Makerere University Library (MakLIB) Publications
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Guidelines for uploading theses, dissertations and project reports in the postgraduate repository (Mak IR)
(Makerere University, 2021-10)The postgraduate's repository is new to most students, especially those that have never attended any training sessions during their study. It is, therefore, important to have guidelines that introduce them to the process ... -
Information dissemination is not enough: Preparing librarians for effective climate change effects mitigation in Uganda
(De Guyter Saur, 2018-12)The major role of most libraries (public, research and academic) is to collect, process, store, retrieve and disseminate information. However, this routine demotivates many Librarians, who have potential and the will to ... -
Risk factors for hemorrhagic and ischemic stroke in Sub-Saharan Africa
(Hindawi, 2018)Introduction. In sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), there is a significant burden of ischemic stroke (IS) and hemorrhagic stroke (HS), although data on risk factors for each type are sparse. In this systematic review we attempt ... -
Organisational readiness for implementation of an Integrated Library System in Uganda: An assessment of Makerere University Library
(University of Pretoria, 2015-11)The implementation of integrated library systems (ILS) gives libraries opportunities to automate their core activities for efficient service delivery. While many libraries have succeeded in their implementation ... -
Nelson Mandela the Legend: Lessons to the Youth
(2017)We are gathered here to remember the work and contribution of the late Mzee Nelson Mandela, Madiba (Amaziba, eiziba-singular-in Runyankore). We cannot, however, talk about Madiba without talking about Africa. We shall ... -
Information behaviour of Makerere University Masters and Doctoral students with specific reference to the use of information technology (IT)
(University of Pretoria, 2014-04)Academic libraries are facing a major task of coping with the changing information needs and seeking and searching behaviours of their users. This situation is further complicated by the changing nature of the formats in ... -
Evading the endgame in an insurgency undertaking: The case of the Lord’s Resistance Army and beyond
(Naval Postgraduate School, 2015-06)The Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) insurgency is Africa’s oldest, lasting for over 25 years. This work studies the LRA to find out why it has survived so long and how. A combination of empirical methods was used to analyze ... -
Ungoverned spaces and armed civil conflicts: The predicament of developing nations
(Naval Postgraduate School, 2015-06)Several developing nations are grappling with the phenomenon of ungoverned territories, which are believed to be harboring insurgent, terrorist, and other armed violent groups. This study investigates how a developing ... -
The challenges of advocating for open access through institutional repository building: Experiences from Makerere University, Uganda
(IFLA, 2009)This paper was perceived as a result of the slow response in populating an institutional repository at Makerere University, launched in 2006 under the umbrella name “Uganda Scholarly Digital Library (USDL)”. Having heard ... -
Evaluating Makerere University Library's institutional repository using the balanced scorecard
(2012)This study evaluates Makerere University and Makerere University Library’s (MakLib) Institutional Repository using the balanced scorecard. As a performance management tool, the balanced scorecard has been successfully ... -
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Users’ knowledge, attitudes and practices regarding electronic resources and information literacy: a pilot study at Makerere University.
(2011)This paper presents a pilot study of an on-going doctoral study, addressing the knowledge, attitudes and practices of e-resources users. The study was a crosssectional survey of graduate students, researchers, academic ... -
Institutional change in the Ugandan Library sector: the establishment of the National Library of Uganda
(Sage Publications, 2007)This article is part of a larger research project focusing on institutional change in the Ugandan library sector from the 1960s up until today, with special focus on the development of the National Library of Uganda. The ... -
The hidden forces that positively shape library consortia: addressing the gap between developed and developing countries
(2011)With diminishing finances, it is rarely possible for a library or information center to have enough resources to fulfill the needs of its clients. Libraries working under effective collaborative initiatives in developed ... -
Strengthening the foundations - sharing expertise in East Africa
(Association of Commonwealth Universities, 2008-04-28)Raising the profile of librarians requires a strong professional identity at all levels. Here, members of the Information Science Foundation for Eastern Africa discuss why a new association was needed, and how it is helping ... -
The quest for academic status: a critical review of the criteria for appointment and promotion of Librarians at Makerere University, Uganda.
(Makerere University, 2011)Academic librarians all over the globe have hankered for academic status and while some have attained it, it is remained elusive for others. For decades, librarians at Makerere University enjoyed academic status on appointment ... -
Usability of Makula among Makerere University Library users: a case study
(2011)This study explored the extent to which Makerere University Library Access (Makula) can be used by Makerere University Library (Mulib) users to achieve their teaching, research and information needs with effectiveness, ... -
Connecting to a cloud-hosted DSpace instance (Version 1.8.2) and testing the enhancements in DSpace 3.0 demo
(Universiteit Antwerpen, 2012)Many institutions have been introduced to DSpace but lack the necessary IT skilled staff to manage DSpace configurations. Meanwhile, in other institutions, there is a high IT staff turnover. If the IT person abruptly leaves ... -
Commissioning of the Makerere University main library new library extension: activities@MakLib
(Makerere University Library, 2012-10-29)We are all assembled here today because of the strategic decision made by Makerere University Council to support the Library to extend the needed space. This was enhanced by the grant from the Carnegie Corporation of New ... -
The role of knowledge management in health libraries in Uganda: a case study of Albert Cook Library, Makerere University
(Standing Conference of Eastern, Central and Southern Africa Library and Information Associations (SCECSAL), 2006-07)The development of knowledge management in recent years has become a key concern for libraries. Although Knowledge Management is an old concept, we need to recognize the fact that it has been with us but not in its infancy ...
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