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Advancing African Libraries: Timeline of Funding and Challenges

Follow the evolution and challenges of African libraries through a timeline of funding initiatives by Mellon, Carnegie, MacArthur, and others. Explore the opportunities and obstacles faced by academic libraries in Ghana, Nigeria, Tanzania, and Uganda, from lack of resources to embracing new technologies and digitization efforts.

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Advancing African Libraries: Timeline of Funding and Challenges

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  1. The Evolution of Mortenson Projects in Africa

  2. Timeline Actions Mellon funded Central American Project ends Mellon funds exploratory trip to South Africa Ford, MacArthur, Rockefeller and Carnegie Foundations create the Partnership to Strengthen African Universities $100 Million initiative for 2000-05 Mellon funds the 3 year South African Library Leadership Project for $247,000 December 1999 January 2000 2000 December 2000

  3. Timeline Actions Mellon funds a 3rd group of librarians to participate in the SALLP Program Carnegie funds a program for public librarians in Kenya for $49,000 Carnegie funds a needs assessment visit to 7 universities in Ghana, Nigeria, Uganda and Tanzania for $42,000 MacArthur shows interest in our work with university libraries in Nigeria Spring 2003 July 2003 January 2004 Spring 2004

  4. Timeline Actions MacArthur funds a needs assessment visit to 3 university libraries in Nigeria Carnegie funds a 3 year project to provide technical and professional development assistance in library automation for 7 university libraries in Ghana, Nigeria, Tanzania and Uganda for $499,000 MacArthur asks if we will submit a proposal by September 2005 to work with 4 university libraries in Nigeria January 2005 March 2005 March 2005

  5. Challenges for Academic Libraries in Ghana, Nigeria, Tanzania and Uganda

  6. Difficult Political Settings • Statue of war victim displayed in Makerere University Library in Uganda

  7. Harsh Environment • Heat, humidity and dust make the preservation of library materials difficult

  8. Manual Systems • Circulation records at Obafemi Owolowo University Library in Nigeria

  9. Lack of Resources for New Acquisitions • Displays for new journals, most are bulletins from NGOs or donations

  10. Lack of Resources for New Acquisitions • Books are in poor condition • Most monographs pre-date 1990

  11. Lack of Resources for New Acquisitions • Donations of journals, most are out of date

  12. Poor Facilities • Lack of resources and weather wreak havoc on library facilities

  13. Unstable Infrastructure • New computer lab in Ghana shut down because of lack of electricity

  14. Unfamiliarity with New Technology • New computer lab in library is only open for students when librarians schedule training

  15. Security • New arrivals are locked up for use only in the library

  16. Opportunities for Academic Libraries in Ghana, Nigeria, Tanzania and Uganda

  17. Foundations • New computers bought with Carnegie funds

  18. Retro conversion • Staff members working to input materials in WorldCat

  19. New Technologies • Training offered to users on new technologies

  20. Digitization • Digitizing a historic newspaper collection in Nigeria

  21. New Construction • New addition to a University Library in Ghana

  22. Internet Cafes • Popular sites for students on campus

  23. New Computer Labs • Ugandan students trained in electronic resources work on assignments

  24. Back-up Power Systems • Solar panels used to generate back-up power

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