By Godfrey Mpyangu Masters of Information Science, Diploma in Management Information System, BLIS and DLIS Email:godfreympyangu@gmail.com Tel: +256705202988 Managing libraries in the context of emerging technologies and globalization requires a strategic and adaptive approach. Libraries play a crucial role in providing access to information and knowledge, and they must evolve to meet the changing needs of their communities in the face of technological advancements and globalization. Here are some strategies for managing libraries in this dynamic environment: Stay Informed and Anticipate Trends: Keep a pulse on emerging technologies and global trends related to information access and sharing. This includes AI, blockchain, big data, and changes in information dissemination and consumption. Collaborate with Stakeholders: Engage with library users, local communities, educational institutions, and relevant industries to understand their needs and expectations. Collaborate with o...
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Strategies for ensuring the safety of students at school during the resurgence of COVID-19 in Uganda Introduction Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is firstly identified in Wuhan city, Hubei Province, China in December 2019 as pneumonia of unknown origin (1). Later, the international committee on taxonomy of Virus (ICTV) identifies the causative agent of COVID-19 as a novel coronavirus, severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus−2 (SARS–CoV−2) (2). COVID-19 outbreak spreads rapidly not only in China, but also worldwide, therefore, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced it as a pandemic on March 12, 2020 (3). Cases of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) were detected, and COVID-19-associated mortality increased since the first case was confirmed in Uganda. While adherence to WHO-recommended measures to disrupt COVID-19 transmission has since been implemented, it has been reported to be sub-optimal The COVID-19 pandemic has created the largest disruption of ed...
EMPLOYEE TRAINING AND ORGANISATIONAL PERFORMANCE IN KABALE DISTRICT: A CASE STUDY OF STANBIC BANK-KABALE BRANCH Introduction Training and development play an important role in the effectiveness of organizations and to the experiences of people at work. Training has implications for productivity, health and safety at work and personal development and staff performance, therefore all organizations employing people train their staff for improved organizational performance. Every organization needs to have well trained and experienced employees to perform their duties efficiently. Background of the study Employee training is a learning experience which seeks a relatively permanent change in the individual that will improve his ability to perform his job well (Torrington, 2010). Employee training is a very important aspect of human resources management which must be embarked upon either proactively or reactively to meet any change brought about in the course of time. T...