Thursday, March 27, 2008

Visiting Tanzania Library Service Board

Today, Fred and I were warmly received by Dr. Alli Mcharazo, Director General of the Tanzania Library Service Board (TLSB) in downtown Dar es Salaam. TLSB is an amalgam of seventeen regional, eleven district and two divisional libraries spread throughout the country.

The central headquarters in Dar is also home of the National Central Library. The library was a beehive of activity today, with few seats available for readers to kick back and read. Students from nearby primary and secondary schools are daily patrons. Dr. Mcharazo documented our visit with a news story and pictures. TLSB is in the process of implementing Libero Library Management System. Alli is a man on the go! What is the next project? You guessed it, an internet café. Alli is past director of the Muhimbili University of Health & Allied Sciences Medical Library.