National Archives of Zambia

National Archives of Zambia
15.426400600880552°S 28.310979145170183°E / -15.426400600880552; 28.310979145170183
Location	Lusaka, Zambia

The National Archives of Zambia preserve the archives of the Republic of Zambia and maintain its legal deposit library.[1] The library holds 70,000 volumes.[2][nb 1] Its headquarters are located in Ridgeway in the city of Lusaka.

Mission statement

To effectively manage and preserve public records, archives, printed and non-printed publications in order to facilitate lawful access to this information to all stakeholders, thereby promoting efficiency and effective government administration.[4]

Mandate

• To provide for the preservation, custody, control and disposal of public archives including public records of Zambia;
• Registration of newspapers;
• To provide for the printing and publication of books; and
• The preservation of printed works published in Zambia.[5]

The Role

The role of the National Archives will be to provide an efficient and effective records management system and safe custody of all public records, archives and printed and non-printed publications in order to ensure lawful access to information by government institutions and the general public.”[6]

Notes

1. According to the United Nations, as of 2010 approximately 83 percent of adult Zambians are literate.[3]

References

1. National Archives of Zambia
2. Zambia - Libraries and museums
3. "Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years (both sexes, female, male)". UIS.Stat. Montreal: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Retrieved 25 August 2017.
4. "Ministry of home affairs". 2020-05-26.
5. "Ministry of home affairs". 2020-05-26. Retrieved 2020-05-26.
6. "Ministry of home affairs". 2020-05-26. Retrieved 2020-05-26.

See also

• List of national archives

Bibliography

• P.M. Mukula (1988), "Role of the National Archives" (PDF), National Seminar on National Information Policy for Zambia, Paris: Unesco
• Herbert Kopa Nyendwa (1989). "National Legal Deposit Library of Zambia". In Allen Kent (ed.). Encyclopedia of Library and Information Science. Vol. 44. New York: Marcel Dekker. ISBN 9780824720445. (Part of the National Archives)
• K. Kashweka (2008). "Archival legislation and the management of public records in Sub-Saharan Africa: the case of the National Archives Act of Zambia". Zambia Library Association Journal. 23. ISSN 0049-853X.
• C Hamooya, B Njobvu (2010). "Digitization of archival materials: The case of national archives of Zambia". ESARBICA Journal. 29. Eastern and Southern Africa Regional Branch of the International Council on Archives. doi:10.4314/esarjo.v29i1.64299. ISSN 0376-4753.
• C Hamooya, F Mulauzi, B Njobvu (2011). "Archival legislation and the management of public sector Records in Zambia: a critical review". Journal of the South African Society of Archivists. 44 – via African Journals OnLine.
• Miles Larmer; Marja Hinfelaar (2012), Historians as Archivists in Post-colonial Zambia. Abstract. Paper presented at conference in Senegal "Archives of Post-Independence Africa and its Diaspora" (Includes information on National Archives)

External links

• https://www.mohais.gov.zm/?page_id=1590
• "50 Years of Zambian Heroes: A Virtual Exhibit from the National Archives of Zambia". 2014. Archived from the original on 19 March 2015.