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The Library
The Archbishop Kiwanuka Library, housed in a newly constructed and beautiful building, is located on the main campus, at Nkozi, between the Cardinal Wamala Auditorium and the Mapeera building where the Librarian's office and post graduate lecture rooms are situated. This is adjacent to the main quadrangle.
The new Library was commissioned officially by the Nuncio on 31st August 2002 at a colorful ceremony. Construction period of the Library lasted almost three years. The ultra modern Library is named after the late Archbishop Kiwanuka who first conceived the idea of establishing a Catholic University in Uganda. It has a seating capacity of three-hundred students, over 13,000 print volumes, CD ROMs. containing recent journals and 24 computers linked to the Internet. It also accommodates a small museum that is operated by the ARDC. The Library's Mission The library's mission is to support the University's teaching, leaning and research objectives by means of facilitating access to all forms of information efficiently and effectively. Library Stakeholders - Uganda Martyrs University Students
- Uganda Martyrs University Staff
- Members of Council, the alumni e.t.c.
Additional Beneficiaries - Staff and Students from other Universities
- Schools around Uganda Martyrs University geographical location
- Members of the general community
Library Branches or Centres - Rubaga and Masaka (Teaching Centres)
- Mbale (Regional Centre)
- Ngetta UMU Centr, Lira
- Soroti Centre
- Kabale Centre
- Mbarara Centre
- Moyo Centre
Library Objectives- To provide core material in support of taught courses.
- To provide information skills guidance and other forms of support to enable users exploit available information resources.
- Promote information literacy for life-long learning.
- To provide materials for personal development.
- To develop, monitor and use a series of relevant performance measures to constantly evaluate and improve service delivery.
- To deliver quality services to meet user needs.
- To co-operate with other libraries, information centres, and the various organizations with a view of developing a network to enable access to their information resources.
- To avail and promote the use of ICTs and the Internet (a world of information) for accessing, processing, and communication of knowledge.
Library Services - Collection of monographs and serials in print and electronic form to support University teaching, learning and research.
- Processing of acquired information resources.
- Lend, reserve and reference services.
- Collection maintenance services.
- Regular replenishing of library collection hence up to date collection.
- Information access via other libraries i.e British Council Information Centre, US Embassy Information Resource Centre, UNICEF Kampala Resource Centre, Uganda Gender Resource Centre.
- Information Skills Training.
- Information Service Alert.
- Current Awareness Services.
- Inquiry and guidance services.
- Information searching - Open Access Catalogue (OPAC).
- Computers and associated software and equipment with intranet and free Internet access.
- Automated Library Management System (CDS/ISIS to switch to KOHA).
- Online electronic databases (housing online journals).
- Document Delivery Services.
- Security of both library books (3M Library Security System) and patron's property.
- Conducive and comfortable reading space.
- Peaceful study environment.
- Smart look (tidy, clean, well arranged shelves at all times).
Additional Services Intended to be Established - Photocopiers, printers, a bindery and other associated services.
- Study spaces for individual silent study and for group discussion study.
- Institutional repository for research articles by staff and students of the University.
- Copyright information and guidance.
Our Service Commitment - Providing access to information to support teaching, learning and research.
- Providing equality of access to library resources and services for all students.
- Excellent customer services.
- Improving communication with our clients.
- Maintaining opening hours as advertised for the year, with any changes subject to prior notification.
- Looking for opportunities to develop our skills.
- Being open to new ideas, consultative and valuing differences.
- Listening to and respecting others' ideas, being fair and reasonable and behaving transparently.
- Continuing with quality assurance processes to ensure consistently high standard services and resources.
- Having collaborative working relationships with other libraries.
"It is an instrument for good academic work. Staff and students alike are thus offered modern facilities and access to a worldwide net of information." The Computer Labs and Network
The Computer Labs and the Network facility are maintained by the ICT department. Staff and Students have an opportunity to participate in the use of modern technologies for learning, study, and research.
The African Research and Documentation Centre (ARDC)
The ARDC and the SAP project enhance research and study of African Traditions, Values, and Culture .
The Registrar
Uganda Martyrs University,
P.O. Box 5498, Kampala - UGANDA EA.
Tel: (+256) 038 410611
Fax: (+256) 038 410100
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