National Library of Uganda

National Library of Uganda
National Library of Uganda
Location	Kampala, Plot 50, Buganda Road, Uganda
Type	National
Established	2003
Collection
Items collected	Books, periodicals, maps
Legal deposit	yes
Access and use
Population served	General Public
Other information
Website	[1]

The National Library of Uganda was established by an Act of Parliament in 2003, replacing the Public Libraries Board itself established in 1964.^[1]

It is the legal deposit library for Uganda and was under the directorship of Gertrude Kayaga Mulindwa. The National Library building is on Buganda Road in the city of Kampala.[2]

Partnerships

In January 2010, The National Library of Uganda partnered with the Library of Congress to digitize local Ugandan materials for the World Digital Library, an internet-based resource to which libraries and archives from throughout the world contribute. In this partnership, National Library of Uganda received funding, training, and equipment. The digitized material is not only preserved but is now available to a broader spectrum of Library Users.^[2]

In March 2019, National Library of Uganda was connected to Airtel Uganda 4G Wi-Fi internet.^[3]

Book Aid International has donated several books to the National Library of Uganda and launched a partnership project with the library and Worldreader to bring e-readers into children's corners. 10 libraries in Uganda now have e-readers, preloaded with titles to support education and reading.^[4]

National Library of Uganda partnered with EIFL (Electronic Information For Libraries) to implement the ‘Digital Skills @ Your Public Library’ initiative.^[5]

References

^ Ikoja-Odong, J.R (1–9 August 2003). "Public library politics: the Ugandan perspective" (PDF). International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
^ Kayaga Mulindwa, Gertrude (2015). "National Libraries in Africa: Refocusing Their Work to Ensure Delivery of Services" (PDF). Illinois Digital Environment for Access to Learning and Scholarship. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
^ Lyatuu, Justus. "Airtel connects national library to fast internet". The Observer - Uganda. Retrieved 10 September 2021.
^ "National Library of Uganda Archives". Book Aid International. Retrieved 10 September 2021.
^ "Ugandan libraries building digital skills for the future | EIFL". www.eifl.net. Retrieved 10 September 2021.

Bibliography

"Uganda", World Report 2010, The Hague: International Federation of Library Associations, OCLC 225182140, Freedom of access to information (Includes information about the national library)
Gertrude Kayaga Mulindwa (2011). "National Library of Uganda: Its Beginnings, Services, Challenges and Future Prospects". Alexandria. 22 (2–3). UK: 23–32. doi:10.7227/ALX.22.2.4. ISSN 0955-7490.