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Language, the Sustainable Development Goals, and Vulnerable Populations
(The Centre for Research and Documentation on World Language Problems and the Center for Applied Linguistics, 2017-05)Cultures that use indirect language today face the challenge of being misunderstood. Indirection is often associated with lack of self-esteem, zeal, truthfulness and sincerity. Yet, it is for some, a style of language ... -
From known to unknown: language and Literature learning and teaching in Uganda
(Language teaching and resource center, School of education Makerere University, 2000-04)The declining enrolment and standards of English language and Literature in Uganda can be attributed to three major factors: (i) Communication incompetence due to a colonial language education legacy (ii) Disparity ... -
Positioning Library and Information Services to Achieve Sustainable Development: Innovations and Partnerships.
(Uganda Christian University, 2018-04)As Library Information Services providers we have the obligation to innovate, renovate and activate new and old partnerships. You have to reach out to individuals, communities, nations and corporations in the global village ... -
Love of Reading Local Languages
(Uganda Christian University, 2018-06)This a paper presentation about the Love of Reading Local Languages -
UCU Creative Writing, Reading, Translating and Publishing for children in local languages
(Uganda Christian University, 2018-08)Uganda Christian University Community Service Writing, Reading, and publishing for Children in Literature -
Beyond the Transcript: Right Career for the Right Person.
(Uganda Christian University, 2017-10)An occupation undertaken for a significant period of a person's life and with opportunities for progress -
One-On-One Riddling Approaches to Local Languages and Literature Revitalization In Uganda
(2018-06)The gains and challenges in fulfilling the Asmara 2000 declarations on African Languages and Literatures have shown that individuals are the key to sustainable revitalization. Using riddling approaches, the author has ... -
Development of Sustainable African Libraries as Centers of Literacy and Languages Development in Uganda and Ethiopia
(The 3rdEast African Arts and Culture Festival 2017 Culture and the Creative Industry: The Engine for Unity and Employment Creation, 2017-09)The joint action research sets out to deepen knowledge and understanding of key issues in libraries as centers of literacy and languages development in Uganda and Ethiopia. The School Library (SL) and Community Library ... -
Mahatma Gandhi’s Perspective of Discipline: An Understanding of African Proverbs on Peace.
(Uganda Christian University, 2017-09)Mahatma Gandhi’s perspective of discipline, which is also the basis of respect for the self and others comprises of truth (Satya), non-violence (ahmsa), self-control (brahmachaya) non-stealing (a steya) and non-possession ... -
Riddling, Word-Play and Language Growth
(Uganda Christian University, 2017)Word-play and/or riddling are sometimes castigated as a diversionary use of language. While some are fascinated by it and would go miles to appreciate such entertainment, others feel it is insincere and nonsensical. This ... -
The Riddle of Yayeri the Great by Michael Ogutti
(Uganda Christian University, 2018-09)The story, Lwaki Yayeri Muzira? (Ogutti 2013), translated as Why is Yayeri Great? (Gulere 2014), takes the form of a riddle whose answers are left to the reader to reflect and articulate. It is one of the Uganda Community ... -
Symbolism in Robert Serumaga play, The Elephants
(Uganda Christian University, 2018-11)Serumaga’s play, The Elephants uses intensive alchemical symbolism of Fire, Water, Air, Earth, Sulfur, Mercury, and Salt to depict the conflicts and changes in post-independent Uganda of June 1969. The two act play shows ... -
Uganda Christian University’s collaboration with Story Weaver
(Uganda Christian University, 2018-03)Uganda Christian University (UCU) aims to supplement early literacy initiatives by making quality multilingual children stories freely available to the local communities with this collaboration. Using Story Weaver’s ... -
Uganda Christian University’s collaboration with Story Weaver
(Uganda Christian University, 2017-07)Uganda Christian University (UCU) aims to supplement early literacy initiatives by making quality multilingual children stories freely available to the local communities with this collaboration. Using Story Weaver’s ... -
Foreign Languages: Lessons from the Past, Innovations for the Future
(Foreign Languages Conference, 2014-08)The language of expression plays a major role in the transmission of a message, and the interpretation of meaning of a work of art. Imagery and nomenclature determine how an original work of art or its translation is to ... -
Internationalization of Higher Education for Sustainable Development
(The 4th International Interdisciplinary Conference (4IIC), 2017-08)Riddling forms the basis for consensus building on agriculture and food security practices in Busoga. This style of discourse on agriculture and food contains symbols that build a collective knowledge base for the community ... -
Application of Information & Communication Technologies (ICTS) in Knowledge Management (KM): Case Studies of the Centre for Basic Research Library and the Privatization unit Library in Uganda.
(2004)The paper examines the concept "Knowledge Management (KM)". It examines how Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) could be effectively applied in Knowledge management in this context, I CTs advantages and ... -
Enhancing democracy and good governance; a curriculum proposal for information/knowledge management professionals (IKMPs) in the SCECSAL region.
(2010)Purpose – This paper seeks to advance the case for designing an information and knowledge management curriculum (IKMC) to produce information and knowledge management professionals (IKMPs) in the Standing Conference of ... -
Building strong partnerships in Library Community through the Jay Jordan IFLA/OCLC Early Career Fellowship Program for Continuing Professional Development
(2016-08)Continuing Professional Development (CPD) largely refers to the process of continuing growth of a professional within the profession. In Library and Information Science fields, there are two views on CPD- the narrow and ... -
Examining Technical Issues of the World Digital Library in Uganda: Challenges and Projects.
(2011-11)With the agreement and subsequent signing of the Memorandum of Understanding between the Library of Congress (LC) and the National Library of Uganda (NLU) in 2009, NLU became an active partner institution of the World ...
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