Review Article

Library and Information Science Education and Training in Uganda: Trends, Challenges, and the Way Forward

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Short coursesWhy the short course?When it was conducted?Target participants

Modern office managementImpart skills in customer care, modern office management practices, and the changing needs of office and library usersIn July 2004 and 2005Secretaries, records clerks, library assistants, office messengers, and front desk officers

Records and information managementTo impart skills in records and information handling techniquesJuly 2008Records managers, librarians, archivists, library assistants, office administrator, secretaries, and so forth

Records and office managementTo impart skills in records and information handling techniquesJuly 2009Records managers, librarians, archivists, library assistants, office administrator, secretaries, office clerks, and so forth

Advanced records and information managementTo build up on the skills learnt in the previous short trainings in records and information managementAugust 2010Records managers, librarians, Office administrators, archivists, office managers, and so forth

Management of libraries and information centersTo impart skills in the management of librariesJuly 2008Librarians and library assistants

Databases managementTo impart skills in the management of librariesJanuary 2010Librarians, secretaries, and records managers

Communication skills and minute writingTo impart skills in minute writing and office communicationJuly 2007Librarians, records officers, office managers, and so forth

Electronic records managementSpecially designed to train African Union Staff in Electronic Records management skillsFebruary 2011Records managers