Uganda Workshops

Below are details of some recent workshops run by INASP and local partners

Electronic information and PERI resources user training workshop, 10 March 2008
Details of this localised institutional training which was organised by Evah Ndawula at the Uganda Virus Research Institute (UVRI) will be added shortly.

E-resources Access skills enhancement workshop, Islamic University in  Uganda (IUIU), 15 and 17 November 2007
This event was held in response to identified need for skills in searching and use of e-resources in an aim to enrich research at IUIU.  The event was organised by Ssesanga Idrisa, University Librarian of IUIU, and was opened by the Vice Rector in charge of Academic Affairs. Fifty seven participants from amongst the academic and administration staff of IUIU attended the first day’s training. On the second day sixty students, mainly post-graduates participated.   Following the event the organiser commented that “…. the ground has now been prepared for the thorough use of e-resources by the university community”.

Electronic journals and electronic resources library management, National Fisheries Resources Research Institute (NaFRRI), Uganda, 30 October 2007
This workshop was attended by both researchers and technical staff from NAFIRRI Jinja and NaFIRRI Kajjansi from Kampala. It was presented by Dr. Mbabazi Dismas and Ms Alice Endra from NaFIRRI who have both previously attended an INASP training of trainer’s workshop at Makerere University Library.  Participants acquired skills on ICT usage and down load of electronic resources.  They also looked at some of the available search engines and electronic search tools to help navigate through the huge range of e-resource information.

Electronic journals and electronic resources library management workshop, Uganda, 30 October 2007

Enhanced leadership for better e-resources acquisition, dissemination and sharing, 18-19 October, 2007
The Consortium of Uganda University Libraries (CUUL) presented a workshop in Bweyogere from 18-19 October, 2007, entitled “Enhanced leadership for better e-resources acquisition, dissemination and sharing”.  Eighteen participants attended from amongst the CUUL membership and the areas covered included coordination and sharing of skills and e-resources, as well as relevant decision and policy making. The ensuing recommendations for moving forward are seen as an important step in the future development of CUUL and participants greatly appreciated and availed of the opportunity which this training presented.

Participants  at the INASP/CUUL Enhanced leadership for better e-resources acquisition, dissemination and sharing workshop, October 2007.

Accessing online information - Health INFORM workshop, Mbarara University of Science and Technology (MUST), Uganda, 16-20 October 2007
This workshop focused on how to find information on public health, reproductive health, infectious diseases (including mental health regarding HIV and AIDS), maternal and child health and mid-wifery.  Anders Rydquist, Kalmar University Sweden and Dr. Martha Garrett, INFORM, lead this workshop which Gad Ruzaaza, and Sarah Tumusiime of MUST also helped to facilitate. The participants were very satisfied about how much they had learned and very positive things to say about the quality of the teaching and the workshop materials.  It is hoped to run additional training sessions for other MUST researchers and students about information access in the future.

Electronic journals and resources workshop entitled “Identifying and using relevant e-resources for research purposes” hosted by Uganda Management Institute (UMI), Uganda, 25 September 2007.  Venue - Global Distance Learning Centre Computer Laboratories
Organised by Elizabeth Lwanga of UMI and facilitated by Miriam Kakai from Makerere University, 50 participants from amongst the UMI staff and students attended this training.  Feedback on the event was very positive but due to limited time there were many requests for follow up as well as opportunity for others at UMI to receive similar training.  Participants commented on the information regarding specialised databases enabling quicker internet searches and in general skills gained to perform journal searches.

Participants at the Electronic journals and resources workshop, UMI, Uganda, September 2007