Dr Kondwani Wella
University Librarian
kwella@must.ac.mw
Dr Kondwani Wella is an experienced academic librarian with over 18 years’ working experience in university library management and leadership. He holds a PhD in Information Management from the University of Sheffield, Master's degree in Information and Library Studies from Robert Gordon University, and Bachelor of Education, and Postgraduate Diploma in Computer Science from University of Malawi. Known for his innovative approach to information access and technology integration, Dr Wella has a proven track record of implementing cutting-edge library services that enhance student and faculty experience. Driven by a commitment to inclusivity, he has experience in creating spaces and collections that represent diverse perspectives.
Before joining MUST, Dr Wella worked for twelve years as College Librarian for Kamuzu College of Nursing of the University of Malawi, now Kamuzu University of Health Sciences (KUHeS). He also worked as Acting University Librarian for KUHeS for two years. While at KCN and KUHeS he championed projects that transformed library services. Notable projects he accomplished are the automation of library services and the digital repository.
Dr Wella is also a researcher with a focus on information behaviour, information literacy, information experience and bibliometrics. He has also published several academic papers in international peer-reviewed journals and has served as a reviewer of some reputable journals. In terms of research grants, Wella served as the Principal Investigator (PI) of a research project funded by the National Research Foundation of South Africa to investigate the health literacy demand of COVID-19 information materials produced by the Ministry of Health in Malawi.
Before joining MUST, Dr Wella worked for twelve years as College Librarian for Kamuzu College of Nursing of the University of Malawi, now Kamuzu University of Health Sciences (KUHeS). He also worked as Acting University Librarian for KUHeS for two years. While at KCN and KUHeS he championed projects that transformed library services. Notable projects he accomplished are the automation of library services and the digital repository.
Dr Wella is also a researcher with a focus on information behaviour, information literacy, information experience and bibliometrics. He has also published several academic papers in international peer-reviewed journals and has served as a reviewer of some reputable journals. In terms of research grants, Wella served as the Principal Investigator (PI) of a research project funded by the National Research Foundation of South Africa to investigate the health literacy demand of COVID-19 information materials produced by the Ministry of Health in Malawi.