TLA 2003 From the Great Smokies

From the Great Smokies to the Mountains of the Moon: Tennessee-Uganda Library Connections: 

From the Great Smokies to the Mountains of the Moon: Tennessee-Uganda Library Connections David Atkins, Librarian, University of Tennessee and Dick Kawooya, Doctoral Candidate, University of Tennessee Tennessee Library Association Annual Conference April 3, 2003, Chattanooga, Tennessee

From a Ugandan library card catalog: 

From a Ugandan library card catalog

Program’s Objectives: 

Program’s Objectives Share information on the current state of Ugandan libraries and librarianship Describe UT/Makerere Libraries cooperative exchange program Consider future ventures and opportunities

Librarianship in Uganda: 

Historical development Colonial administration Post-independence Political impact (1966 – 1986) Brain drain Librarianship in Uganda

Uganda Library Assoc.: 

Uganda Library Assoc. Founded 1972 Formerly EALA (1970) - SCECSAL (Regional Bi-Annual Conf.) 12 Countries in the region Membership – over 200 members

Slide6: 

LIS Training - EASLIS

EASLIS: 

EASLIS Founded 1963 (UNECSO support) Serve English speaking Africa (Francophone school est. in Senegal) Regional in Nature (Tanzania & Kenya) Programs: MSc. Info.Sci., BLIS, DLIS, CLIS, PhD under development BLIS entry point into profession

Legal Framework: 

Legal Framework Public Libraries’ Act 1964 Established the Public Libraries Board (PLB) PLB Transformed into National Library (under the decentralization policy) 22 Branches (District branches under local government administration)

The National Library Act 2001 : 

The National Library Act 2001 Functions: Public Library Policy ISBN ISSN Copyrights ( proposed – under review of Copyrights Act of 1964) Depository Library

Others… : 

Others… Makerere University Deposit Library Act 1964 Copyrights Act 1964 NICT Policy (forthcoming)

Consortium of Uganda University Libraries (CUUL): 

Consortium of Uganda University Libraries (CUUL) “established to provide a mechanism of sharing resources and networking amongst university libraries attached to public and private institutions of higher learning, and research institutions” Memberships: 13 Academic Libraries 2 Research Institutions

UT/Makerere Libraries Cooperative Exchange Program: 

UT/Makerere Libraries Cooperative Exchange Program

About Makerere University: 

About Makerere University Located in Kampala, Uganda Over 22,000 undergraduate & 3,000 graduate students Comprehensive Research University Founded in 1922 Medicine Schools & Colleges Arts & Sciences Law Agriculture Education Library and Information Science

Needs of Makerere University Libraries (MUL): 

Needs of Makerere University Libraries (MUL) Learning How to Fish: Capacity Building Basics of library automation, collection development and interlibrary loan Maximize Services in Main & 7 Branches Update Collections (600K volumes)

MUL’s Resources: 

MUL’s Resources Carnegie Corporation $2M US Grant to University Included Funding for Libraries Variety of US & European Grants Librarian Education Access to Scientific Literature Engaged, Involved, and Capable Librarians & Staff Ties to US. Dr. Wallace Koehler, Valdosta State. International Focus

1st Step: Establish Links: 

1st Step: Establish Links Draft Cooperative Agreement Negotiate 2nd & 3rd Exchanges Visit by James Mugasha, MUL Librarian

Cooperative Projects: 

Cooperative Projects Establish Electronic Document Delivery Service (EDDS) Provide MUL Librarians with Practical Training Establish Connections among Librarians Explore Digitial Initiatives (e.g. ETDs) Explore Additional Ventures

Why These Projects?: 

Why These Projects? EDDS Provides Resource Sharing Infrastructure Training Provides MUL Librarians with Technical Skills Keeps Options Open for New Opportunities

2nd Step: My Exchange: 

2nd Step: My Exchange Tackle First Two Projects: EDDS & Training 2 weeks, April-May 2002 Workshop Topics Electronic Document Delivery/ILL Finding & Using Web-Based Resources Webpage Creation Introduction to the MARC Record Format

UT/MUL Exchange Workshops: 

UT/MUL Exchange Workshops

MUL ICT Lab : 

MUL ICT Lab

MUL Main Library : 

MUL Main Library

3rd Step: MUL’s Second Visit: 

3rd Step: MUL’s Second Visit Complete EDDS Training Draft 3 Year Resource Sharing Agreement Additional Tours & Orientations Robert Kakembo, Senior Librarian 2 weeks, May 2002

UT/MUL EDDS: 

UT/MUL EDDS ILLiad to Submit & Track Requests Delivered Approx. 75 Articles Webpage to Organize EDDS UT Catalog to Find Journals Prospero to Deliver Documents

Still to do…: 

Still to do… Establish Referral Network for MUL 4th Exchange: UT’s Dean Dewey to MUL Evaluate EDDS Close Loop: Access to MUL Collections

Tennessee-Uganda Conclusions: 

Tennessee-Uganda Conclusions Cooperate with Other Cooperators: UT SIS, Valdosta State. Basics Solid: EDDS & Training Establish More Lengthy Attachments Changes in National Institutions (e.g. National Library) Offer Opportunities Library Education for Practitioners Ugandan Libraries & Librarianship Benefit from Political & Economic Stability UT/MUL Exchange