Makerere University Library Tour and meeting with the University Librarian Ruth Nalumaga

Betty Nabisubi from the International Relations Office (IRO) facilitated my getting a letter/credential so that I could use the main library on campus - and she also helped to facilitate a tour.

After meeting with the University Librarian, Prof Ruth Nalumaga, library staffer Lamek Okodi escorted us on a tour.

While on the tour we met Elijah Ajak Bul the Minister for International Students at Makerere University, a third year Civil Engineering student.

entrance to the main library

University Librarian Ruth Nalumaga contributed to the book about Makerere University's 100th anniversary

Prof Nalumaga's chapter about the library system

inside the entrance to the library

Inside the foyer/reception area of the main library you can see this exhibit of photos from when the Queen Mother came to Makerere University to open the library in 1959.

On the tour we met Elijah Ajak Bul the Minister for International Students at Makerere University, a third year Civil Engineering student.

Exploring the special collections:

Lamek Okodi showing me some of the treasures in the special collections

I was looking at the East African Standards -- and trying to find the original of the one sent to me by the Honorable Betty Castor

See this blog post: https://drjsmafricanacademicadventures.blogspot.com/2025/10/one-on-one-meetings-with-researchers.html

How I miss using actual card catalogs when conducting research!

with Betty Nabisubi from the IRO