University Libraries
ZULC
Librarians and their Respective University
Dr. Rosemary Maturure is a dedicated and experienced Librarian who has a passion for supporting academic research and fostering a vibrant learning environment. She is currently the University Librarian at Africa University in Mutare, Zimbabwe. She has worked in School libraries, special and academic libraries since 1996. She has been a University Librarian since 2007. She holds a PhD in Library and Information Studies from the University of Botswana, as well as a master’s degree and a bachelor’s degree in Library and Information Science from the National University of Science and Technology in Zimbabwe. She is a seasoned librarian with over 25 years of experience. She is involved in managing library collections, providing research assistance, implementing innovative library programs, collaborating with faculty and students to support their academic needs and participating in professional associations. She is a reliable, honest, hardworking, forward-thinking library administrator, possessing a strong understanding of library management and the day-to-day running of the library. She is involved in research activities that assist her in developing various techniques for explaining and instilling research skills in students effectively. She was the Chairperson of the Zimbabwe Universities Library Consortium (ZULC) from December 2021 to December 2024. She was the Electronic Information for Libraries (EIFL) Copyright Coordinator in Zimbabwe from December 2021 to December 2024. She has served as the Chairperson of the Zimbabwe Library Association (ZIMLA) for the Manicaland Chapter since 2023. She is involved in grant writing and has won three grants to date.
Contact details librarian@africau.edu / rosenyama@yahoo.com
Cell number is 0712315950.
- University Librarian
- Africa University
Shamiso Audrey Mutavayi serves as the University Librarian at Lupane State University. She holds a Master of Science degree in Library and Information Science from the National University of Science and Technology. Ms. Mutavayi began her career in academic librarianship in 2013, having worked at institutions such as UZ, MUAST, MSU and GZU before joining Lupane State University. She is a member of library associations, including the Library and Information Association of South Africa (LIASA), the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA), and the Zimbabwe Library Association (ZimLA). Her area of interest is primarily quality assurance in libraries, with an emphasis on maintaining high standards in library services.
- University Librarian
- Lupane State University
Mildred Gwangu is an accomplished academic librarian with over 10 years of experience in academic
and research libraries. She currently serves as the University Librarian at Arrupe Jesuit University
(AJU) Zimbabwe, where she plays a leading role in developing and managing library services that
support teaching, research, and community engagement in a dynamic higher education
environment. Mildred holds a Master of Science in Library and Information Science, and her
professional expertise spans information literacy instruction, digital library systems, scholarly
communication, and copyright advocacy. In addition to her role at AJU, she is the EIFL Copyright
Coordinator for Zimbabwe, a position through which she actively contributes to national and
regional discussions on copyright reform, open access, and equitable access to knowledge. She is
passionate about empowering libraries and librarians to support innovation, research, and inclusive
access to information in the digital age.
- University Librarian
- Arrupe Jesuit University (AJU) Zimbabwe
Nyarai P Chibanda is the Librarian of the Midlands State University. She is a holder of Master of Science in Library and Information Science from the National University of Science and Technology. Ms Chibanda is well experienced in the management of academic libraries. She is a member of the Zimbabwe Library Association, current Secretary of the Zimbabwe University Libraries Consortium, a member of the IFLA – Africa Section, Past President of the Rotary Club of Gweru and still an active member of the Club. Research Interests : Marketing of library services and resources.
- University Librarian
- Midlands State University
Blessing Chiparausha is University Librarian at Bindura University of Science Education and serves as Chairperson of the Zimbabwe University Libraries Consortium. He has a keen interest in the use of social media, free and open-source software, and related digital applications in academic libraries. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0583-6945.
- University Librarian
- Bindura University of Science Education
Sarlomie Zinyemba is the current University Librarian at the Catholic University of Zimbabwe. Within ZULC she serves as the current EIFL Country Coordinator and Chairperson of the Licensing and Negotiations Workgroup.
- University Librarian
- Catholic University of Zimbabwe
Josiline Chigwada has 18 years of experience in academic librarianship. She holds a doctorate in Information Science, an MSc in Library and Information Science (LIS), a BSc in Library and Information Science, and a postgraduate diploma in Tertiary Education (PGDTE). Josiline advocates for open science and serves on the SPARC Africa management committee, where she helps create a development forum to support capacity building and infrastructure development for open science. She is also a member of the Editorial Board of the IFLA Journal and the Journal of Web Librarianship, as well as a member of the Advisory Board of the Open Book Futures Project. Additionally, she is a member of several professional associations, including the Zimbabwe Library Association (ZIMLA), the Library and Information Association of South Africa (LIASA), and the Zimbabwe Young Academy of Sciences. She is also the Chairperson of the Zimbabwe Rural Schools Library Initiative (ZRSLI). Her affiliations also extend to the Association for Information Science and Technology (ASIS&T), the International Association of Social Science Information Service and Technology (IASSIST), and the Rotary Club of Msasa, Harare.
- University Librarian
- Chinhoyi University of Technology
Mr Lawrence Chikwanha is the University Librarian for Great Zimbabwe University a post he was appointed to in 2007. He started his career in librarianship in 1991 at the Ministry of Finance where he worked as a Senior Librarian before leaving in 1995 to embark on a career of academic librarianship that started at the National University of Science and Technology in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe and has taken him to a number of university libraries among them Africa University and Chinhoyi University of Technology before landing him at his current post at Great Zimbabwe University. Apart from his vast experience gained from a number of libraries that he has worked for, Mr. Chikwanha has also played a pivotal role in the promotion and development of the library profession. During his stint with Africa University, he spearheaded the revival of the Manicaland Branch of the Zimbabwe Library Association (ZimLA), which he chaired between 1999 and 2000. This ensued his ticket to the ZimLA National Council and ultimately in 2001, he was elected National Chairman of ZimLA, a position he held until 2003. Mr. Chikwanha also actively participated in the formation of the vibrant Zimbabwe University Libraries Consortium (ZULC) in 2003 and has served as the ZULC Secretary and ZULC Chairperson for a number of terms.
- University Librarian
- Great Zimbabwe University
Phillip Ndhlovu is an accomplished librarian, holding a Bachelor of Science degree in Library and Information Science (LIS) and a Master of Science in LIS. With his extensive education and expertise, he has made significant contributions to the library field. Currently, Mr. Ndhlovu serves as the Acting Librarian at Gwanda State University, a position he has held since January 2022. In this role, he is responsible for managing and overseeing the university’s library resources and operations. He plays a vital role in ensuring that students, faculty, and staff have access to a wide range of information and resources needed for teaching, learning, and research.
- University Librarian
- Gwanda State University
Mr Jasper Lee Maenzanise
BA from University of Zimbabwe, a post graduate diploma in Library & Information Studies (PGDLIS) from the University of Botswana and a Master of Information Studies from the University of Natal (now University of KwaZulu-Natal), Pietermaritzburg in South Africa
- University Librarian
- Harare Institute of Technology
Amato Makandwa is the founding Librarian of Manicaland State University of Applied Sciences (MSUAS) and has over 25 years of vast experience working in polytechnic colleges and universities. He holds an MSc in Library and Information Science from the National University of Science and Technology (NUST). Mr. Makandwa is a member of the Zimbabwe Library Association (ZIMLA) and a former Advisory member for the Information Science Technology Programme at Gweru Polytechnic College (2012-2014).
Research Interests: Promoting user equity, diversity and inclusion in libraries
Contact details librarian@msuas.ac.zw / makandwaa@gmail.com
- University Librarian
- Manicaland State University of Applied Sciences
Ms Sheila Nomathemba Ndlovu holds a Masters Degree and a Post Graduate Diploma in Library and Information Studies from the University of London (UL, 1991) and the University College London (UCL, 1990). Her Alma Mater was at the University of Zimbabwe, where she studied for a BA Honours Degree in History from 1984 to 1986.
She has been working for 35 years, of which most were in Academic Libraries. She was first employed at the National Archives of Zimbabwe as an Archivist in 1987. In 1989, she received a scholarship from the Ford Foundation to study Library Science in the UK. She returned to the Archives where she progressed to become the National Bibliographer and produced the Zimbabwe National Bibliography for 1993 and 1994. She joined the UZ Library in 1995 as an Assistant Librarian and left for Solusi University in 1997, where she became a Senior Assistant Librarian. In February 2000, she left Solusi for the newly established MSU in Gweru, where she served as both a Sub Librarian and the Acting Librarian. She was the Pioneer University Librarian for MSU from 2002 to March 2007 until she joined the diaspora bandwagon to be the Chief Librarian at the Polytechnic of Namibia in Windhoek. She managed the transition of the Polytechnic of Namibia Library to become the Namibia University of Science and Technology (NUST) Library by June 2009. She has served as the Inaugural University Librarian at Lupane State University from 2011 to March 2023. On 1 July 2024, Ms. Ndlovu became the Founding University Librarian of the Marondera University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology. She is thrilled at the prospect as this is her final working stretch before retirement. MUAST is her crowning glory!
Ms Ndlovu is a member of the Zimbabwe Library Association (ZimLA) since 1988. Her interests are in Cataloguing. Here are a few of her presentations at Conferences:
1. Embedded Librarianship: the key to unlocking the research potential at the Lupane State University at the International Association of University Libraries (IATUL) on the 18th – 22nd June, 2017 in Bozen-Bolzano, Italy.
2. Standardization and Quality in Libraries: Performance Measurement; an overview, at the Zimbabwe Library Association, 53rd Conference, July 2018.
3. Skating on thin ice: the resilience of Zimbabwean Libraries during the decade 2000 to 2010, at the International Federation of Libraries and Associations (IFLA) World Conference held at San Juan, Puerto Rico on 13th – 18th of August 2011.
4. Advocacy for University Libraries: ten points to make it happen for you! at the Standing Conference of African University Libraries in Western Africa, Dakar Senegal, 7 – 11 November, 2005.
5. Protecting the African Library: journal provision in African University Libraries, at a Standing Conference and Association of West African University Librarians in 2002.
- University Librarian
- Marondera University of Agricultural Science & Technology
Acting Librarian
Ms Ethel Pedzisai Kawome – Msc in Library and Information Science (NUST), BSc in Library and Information Science (NUST), National Diploma in Library and Information Science (Harare Polytechnic)
- Acting Librarian
- National University of Science and Technology
- University Librarian
- Reformed Church University
- University Librarian
- Solusi University
- University Librarian
- Reformed Church University
Dr Agnes Chitsidzo Chikonzo
PhD, UP(SA); BA, UZ; PDLIS, UB; MLIS, UB
- University Librarian
- University of Zimbabwe
Plaxedes Chaitezvi Ms Chaitezvi completed her dissertation entitled, “Factors affecting adoption of Open Educational Resources by Zimbabwean Universities” at the National University of Science and Technology in fulfilment of her MSc. She earned her Post Graduate Diploma in Library and Information Science from University of Botswana and also holds a BA in Economic History from University of Zimbabwe. Prior to a career in librarianship, Ms Chaitezvi taught History in Zimbabwe public High school.
- University Librarian
- Women's University in Africa
Master of Science in Library and Information Sciences (NUST). Postgraduate Diploma in Library and Information Sciences (NUST). Bachelor of Science Degree in Special Needs Education (ZOU). Diploma in Defence and Security Studies (UZ). Certificate in Education (UCE) Certificate in Special Education (UCE)
- University Librarian
- Zimbabwe National Defence University
- University Librarian
- Zimbabwe Ezekiel Guti University
A Seasoned Librarian, Mr. Wilbert Zvakafa is the University Librarian at the Zimbabwe Open University (ZOU). He worked for Africa University (AU), Mutare, Zimbabwe, for ten years before moving to Chinhoyi University of Technology (CUT), where he served as Sub Librarian before being promoted to Deputy Librarian. Mr Zvakafa joined ZOU as the University Librarian in 2020.
Mr. Zvakafa holds a Master of Science Honours Degree in Library and Information Science from the National University of Science and Technology (2009), a Bachelor of Arts in English and Communication Studies from ZOU (2006), Postgraduate diploma in higher education from CUT (2019), National Diploma and a National Certificate in Library and Information Science from Harare Polytechnic, respectively and many other uncredited qualifications.
Mr. Zvakafa is a member of the Zimbabwe Libraries Association (ZIMLA), a member of the Zimbabwe Universities Libraries Consortium (ZULC), a member of the International Council for Open Distance Education (ICDE), a member of the Distance Education Association of Southern Africa (DEASA), a member of the International Association of Technological Universities Libraries, IATUL, a member of the Networked Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations (NDLTD), a member of the British Council Library.
Mr Zvakafa was the ZULC Treasury for three years, from 2020 to 2022. Worked with Dr Maturure when she was the Chairperson of ZULC.
Has interests in Open Access, Open Science, Open Knowledge, Research Data Management, Social Media Librarianship, Information Literacy, Scholarly Communication, and AI in Libraries. Mr Zvakafa strongly believes that educational resources should be open to everyone and ubiquitous.
Established an Open Journal System (OJS), ZOUHIVE, an e-Archive for thesis and dissertations (past and present) at ZOU,
- University Librarian
- Zimbabwe Open University