Uganda Events
Below are details of some recent events run by INASP and local partners
For more information on these workshops, or to download training materials, see the Training Activities and Materials page.
Summarising Scientific Information, June 2010
Building Capacity in Consortium Management and Sustainability, April 2010
Beyond Google, November 2009
Project planning and project management, October 2009
E-learning workshop, August 2009
Enhancing access, usage and management of e-resources and training of trainers, February 2009
Summarising Scientific Information, Parliament of Uganda, Uganda, 21-23 June, 2010
This workshop was intended for members of staff from the Parliament of Uganda. Co-sponsored by INASP and the UK Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology (POST), this workshop focused on the topic of Climate Science. By the end of the two days, the participants had learned more about a scientific topic and acquired transferable skills in summarising. Feedback from participants indicated that these skills will help them to provide concise and easy to understand information to Members of Parliament.
"I have learnt a lot of things but mostly I have unlearnt a lot of wrong things and replaced them with the right ones." Librarian, Parliament of Uganda
Building Capacity in Consortium Management and Sustainability, Ankrah's Foundation, Uganda, 27-29 April, 2010
This workshop reviewed the Consortium of Uganda University Libraries' (CUUL) progress to date and future plans. 21 CUUL members and four potential members from new institutions took part.
Sessions included: case studies from other library consortia; a review of cost-sharing models for e-resources; marketing and advocacy activities; and undertaking a SWOT (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats) analysis.
The new CUUL executive is preparing a work plan informed by the workshop outcomes. These included initiated a Head Librarians Round Table and exploring the establishment of working groups.
More information: http://www.cuul.or.ug/
Beyond Google: Advanced internet research for the Parliament of Uganda, Uganda Management Institute (UMI), Kampala, Uganda, 9-11 November 2009
This three day training workshop was facilitated by Prof Peter Underwood of the University of Cape Town. Forty members of staff from the Parliament of Uganda, including researchers, librarians, ICT specialists and MP's personal assistants took part. The training aimed to enhance the ability of staff to find and use research information to inform Members of Parliament. Professor Underwood and co-facilitators from the parliament gave presentations and led practical sessions in the computer lab. In addition, a motivational talk was given by Ethan Musolini and Richard Lutalo of the Uganda Council of Science and Technology gave a presentation about Scientific Research.
This event was funded jointly by INASP and the POST Africa Project (PDF 110kb).
Project planning and project management workshop, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda, 12 - 15 October 2009
The increasing 'projectisation' of activities has been a common feature in publicly funded services in recent years and libraries are no exception. Library and information services are increasingly funded from multiple sources, including government budgets, development funding, sponsorship and income generation, which tend to encourage ‘projectisation'. Also, the adoption of strategic management practices is becoming more widespread, particularly among academic libraries, requiring the problem analysis and action planning typical of a project approach to library and information service development.
This four-day workshop, based on materials first developed by Julie Carpenter for a similar workshop in Ethiopia. Emphasising active participation through group work and discussions, the workshop focused on how to plan robust and achievable projects, and on managing the implementation of those projects in the face of changing external factors and internal constraints. The goal was to help participants understand the general principles and techniques of project planning and management and to apply these to real workplace projects within the library and information field.
The workshop was facilitated by Agnes Namaganda and co-facilitated by Alice Nkhoma-Wamunza (Tanzania) with 2 guest attendance from two senior librarians from the National University of Rwanda Library.
E-learning workshop, Mbarara University of Science and Technology, Uganda, 3-7 August, 2009
A small grants workshop was held on E-learning at the Mbarara University of Science and Technology. Master of science and PhD students attended the workshop on 3-7 August, 2009.
The purpose of the workshop was to improve high-level researchers' skills in e-resource searching. The participants were encouraged to impart their new skills to fellow researchers and undergraduate students. The workshop also introduced new data analysis and proposal writing skills.
For more information on small grants and training materials, use the links provided.
Enhancing access, usage and management of e-resources and training of trainers, The Aga Khan University, Uganda, 18-21 February 2009
The Aga Khan University Librarian, Paul Ssemwanga, was supported by INASP to run this intuitional workshop to promote the use of electronic resources. Assisted with facilitation by Alison Kinengyere and Faith Akiteng, this workshop was well attended and participants were very interested in upgrading skills and knowledge of the wide range of available resources.