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North - South Collaboration
The Case of UiB and Mak
By: Prisca Tibenderana Senior Librarian, MakLIB
Makerere University inThe Republic of Uganda
The Capital CityKampala
Uganda’s National Flag For God & My Country!
University of Bergen in Norway
Bergen the Site of the University
Simple Facts About The Republic of Uganda (1)
Location: East Africa, west of Kenya.
1 00 N, 32 00 E Capital City: Kampala Airport: Entebbe Independent: 1962 Population: 25.8 million (UN,
2003)
The Republic of Uganda (2)
Area: 236,040 sq. km, 36,330 sq. km is water Climate: Tropical – rainy with, two dry seasons of, Dec. – Feb. & June – Aug Weather: 15 c. – 29 c. Mountains: Rwenzori. Highest peak
5,110 m.
The Republic of Uganda (3)
Lakes: L. Victoria, etc. Rivers: River Nile, etc. - Uganda is
the Source of the River Nile Major languages: English (official),
Swahili, Ganda Cur. President: Yoweri Kaguta
Museveni 1988 to date.
The Republic of Uganda (4)
Leading Newspaper is:
The New Vision of Tuesday June 1, 2004 (Published in 5 lang.)
BUKEDDE | ORUMURI | RUPINY | ETOP | You are here: Daily » Front Page
The Republic of Uganda
Vegetation
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Makerere UniversityWe Build for the Future!
Makerere UniversityAdministrative Building(1)
Makerere University (2)
Established: 1922 as a Technical College
1949 Affiliated to University of London
1963 became a University of East Africa
1970 became a National University
Makerere University (3)
2004 The University has: 35,000 undergraduate
students 3,000 graduate students
2,000 academic staff Over 2,500 administrative
staff
Makerere University (4)
Research, Teaching and Admin Units: 9 Faculties 6 Institutes 5 Schools 6 Service Departments – University
Library is one of the six Operations of university spread over
Main Campus and 4 other campuses
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Makerere Univ. Library(MakLIB)
Vision: Provider of Excellent Library & Information Services
Mission: To meet study, teaching and research information needs for sustainable national and regional development
MakLIB (1)
MakLIB (2)A four levels L shaped building
LibraryCommitee
University Librarian
D.U. L.Albert Cook M. L.
D.U. L. (Admin.) Chief Catalouger D.U. L.Acquistions
7 Senior L. 10 L. 200 Ss.
MakLIB Administrative Structure
MakLIB. (4)
Main Library situated on Main Campus
Built in 1957 with an area of 4,000 sq. mt
Extended in 1962 and 1972 Current library area is 8,000 sq.
metres with seating capacity for 4,000 students
MakLIB (5)
The Branch Libraries are:
Albert Cook (Medical), Sch. of education, Mak.Institute of Social Research (MISR), Instit. of Adult and Contin. Educ.(CCE), E. Af. Sch. of Lib. & Info. Sc.(EASLIS), Faculty of Vet. Med. Lib., & Mak. Univ. Agriculture Research
Institute, Kabanyolo
MakLIB. (6)
Print Collection of 384,800 monographs & 82,000 bound serials
About 8,000 online full text journal titles
Has eight divisions and seven branch libraries
MakLIBIS (7)
Services: Open for seven days a week Monday – Friday: 0830 to 2300 Saturday: 0830 to 2100 Sundays: 0830 to 1300
Week-end hours are subject to change
MakLIBIS (8)
Services: The Library operates a closed
access system. The collection is loaned according to
demand. Africana, IDA, Law and Periodicals Only for 2 hours per loan
MakLIBIS (9)
ICT Services
Currently the library has an online catalogue (OPAC) //libis.mak.ac.ug
Planning to have 117 access points Computer situation: Two computer labs at the ML (80) Each staff has a computer Several in each branch libraries Total PC 200
MakLIB (7)
Current Funding, 2000 – 2004 Uganda Government – 900,000,000.00 Ug. Shillings
And Development Partners
MakLIS (8)
Development Partners include: NORAD 200,000.00 Sida/SAREC 940,000.00 Carnegie Corp. of N.Y. 650,000.00 Ford & Rockfellor Foundations ADB - IAUP (Netherland) -
MakLIBIS (9)
Collaborating Univers. Libraries Bergen University Library Stockholm University Library, Boras Sch. of Library & Info. Sc. University of Tennessee Library (UT) Case Western Reserve Univ. Library
Several in UK with Alb. Cook
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Makerere (Mak) and Bergen (UiB) Universities Collaboration (1)
General Agreement of Collaboration Signed in 1992 and extended in 1999 This involved: 5 centres (UiB) 3 Faculties (UiB) 7 Departments (UiB) 2 Faculties & 7 Departments (Mak)
Mak. and UiB Collaboration (2)
Collaborate in:1. Joint teaching, research & projects2. Exchange of staff & students3. Exchange of info. & publications
Makerere and Bergen Universities Collaboration (3)
Exchange of staff and students Procedure:1. Letter proposing visit & activity2. Letter inviting party outlining
terms3. Negotiations regarding funding4. Visit
UiB – MakLIBCollaboration(1)
Included in the 1999 extension as Science Library Project Coordinator at Mak. Prof. L. Luboobi Scientist at UoB: Director Kari
Garnes Faculty: Mak. Faculty of Science Funding: UoB, Mak. & Norwegian
Min. of Foreign Affairs
UiB – MakLIBCollaboration(2)
What has been done: 1999 Faculty received 50,000 NOK 2001 Frame Agreement signed, which
added more activities Nov. 2001 E. Gamukama and O.
Mutibwa As a result, Jane Kawalya visited 2001 Three members of UoB Library - Mak.
UiB – MakLIBCollaboration(3)
2002 Joint project to est. Uganda Sc. Digital Library (In its final draft)
Interlibrary Loan (48 doc. exchanged)
Staff exchange
UiB – MakLIBCollaboration(3)
Uganda Science Digital Library Project
Draft proposal started Feb. 2002 Final Project sent to UoB Library
Nov. 2003 Amount required $760,000.00 only Prisca Tibenderana here to follow up
its finalization and forward to donor.
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