A library user education program for Kamuli College School library
Abstract
The study aimed at designing a Library User Education Program for Kamuli College School
Library (KCS Library) Services. The objectives of the study were to: find out the methods of
providing User Education within Kamuli College School Library, to find out the challenges of
providing User Education within Kamuli College School Library, to establish the requirements
for a User Education within Kamuli College School Library and to design a User Education for
Kamuli College School Library. The study employed a case study research design with a
qualitative research approach to obtain data from the respondents. The questionnaires, interview
guide, document review guide and observation guides were used in data collection necessary for
designing a Library User Education for Kamuli College School Library. Purposive sampling
technique was used to select 38 students, 10 teachers and 2 librarians from Kamuli College who
participated in the study. The research findings from the study established that; status of library
use education within Kamuli College School Library which include; library notice board word of
mouth, use of the website and orientation program to conduct library user education. Kamuli
College School library staff face a number of challenges while creating awareness of the
available library resources and services to the users of the library and these include; inadequate
funds, lack of computers, inadequate information materials, and small reading space. The study
concluded that there was need to design a Library User Education for Kamuli College School
Library. The major recommendation was Kamuli College should implement the proposed user
education program for KCSL resources and services. The other recommendations were; use of an
appropriate user education method, involvement of different school library users in creating
awareness about library services, improving the quality library services, training and educating
the library users, organizing events, and setting up a social media network.