Presented at Records and Information Association in Botswana meeting held at the University of Botswana Library Auditorium.

1. Presented by
Liah Shonhe at the
Annual General Meeting -RIAB
28 March 2019

2. WHO ARE WE?
Represent the interest of the profession nationally and
internationally.
Registered under Societies Act CAP 18:01
Aim:
Provide a forum for the sharing of professional
expertise
Laying down professional standards of performance
Protecting the interests of the profession

3. OBJECTIVES
• To be a national professional association for Records, Information and
Archives practitioners.
• To represent the interests of Records, Information and Archives
professionals in Botswana.
• To advocate for and/ develop and recognise professional standards of
competence in the country.
• To promote exchange and sharing of expertise and experience among
members.
• To foster ethical conduct and competence among membership.
• To provide platforms for knowledge generation and sharing through
publications, seminars and conferences.

4. EXECUTIVE MEMBERS
Patience Otshidile
Keolebogile LesegoGopolang Maropamabi
Liah Shonhe Gopolang Maakwe
Sam Chimbombi
MARCH 2017-March 2019

5. •Individual member = P 200
•Subscription = P100
•Institutional Members = P1000
•Honorary Member
•Associate Member = P100
•Corresponding Member =P300

6. •Subsidised events fees
•Professional Conduct and
Training
•Professional Publications
•Membership Certificate

7. SUB-COMMITEES
T. Lenkokame
Mr. Mosweu
Mrs. T. Mosweu

8. FUNDRAISING
• Raffle
• Dinner
• Merchandise: Branded T-shirt, caps,
water bottle, fitness outfits etc.
• Increase membership
• Sponsored walk

9. PUBLICITY AND MARKETING
• Ministry presentations
• Exhibitions
• Awareness walk
• Social media-increase Online presence
• Competitions: essays writing
• RIAB day
• Signage for events: Banners
• BTV, Radio stations

10. PUBLICATIONS

11. TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT
•Seminar/
workshops
•Accreditation
with BQA
•Annual conference

12. What have we achieved?

13. ROADMAP
Collaboration
ESARBICA International
Archives and Records
Association of New
Zealand (ARANZ)
South Africa
Association of
Archivists (SASA)
Patrons
-MYSC
-BNARS
-Prof. Mnjama
-Dr. Sebina
-Dr. Keakopa

14. ACHIEVEMENTS
Brainstorming session
Public representation
Kanye: International Archives day (2018)
Establishment of sub-committees
Registration of our Journal name
Introduction of membership certificates
MOU between MYSC/BNARS and RIAB
Consultancy (still negotiating)
Functional Classification Scheme

15. OURDOWNFALL
•WORKSHOP/DINNER
•FUNDRAISNG
•MARKETING

16. CHALLENGES
Lack of Manpower Finances

17. WAY FORWARD
RECCOMENDATIONS
• Biennial conferences
• Membership buy-in and support
• Amendment of the Constitution
THE VISION
• RIAB to have an independent
office with full time paid
employees.
• Be a regulating body for archives
and records management
professionals-issuing licenses for
our profession.
• Code of conduct

20. DISCUSSION