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North - South Collaboration The Case of UiB and Mak By: Prisca Tibenderana Senior Librarian, MakLIB

North - South Collaboration The Case of UiB and Mak By: Prisca Tibenderana Senior Librarian, MakLIB. Makerere University in The Republic of Uganda. The Capital City Kampala. Uganda’s National Flag For God & My Country!. University of Bergen in Norway.

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North - South Collaboration The Case of UiB and Mak By: Prisca Tibenderana Senior Librarian, MakLIB

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  1. North - South Collaboration The Case of UiB and Mak By: Prisca Tibenderana Senior Librarian, MakLIB

  2. Makerere University inThe Republic of Uganda

  3. The Capital CityKampala

  4. Uganda’s National Flag For God & My Country!

  5. University of Bergen in Norway

  6. Bergen the Site of the University

  7. 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)

  8. 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.

  9. 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.

  10. 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

  11. The Republic of Uganda • Vegetation

  12. End of Part 1 • Takk for oppmerksomheten! • Spørsmål?

  13. Makerere UniversityWe Build for the Future!

  14. Makerere UniversityAdministrative Building(1)

  15. 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

  16. Makerere University (3) • 2004 The University has: 35,000 undergraduate students 3,000 graduate students 2,000 academic staff Over 2,500 administrative staff

  17. 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

  18. End of Part 2 • Takk for oppmerksomheten! • Spørsmål

  19. 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

  20. MakLIB (1)

  21. MakLIB (2)A four levels L shaped building

  22. MakLIB Administrative Structure Library Commitee 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.

  23. 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

  24. 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

  25. 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

  26. 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

  27. 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

  28. 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

  29. MakLIB (7) • Current Funding, 2000 – 2004 Uganda Government – 900,000,000.00 Ug. Shillings • And Development Partners

  30. 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) -

  31. 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

  32. End of Part 3 • Takk for oppmerksomheten! • Spørsmål

  33. 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)

  34. Mak. and UiB Collaboration (2) • Collaborate in: 1. Joint teaching, research & projects • Exchange of staff & students • Exchange of info. & publications

  35. Makerere and Bergen Universities Collaboration (3) • Exchange of staff and students • Procedure: • Letter proposing visit & activity • Letter inviting party outlining terms • Negotiations regarding funding • Visit

  36. 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

  37. 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.

  38. UiB – MakLIBCollaboration(3) • 2002 Joint project to est. Uganda Sc. Digital Library (In its final draft) • Interlibrary Loan (48 doc. exchanged) • Staff exchange

  39. 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.

  40. The End • Takk for oppmerksomheten! • Spørsmål?

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