News And Updates

This morning, the ULIA Executive, led by President Dr. Fredrick Kiwuwa Lugya and accompanied by ULIA Administrator Mr. Edward Ssali, had a productive strategic meeting with the management of the Uganda National Council for Higher Education (NCHE), headed by Principal Higher Education Officer Mr. George Ebine.

During the meeting, the teams discussed and agreed to collaborate on several key issues, including:

• To unite Library and information professionals, persons and organizations connected with, and interested in the promotion of the library and information services in Uganda
• To promote standards of practice within Library and information science (LIS) in Uganda
• To lobby and advocate for positive legislation and employment related to the LIS profession in Uganda and East African region
• To promote professional development and continuing education of the library and information professionals through meetings, offer scholarships, recommendations, lectures, seminars, w

KAMPALA – The critical role of libraries and the irreplaceable value of librarians in nurturing a reading culture and guiding users through the complexities of Artificial Intelligence (AI) were the central themes of a keynote speech delivered by the President of the Uganda Library and Information Association (ULIA), Dr. Fredrick Kiwuwa Lugya.

During the Vice Chancellors Forum AGM at Kabale University on 17 Feb 25, Libraries in Uganda were given special consideration on the Agenda to make presentation to UVCF. Presentations were well received from ED RENU, EC CUUL and President ULIA. As a noble gesture the VC of Kabale University presented gifts to the presenters! Key discussions revolved around the pressing issues facing university libraries in Uganda and the need for collective action. The Executive Chairman of the Consortium of Uganda University Libraries (CUUL), Mr.

Uganda Library and Information Association (ULIA) Officially AppoiUganda Library and Information Association (ULIA) Officially Appointed Dr. Ruhakana Rugunda as Patron
Uganda Library and Information Association (ULIA) Officially Appointed Dr. Ruhakana Rugunda as Patron
On 9th December 2025, the Uganda Library and Information Association officially appointed Ruhakana Rugunda as Patron of the Association.

Have you ever wondered what happens to all the brilliant research produced by Ugandan scholars after it’s published? Too often, it ends up behind expensive paywalls, locked away in international journals that most of our own citizens, policymakers, and even local university students cannot afford to access. It’s a frustrating paradox: publicly funded research that the public cannot read.

ULIA Joins Goethe-Zentrum Kampala for the Information Futures Dialogue Series 2026

The Uganda Library and Information Association (ULIA) is pleased to announce its participation as part of the organising team for the Information Futures Dialogue Series 2026, hosted by Goethe-Zentrum Kampala.