL Highlights Opportunities for Tanzanian Researchers to Publish Open Access with APC Waivers and Discounts

Dar es Salaam, Tanzania – The Consortium of Tanzania University and Research Libraries (COTUL), in collaboration with the…

22 Jun 2026
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Conference

COTUL to Host the 8th Scientific Conference, Training Workshop and Annual General Meeting in Kilimanjaro

COTUL announces the 8th Scientific Conference, Training Workshop and Annual General Meeting, taking place 14-18 December 2026 in…

20 Jun 2026
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Conference

Call for Sponsorship — 5th COTUL Scientific Conference 2023

COTUL invites sponsors for the 5th Scientific Conference, Training Workshop and AGM, November 6–10, 2023, at Jalnimi Tourist…

01 Sep 2023
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Training

Training Workshop on Preservation and Conservation of Library and Information Resources — Mbeya 2023

COTUL organizes a five-day hands-on workshop on Preservation and Conservation of Library and Information Resources at Mbeya University…

10 Apr 2023
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General

Vacancy Announcement — COTUL Volunteer Position

COTUL is seeking a volunteer with ICT capabilities, bookkeeping experience, and public relations skills. Deadline: 16th March 2023.

20 Feb 2023
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Conference

Workshop and Annual General Meeting (AGM) — NM-AIST Arusha, September 2019

COTUL invites participants to a workshop on online reference management and scholarly content discovery strategies, 24–26 September 2019…

01 Sep 2019
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Training

Short Course Training on Library Automation and eBooks Management — July 2019

COTUL invites participants to a three-day workshop on Managing Integrated Library Systems using KOHA ILS, 29–31 July 2019.

10 Jul 2019
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