Andrew Mwesigwa

andrew.mwesigwa@mak.ac.ug

Academic Librarian | Digital Scholarship Specialist | Open Knowledge Advocate

Biography

Andrew Mwesigwa is a forward-looking Academic Librarian at Makerere University, specializing
in digital knowledge management, open science, and the integration of emerging technologies in
higher education and research. With a strong background in information literacy, open access
publishing, bibliometrics, and digital repositories, he is passionate about transforming how
knowledge is created, shared, and preserved in the information age.

Over the past decade, Andrew has led impactful digitisation initiatives, institutional repository
development, knowledge accessibility and scholarly communication projects funded by Sida,
NORAD, DFID and MakRIF-Government of Uganda. His research and practice focus on
leveraging ICTs, data curation, and digital infrastructures to support evidence-based decisionmaking, research visibility, and sustainable access to scholarly communication in East Africa.

He holds an MSc in Information Systems and a Bachelor of Library & Information Science, both
from Makerere University. His scholarly contributions—ranging from weather data repositories to
digital library sustainability—highlight his commitment to bridging the gap between traditional
librarianship and the demands of the digital, data-driven era.

Publications

Sansa-Otim, J., Nsabagwa, M., Mwesigwa, A., Faith, B., Owoseni, M., Osuolale, O., ... & Odongo, R. I. (2022). An assessment of the effectiveness of weather information dissemination among farmers and policy makers. Sustainability, 14(7), 3870.
Musoke, M. G., & Mwesigwa, A. (2017). Informing policy and practice through assessment of new library books' usage at Makerere University. Library Collections, Acquisitions, & Technical Services, 40(1-2), 10-27.
Mwesigwa, A. (2013). An academic library as a national reference library: Contributions of Makerere University Library in promoting civic literacy. Paper presented at the World Library and Information Congress, August 17-23, Singapore.
Musoke, M. G., Sentamu, T., & Mwesigwa, A. (2014). The changing IT trends: are academic libraries coping?. Qualitative and Quantitative Methods in Libraries, 3(4), 787- 809.
Mwesigwa, A. (2016). Exploring online repository software suitability for resource sharing at Makerere University. Paper presented at the World Library and Information Congress Satellite Meeting: Document Delivery and Resource Sharing, August 10-11, Washington, DC, USA.
Mwesigwa, A., & Musoke, M. G. (2014). Opening Access to Rare Collection through collaboration: the experience of Maklib and BLDS. Paper presented at the 10th International Conference on Knowledge Management, November 24-26, Antalya, Turkey.