Browsing by Author "Nyumba, Joyce Bukirwa"

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    Information manpower capacity building for decentralization in Uganda through industrial training
    (IFLA journal, 2002) Magara, Elisam; Nyumba, Joyce Bukirwa
    Information is a key resource for development. Information can be kept in registries, records centres, archives, libraries, resource centres, research centres, documentation centres and in public offices. Information is contained in different types of media including paper (records, documents, text), audiovisual, computer based, etc. A lot of infonnation is being generated every other day in public offices in Uganda and it is likely to increase with continued empowerment of the population. There is a need for manpower to organize and process information for timely and opti- mum utilization. The Constitution of the Republic of Uganda’ provides a National Objective of National Sovereignty, Independence and Territorial Integrity which states that The State shall endeavour to mobilise, organise,
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    Towards a school library development policy for Uganda
    (Library review, 2004) Magara, Elisam; Nyumba, Joyce Bukirwa
    This paper is based on a literature review and aims at providing guidelines for a school library development policy for Uganda. It presents the need for school libraries, describes the background to the policy formulation process, and analyses the existing legal and institutional framework for school libraries in Uganda. The paper highlights the current initiatives in support of school library development in Uganda and gives justification for a school library development policy for Uganda. Guidelines and implementation strategies are given to guide the formulation of this school library development policy.