Zimbabwe

PERSONAL DETAILS

Education

1972:  A Level French, English, Art

1975: BA Honours degree in Librarianship, Leeds Polytechnic School of  Librarianship  (UK)                        

Work Experience

1975-1977

Librarian. VSO Volunteer at Mombasa Polytechnic and Shanzu Teachers College

(Kenya). The two jobs involved supervising and training local counterparts and

undertaking professional tasks at the former, and setting up a new library and

administering a British Council book grant at Shanzu Teachers College. 

1978-1979

Cataloguer. Sir William Halcrow and Partners Consulting Engineers, London. Undertaking preparatory work in preparation for the automation of various departmental libraries, including unifying the classification and cataloguing systems of the different libraries. 

1979-1981

Librarian. Ministry of Education and Culture, Maputo, Mozambique. Established a new library in a new building, including setting up the library systems and supervising and training staff. 

1982-1983

Film Archivist. National Film Institute, Maputo, Mozambique. Organization of the film archive, including different types of prints and formats. Set up classification and indexing systems. The work included some technical duties such as editing, splicing, and also dealing with nitrate film stock. 

1984-1985

Indexer. British Film Institute, London. Indexing and abstracting of foreign language film periodicals, English language television broadcasts, and maintenance of newspaper cuttings collection at the Institute’s Library. 

1985-1991

Archivist. National Archives of Zimbabwe.Responsible for administration of the audiovisual collections at the archives. This included computerizing the cataloguing, indexing and retrieval of materials in the collections, acquisition of equipment from donor funding, and setting up systems for copying and repairing damaged and nitrate film. Established the audiovisual archive in a new purpose-built area, with refrigerated cold rooms for the storage of film. Also acted as Librarian of the National Archives when the incumbent was away. In 1986/7 worked on the translation to English of Documents of the Portuguese in East and Central Africa.Travelled extensively while at the Archives. Was a member of the International Council on Archives Audiovisual Committee, and attended several meetings. Also attended FIAF Congress in Havana. Attended a two-week course on the Micro CDS-ISIS library software package, of which the Archives was a pilot project. Studied the Ventura and Pagemaker software programs, and produced the first Zimbabwe National Bibliography to be typeset using DTP software. Was responsible for selection and purchasing of computer equipment for the Archives. 

1992-1995

Senior Documentalist. SAPES Trust, Harare. Established a library in a new building at the Trust, and set up an automated catalogue. Produced an index to SAPEM magazine. Duties included writing proposals and drawing up budgets, and supervising and training staff. Organised regular seminars held at the Trust. Was responsible for running the circulation and distribution system for SAPEM magazine, including establishing, updating and maintaining the mailing list and advertising for new subscribers. Contributed a chapter in the book “Information for Economic, Social and Cultural Equity.” Produced translations from French and Portuguese where required. 

995-1997

Librarian. School of Social Work, Harare. Automated the catalogue of the Library collection, and introduced a new classification scheme in line with the University of Zimbabwe Libraries. Was responsible for the acquisition from donor funding of new computer equipment for the library. Was in charge of receiving and distributing all email correspondence for staff at the college. Wrote regular book reviews for the Journal of Social Development in Africa. 

1997

Consultant. Participated in a SADC regional project for the establishment of an agricultural information system for the SADC countries. 

1997-2003

Senior Documentalist. SAPES Trust, Harare. Set up an automated system for newspaper cuttings and identified new library automation system. Wrote book reviews and articles for SAPEM magazine and the Mirror Newspaper. In 2003 was responsible also for the publications programme of the Trust, and the book review section of the Sunday Mirror newspaper. Produced articles for SAPEM and was also copy editor and proof reader for SAPES publications, as well as producing book indexes. Established linkages with other libraries and documentation centers in the region. 

2003 (June-Oct)

Programme Officer Documentation at the Zimbabwe Women’s Resource Centre and Network, Harare. Produced a detailed proposal for the upgrading of the Documentation Centre. 

2003 (Nov)

Consultant, assisting the librarian at the International Labour Organisation with the Library database (CDS ISIS). 

Editorial Work

Extensive experience in editing, writing and copy-editing, as well as some typesetting. Writing skills include report and proposal writing besides original articles.Was a member of the editorial board for “WomanPlus,” a magazine

produced by the Zimbabwe Women’s Resource Centre and Network.Editor, Oral Traditions Association of Zimbabwe. Produced the OTASA 1991 Conference Papers, the Records and Archives Management Association Newsletter, the OTAZI newsletter and two books (unpublished) for OTAZI (Chimurenga Chedu, children’s interviews with participants in the Zimbabwe Liberation Struggle, and a collection of OTAZI Forum presentations). 

1991

Zimbabwe National Bibliography.

Editor of book on Anderson Mukomberanwa by Celia Winter Irving.

Editor of “Tengenenge,” by Celia Winter Irving (World Art Foundation 2001).

Editor of second edition of “The Land Question in Zimbabwe,” by Sam Moyo (2001).

Editor of book on Agnes Nyanhongo by Celia Winter Irving,  published by Chapungu Sculpture Park (2002). 

Publications

1985-1991

Various articles published in JANUS (International Journal on Archives) on Audiovisual archiving in the region; paper on Oral Traditions in Zimbabwe, published in Canada; “Documents on the Portuguese in Central and Southern Africa,” (English translation) published by the Gulbenkian Foundation. Various papers presented at international conferences on audiovisual archives. 

1992-1995

“Information for Economic, Social and Cultural Equity,” Harare, SAPES Books 1996. Articles and book reviews for SAPEM magazine. 

1996

Book reviews for the Journal of Social Development in Africa. 

1997

Preservation of audiovisual archives. Paper presented at SCOPAC Conference, Gaborone, 9-13 July 1997. 

Article on training for librarians, published in The Herald newspaper (August).

Article on homosexuality published in WomanPlus magazine.

Book review, and an article on Gender and Information for SAFERE magazine. 

2000

Articles on painting (fine art) published in SAPEM magazine and The Mirror newspaper. 

2001

Book reviews and articles published in SAFERE, SAPEM and the Mirror newspaper. 

2002-3

Articles on Football and “Queer Theory” published in SAPEM magazine. 

2004

Article on the Situation of Women in Zimbabwe published in the New Nation

magazine (London) 

1999

Shades of Africa Gallery 

2000

Articles on art published in SAPEM magazine

Group exhibition at Dian Wright Gallery 

2001

HarareParticipated in the international “Real Time Inner Time” virtual exhibition

(rt-it.com) and had originals exhibited in Harare 

2002

The Mirror newspaper Harare,.Participated in the Zimbabwe Heritage Biennale at the National Gallery 

2004

Article on the Situation of Women in Zimbabwe published in New Nation magazine

(London) 

Works represented in private collections in

Malawi

South Africa

UK

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