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Patrick Sekikome

Head Reference

Biography

Patrick Sekikome is a Library and Information Science professional with a Master’s degree in
Information Technology (MIT) from University of Pretoria, South Africa and a Bachelor’s Degree
in Library and Information Technology (BLIS) from Makerere University. He is currently a
Librarian I Academic, Reference Librarian and Head Reference and Circulation Section of
Makerere University Library.
He has strong interests in Digital Marketing and currently involved in the marketing of the library
services and facilities using the different social media platforms. He also actively participates in
the training of library staff and students in information Literacy and offers support to researchers
of different categories.
He served on the Executive Committee of the Consortium of Uganda University Libraries (CUUL)
as a Publicity Secretary in 2022-2023, secretary to the Publicity Functional Committee and
secretary to the Programmes Committee 2016-2019.
AREAS OF INTEREST
• Digital marketing (Management of library social media platforms)
• Information Literacy
• Digitisation
• Records and Archives Management
• Library user surveys to meet the ever changing users’ needs

CERTIFICATES GAINED

• Certificate of appreciation for organizing the 2nd CUUL Research Dissemination
Conference, Makerere University, 2023
• Certificate in digital marketing and online brand visibility, Nairobi Kenya, 2020
• Certificate of participation in the 1st regional workshop on Koha, Uganda Christian
University, 2018
• Certificate of recognition in training of trainers for Electronic Resources Librarians
workshop, Makerere University, 2018
• Certificate in digitisation, Makerere University, 2016
• Certificate in Continuous Professional Development for the next generation librarians,
2014, University of Pretoria, South Africa
• Certificate of participation in the Information Literacy into the curriculum workshop,
Silver Springs Hotel, Kampala, 2014
• Certificate of facilitation in Learning and Teaching in Digital World (LATINA), Makerere
University, 2013
• Certificate of attendance in Learning and Teaching in a digital World (LATINA) training
course held at Makerere University Library from 18th to 29th June 2012
• Certificate in Statistics for Advocacy, Makerere University Library 2nd July 2012

AWARDS

• Best Achiever’s Award, 2013 for Africana section
• Outstanding Contribution Award, 2012
• Cataloguer of the year, 2011

ACHIEVEMENTS

• Successfully publicized the Second Consortium of Uganda University Libraries Research
Dissemination Conference that received over one hundred participants.
• Developed an Information Literacy Program for Makerere University Library
• Fully functional and updated Makerere University Library Social Media Platforms with
over 9,000 followers on X (formerly Twitter)
• Automated Makerere University Library Archives
• Established a fully functioning online archive at Makerere Institute of Social Research
(MISR)
• Re-established Open Shelves at Makerere University Library for open browsing by library
users

Publications

  • Nalumaga, R, Sekikome, P. Byamugisha, H & Kobusingye, C. (2021). Coping with uncertainty: Reinforcing virtual information services in Makerere University Library. University of Johannesburg.
  • Sekikome, P. (2019). Sustainable digital strategies for archival collections: A case of Buganda Kingdom Collection at Makerere University Library. University of Pretoria Carnegie Conference, Pretoria, South Africa, 25th-29th March, 2019.
  • Sekikome, P. (2016). Digitisation in academic libraries: Experience from Makerere University Library, Kampala Uganda.CERN-UNESCO School on digital libraries, Kumasi, Ghana, 27th November-2nd December 2016
  • Sekikome, P. (2016). Developing a strategy and action plan for sustainably digitising specific special collection: a case of Buganda kingdom collection at the Makerere University Library, Uganda. University of Pretoria, South Africa
  • Sekikome, P. (2014). The effects of space reorganization on Makerere University Library service delivery: Paper presented at the 6th QQML conference, 27th -30th May 2014, Istanbul, Turkey
  • Namaganda, A. & Sekikome, P. (2013) Users’ perceptions of Makerere University Library Services: Paper presented at the 5th QQML conference, 4th -7 th June 2013, Rome, Italy
  • Sekikome, P. (2009) Evaluation of East African School of Library and Information Science (EASLIS) website”. This research eventually resulted into redesigning of EASLIS website.