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Eria Bwana -Simba

Librarian at National Agricultural Research Organisation

Kampala, Uganda

Work Experience

  • LibrarianFull Time

    National Agricultural Research Organisation

    Oct 1997 - Present -27 yrs, 10 months

    • Education

      • Bachelor's Degree in Library and Information Science

        Makerere University, Kampala

        Jan 1997 

      Achievements

       Established programs to educate patrons in the use of the library and its resources.  Initiated and helped to integrate 13,000 records into the electronic catalogue using Reference Manager Software.  Streamlined procedures for providing fast and accurate responses to information queries.  Developed and implemented information reference and directional services in line with the needs of library patrons.  Initiated and implemented a Question and Answer Service to provide information on demand to 1,000 patrons – http://www.runetwork.org/html/en/articles/journals/180

      Skills

      • Abstracting
      • Cataloguing
      • Classification
      • Database Administration (DBA)
      • Internet seachiing
      • Database searching
      • Microsoft Office
      • knowledge management
      • information professional
      • CPI
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      Languages

      • English

        Fluent
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