Browsing by Subject "Libraries"
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Enhancing subject access to local publications in selected university libraries in East Africa
(Makerere University, 2015-09)Access to information is a fundamental right that all humans should enjoy and a core function for libraries. In this study, the thesis was access to research is greatly hampered by the subject terms that librarians assign ... -
A framework for stocktaking in academic libraries: a case of three selected university libraries in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2020-08)A study was carried out to identify needs for stocktaking, to appraise its processes and practices, to examine the challenges faced during stocktaking and thereafter develop a framework that might guide stocktaking activities ... -
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 ... -
Role of libraries and information in the empowerment of women prisoners in Uganda
(IFLA, 2011)Libraries provide information that meets recreational, lifelong learning, and transitional needs of prisoners, preparing them to be successful ex-offenders. Prison libraries in Uganda were established by non-governmental ... -
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, ... -
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 ...