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Syed Ameer Haider Abidi

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Syed Ameer Haider Abidi (born 1940) is a Librarian and Professor of Library and Information Science (LIS). He was the Director of the East African School of Library and Information Science formerly, the East African School of Librarianship[1][2] at Makerere University from 1972-2002.[3]

Syed Ameer Haider Abidi
Born1940
NationalityIndian
Occupation(s)Librarian, Academic

Early life and education

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Born and raised in India, Abidi studied many courses between 1958 - 1967. He later traveled to England to pursue a Master of Arts in Library and Information Science [3]

Career

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In 1960, Abidi started working as a Librarian for Agra District in India.[4] In 1970, while teaching library science at Aligarh Muslim University, Abidi applied for a position of Lecturer in Library and Information Science at Makerere University. He was appointed as a Senior Lecturer, and later promoted to Director - East African School of Library and Information Science in 1972. [3]A position he held for 30 years.

He is the current Chairman of Kampala International University Council.[5] And he's also an author. [6]

Publications

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Abidi has authored several publications in the field of Library and Information Science. They include:

  1. Local Relevance Factor in Syllabi for African Library and Information Training Schools.[1]
  2. Information Technology in the Universities of East Africa.[7]
  3. Library training programs in East Africa: an evaluation.[8]
  4. Uganda: Toward Information Literacy and an Information and Communication Technologies Environment.
  5. Development of a national information and documentation network for Uganda.
  6. The Impact of Legislation on Development of Libraries in Uganda.[9]

Personal Life

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Abidi is a Father of three children.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b Kigongo Bukenya, Isaac Milton Namwanja (Spring 1993). "Education and Training of Archivists of the East African School of Librarianship in the 1990s and beyond" (PDF). American Archivist. 56: 362.
  2. ^ Okello-Obura, Constant; Kigongo-Bukenya, I. M. N. (2011). "Library and Information Science Education and Training in Uganda: Trends, Challenges, and the Way Forward". Education Research International: 2. {{cite journal}}: line feed character in |title= at position 58 (help)
  3. ^ a b c d "Prof Abidi's 43 years of service at Makerere". Monitor. 2021-01-09. Retrieved 2023-09-14.
  4. ^ "Thirty years as a trainer of Africa’s best librarians". New Vision. Retrieved 2023-09-14.
  5. ^ "Prof Syed Abidi :: Kampala University". ku.ac.ug. Retrieved 2023-09-25.
  6. ^ Vasagar, Jeevan (2004-04-10). "Asians recover Ugandan prosperity". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2023-12-12.
  7. ^ Abidi, S.A.H (September 1997). "Information Technology for Universities in Africa" (PDF). International Conference on the Unity of the Sciences. Retrieved 25 September 2023.
  8. ^ Otike, Japhet (2017). "Library and Information Science education in Anglophone Africa: Past, present and future". African Journals Online. Retrieved 28 November 2023. {{cite web}}: line feed character in |title= at position 64 (help)CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  9. ^ S. A. H. ABIDI; J. KIYIMBA (1983-01-01). "The Impact of Legislation on Development of Libraries in Uganda". Libri. 33 (2): 113–125. doi:10.1515/LIBR.1983.33.2.113. ISSN 1865-8423.
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