International Coalition of Library Consortia


Lesotho Library Consortium
LELICO
Website http://www.lelico.org.ls
See also http://library.nul.ls

Phone +266 22 340 468
Fax +266 22 340 000

Number of office staff: None (voluntary) + 1 part-time consultant

MM Moshoeshoe-Chadzingwa
Chair of Committee
mamahlape@gmail.com

Ms Lebohang Letsie
Deputy Chair
lets1957@yahoo.com

Ms Lefuma Sejane
Member, systems team

Brief description of your consortium:

LELICO was legally registered as a society in 2003. Founded by ten (10) libraries comprising four academic, one national/public and other types of libraries, LELICO brings together very diverse clientele membership focusing on emerging library and information profession of less than 2.5 million people. Whereas is it an independent organisation, LELICO enjoys recognition of the Lesotho Government's Ministry of Tourism, Sports and Culture as well as of parent organisations of member libraries as well as its cooperation with such bodies as eIFL.net, national Library Consortium and dynamic support from individual librarians.

LELICO is governed by the Executive Committee that is guided by the Constitution and general principles. By mid 2008, it had the Purchasing power of $11,000

Legal Structure: Other -- Registered/Government-recognized, independent

Primary functions:

Number and type of member libraries: College (1), Polytechni (1), National/Public (1), Others (8)


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