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Building Strong Academic Libraries And Library Professionals In Uganda Through The University Of Pretoria Carnegie Cpd Programme, Gorrety Maria Juma, Sarah Nakaziba, Malerne Holmner
Building Strong Academic Libraries And Library Professionals In Uganda Through The University Of Pretoria Carnegie Cpd Programme, Gorrety Maria Juma, Sarah Nakaziba, Malerne Holmner
School of Nursing & Midwifery, East Africa
Academic libraries are encountering numerous changes due to the emerging information communication technologies trends and the ever-changing information-seeking behaviour of their users. For the librarians to effectively implement these trends and remain competitive, they need to be regularly engaged in continuing professional development (CPD) activities. The study aimed to find out the factors that influenced the motivation to participate in the University of Pretoria (UP) Carnegie CPD programme and the potential impact on service delivery of the selected academic libraries in Uganda as represented in the programme. The study applied a qualitative research design with an interpretive research approach. Exponential …