Knowledge transfer through internship: The EASLIS experience in strengthening the governance decentralisation programme in Uganda
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Date
2011
Authors
Magara, Elisam
Bukirwa, Joyce
Kayiki, Robert
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African Journal of Library, Archives & Information Science
Abstract
Makerere University, Kampala,Uganda has
attempted over many years to integrate
knowledge transfer programmes into its higher
education programmes through various
strategies, including internship and fieldwork
studies. The internship programmes have gained
popularity, especially through the interventions
from the Innovations at Makerere Committee of
the University that supported a number of
academic units to enhance the decentralisation
of the internship to the local governments in
Uganda. The East African School of Library
and Information Science (EASLIS) has
implemented knowledge transfer of information
management practices through its internship
programme since 2006. This paper highlights
the activities undertaken by EASLIS students
during the internship and the perceptions of
the field supervisors on the performance of
students in terms of the students’ competences
and performances, benefits to local
governments, challenges being faced, and
aspects requiring improvement. This internship
programme has brought about significant
changes, including improved perceptions in the
community about the library and information
science profession, the balancing of theory with
practice in the delivery of EASLIS programmes,
and improved professional confidence and
abilities of its students and graduates. The
paper is concluded with various
recommendations addressed to the University
and local governments for improving the
benefits of the programme.
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Magara, E., Bukirwa, J., & Kayiki, R. (2011). Knowledge transfer through internship: The EASLIS experience in strengthening the governance decentralisation programme in Uganda. African Journal of Library, Archives & Information Science, 21(1), 29.