Buhle Mbambo-Thata

Dr. Buhle Mbambo-Thata is one of the most distinguished librarians in Africa. She’s currently University Librarian at the University of Lesotho, having previously served as Executive Director, Library Services, University of South Africa (UNISA), and as University Librarian at the University of Zimbabwe where, against a backdrop of a collapsing economy, she managed to build a state-of-the-art digital library.

Dr. Mbambo-Thata currently chairs the board of the Council for Library and Information Resources (CLIR). She’s also served for many years with a wide range of organizations, including the African Library and Information Association and Institutions (AfLIA), the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA), the Board of Directors of the National Library of South Africa, the Library Network of Association of Commonwealth Libraries, E-Knowledge for Women in Southern Africa (EKOWISA), and others.