Ms.
LOIS NANKYA MUTIBWA has extensive experience in the field
of Library and Information Science with specific interest in
Knowledge Management, Cloud Computing, Library Management Systems,
Open Source Systems, Digital Library Services, LIS Education,
Preservation and Conservation, Desktop Publishing and Editing, Museum
Management, Records and Archives Management and management of
information. Currently, she is an assistant lecturer in the
department of Information Technology at Kampala International
University from 2017 to date. Prior to that, she worked as an
assistant lecturer at Makerere University and also worked with
Mildmay Jajja’s Home Children’s Programme as a Librarian.
She
holds a Master of Science in Information Science of Makerere
University and a Bachelor ‘s Degree of Library and Information
Science from the same university. She has a number of publications
like Utilization of Web 2.0 Technologies in LIS Education –
prospects and Challenges for East African School of Library and
information Science (EASLIS), Makerere University: A project report
submitted in partial fulfillment for advanced certificate course in
Modern Library Practices. She also has a publication on the Use of
Social Media for research in Academic Institutions in Africa:
Research undertaken as part of a Continuing Education Programme for
Librarians, Pretoria.
Nankya
attended training in Modern Advanced Library Practices organized by
the National Institute of Technical Teachers Training Research in
Chennai India. She also attended the Associationof
Parliamentary Libraries of Eastern and Southern Africa Pre-Conference
on Data Literacy Training Workshop.
Herresearch interests are in areas of Community
Libraries, Museum and Archives management and Information Literacy.
MfumOwusu-Ansah, C., Vuyokazi Gontshi , Mutibwa, L, & Ukwoma S (2015). Applications of Social Media and Web 2.0 for Research Support in SelectedAfrican Academic Institutions.
Journal of Balkan Libraries Union. Vol. 3, No. 1, pp. 30-39, 2015. Digital Object Identifier: 10.16918/bluj.77572