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Recent News & Announcements

• Call for Sponsorship, Partnership and Exhibition Opportunities for the 8th COTUL Scientific Conference 2026
• COTUL Highlights Opportunities for Tanzanian Researchers to Publish Open Access with APC Waivers and Discounts
• COTUL to Host the 8th Scientific Conference, Training Workshop and Annual General Meeting in Kilimanjaro
• COTUL Hosts 6th Annual Scientific Conference, Workshop and AGM in Mwanza
• COTUL Yaiomba Serikali Kusaidia Kununua Machapisho ya Kielektroniki
• Call for Sponsorship — 5th COTUL Scientific Conference 2023
• Training Workshop on Preservation and Conservation of Library and Information Resources — Mbeya 2023
• Vacancy Announcement — COTUL Volunteer Position

Recent Events

• Call for Papers for the 8th COTUL Scientific Conference to be Held in Kilimanjaro
• Call for a Training Workshop on Library Research Support Services in the Age of Artificial Intelligence
• COTUL Hosts 6th Annual Scientific Conference, Workshop, and AGM in Mwanza
• Open Access Week Event at SAUT and CUHAS Mwanza Tanzania
• Technical Workshop on Preservation and Conservation of Library and Information Resources
• Call for Sponsorship: Supporting Academic and Research Excellence
• Short Course Training on Library Automation and eBooks Management
• Short Course Training on Institutional Repository (IR) Management

2024 Proceedings

• Libraries and Information Services in the Fourth Industrial Revolution: Current Trends, Opportunities and Challenges
• Authorship Patterns of Indigenous Knowledge in the Fourth Industrial Revolution: A Bibliometric Systematic Review of Tanzania's Scholarly Journals Indexed by the African Journals Online Database
• Bibliometric Analysis of Artificial Intelligence in Library Services: Research Trends and Insights
• Development of an AI Metadata Extraction Model to Enhance Electronic Resources Indexing in Academic Libraries
• Mapping the Landscape of Research Data Management Publications in East Africa: A Bibliometric Analysis
• Students' Satisfaction Level with Wi-Fi Services at Dr. Magufuli Library of the Mbeya University of Science and Technology, Tanzania
• Role of Online Health Information Resources in Shaping Self-confidence of Nursing and Midwifery Students in the Digital Era at Aga Khan University, Tanzania
• Open Access Institutional Repositories Competence Level among Users for Improved Accessibility of Institutional Research Productivities: The Case of Selected Academic Institutions in Tanzania
• Libraries as Catalysts for Health Sector Development: Insights from a Systematic Review
• Role of Community Libraries as Catalysts for Sustainable Development: A Case of Arusha Region, Tanzania

2023 Proceedings

• Assessment of Access to and Use of the Mzumbe University Institutional Repository in Tanzania
• Deployment of My Library on Finger Tips Application at Mzumbe University: Challenges and Prospects
• Unveiling Determinants of E-Resources and Research Support Service Utilization Among Postgraduate Medical Students at MUHAS, Tanzania
• Emergent Practices of ChatGPT in Supporting Education and Research in Higher Learning Institutions in Tanzania
• Exploring the Undergraduate Students’ Perceptions and Utilisation of YouTube Videos in Enhancing the Learning Processes: A Case of Mwenge Catholic University, Tanzania
• Library Staff Perceptions and Challenges Regarding the Introduction of Robots at Mzumbe University Library
• Utilisation of Social Media in the Delivery of Library Services During Pandemic: A Case of Selected Academic Libraries in Tanzania

2022 Proceedings

• Realigning Library and Information Services with the Fourth Industrial Revolution
• Assessment of Mobile Phone Digital Literacy Skills among Fish Farmers in Iringa Region, Tanzania
• Registry Staff' ICT Competences of Using Electronic Records Systems
• Equipping Library Users with Digital Literacy Skills as a Solution to COVID-19 and Other Similar Disasters: Lessons from Mzumbe University Library
• Systematic Review of Open Education Resources Repository: A Gateway for Scholarly Communication in Developing Countries
• The Digital Era Trials and Tribulations of Professional Librarians in Selected Tanzania Accredited Technical and Vocational Institutions
• University Students’ Motives and Challenges in Utilising Institutional Repository Resources
• Digitisation of Theses and Dissertations in Academic Libraries in Tanzania: Lessons Learned from the Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences Library
• Evaluation of APA Citation and Referencing Style for Dissertations Uploaded in the Mzumbe University Institutional Repository
• Use of Subscribed Electronic Resources by Undergraduate Students at Sokoine University of Agriculture, Tanzania
• Investigating the Use of Artificial Intelligence in Transforming the Academic Libraries into Smart Libraries
• Assumptions of the Future Application of Artificial Intelligence in Tanzanian Academic Libraries: A Review of Literature
• Examining the Use of Mobile Technologies in Providing School Library Services in Zanzibar
• Access to Library Information Resources by University Students during COVID-19 Pandemic in Africa: A Systematic Literature Review
• Promoting Students’ Interaction and Higher Order Thinking in an Undergraduate Health Information Literacy Course at MUHAS

2021 Proceedings

• Academic Libraries Service Provision in the Digital Era: The Institute of Finance Management Library Experience with Social Media Adoption
• Developing E-resources Utilisation Strategies for Tanzanian Higher Learning Institutions: A Case of Mzumbe University
• Study towards Adoption of Research Data Management Services in Zanzibar Academic Libraries
• Paradigm Shifts with Respect to Changing Library Users’ Needs: A Case of the State University of Zanzibar
• A 14-Years Mapping of Research Productivity of the School of Business Academicians at Mzumbe University, Tanzania: A Bibliometrics Analysis

2014 Proceedings

• Harnessing Expertise and Practices in Information and Knowledge Management for Poverty Eradication
• Leveraging on Hybrid ICTs for Improved Government Transparency, Accountability and Citizen Engagement
• Combating Medical Drug Counterfeit in Tanzania: The Role of Technology
• The Roles of Web 2.0 Tools in Socio-Economic Development of Individuals and Societies in Developing Countries
• Access and Use of Mass Media by Small-Scale Farmers in Accessing Agricultural Information for Poverty Alleviation in Tanzania: A Case Study of Kilombero District
• The Role of Community Information Centres (CIC) in Enhancing Farmers’ Access to Information: A Case Study of CIC Models in Morogoro Region, Tanzania
• The Role of ICTs in Managing Electronic Records in the Commercial Division of the High Court of Tanzania
• Bridging the Socio-Informational Divide for Poverty Reduction in the North ‘A’ District, Zanzibar
• Role of Libraries, Information Centres and Archives in Poverty Reduction

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