Libararies

Libararies

The College of Humanities and Social Sciences consists of four major centralized libraries serving five Schools and one research institute. These include;

  • Library for the School of Social Sciences and Women and Gender Studies, headed by Dr. Ruth Nalumaga also the Ag. College Librarian
  • Library for the School of Languages, Literature and Communication as well as the School of Liberal and Performing Arts (former Faculty of Arts Library)
  • Library for the School of Psychology and the Library at the Makerere Institute of Social Research
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Although all the above mentioned libraries existed before the collegiate system, some as Book Banks, they started operating under the college structure in March 2011. Under the College system, one library has been designated as Graduate Library, to serve College graduate students and researchers. This is the library at the Makerere Institute of Social Research (MISR). This library will also house the Archival Collection and Grey literature of the College.

Achievements in 2011

Throughout the year, the College libraries  continued to serve their users diligently but within understandable limits. Below are some of the achievements registered in 2011;

  • MISR library  completed organizing their Archival Collection and will soon enter the records into the Library online cataloguing system for public view and eventual access
  • MISR has rolled out the online circulation module (online borrowing)
  • The staffing situation slightly improved with the addition of two security personnel, (Ms Safina Nangobi posted to MISR and Ms Rebecca Atim to the School of Social Sciences and Gender Library) and two library assistants, (Mr. Gideon Kabagambe, attached to the School of Psychology Library and Ms. Juliet Nakato, attached to the School of Social Sciences and Gender Library).

Plans for 2012

  • MISR library will expand its space and introduce more services to the College Graduate Clientele
  • There are also plans to roll out online circulation in all College libraries to improve the borrowing processes and tracking of both borrower and resource records. This will be on the assumption that libraries receive new equipment.
  • Plans are also underway to introduce simplified user guides for accessing online services, (online catalog and Electronic Resources).  This will be accomplished within the available means.
  • The College Library website will be fully functional and new resources will be posted regularly and this will serve as the main communication channel concerning library matters
  • Plans for space, funding and staffing will be followed up closely
  • The Librarians plan to partially open the School of Psychology library until 9:00pm to cater for the Information needs of evening students. This will also be based on the assumption that necessary resources will be put in place.