1. THE BOOK BANK MAKERERE UNIVERSITY LIBRARY This presentation will probably involve audience discussion, which will create action items. Use PowerPoint to keep track of these action items during your presentation In Slide Show, click on the right mouse button Select “Meeting Minder” Select the “Action Items” tab Type in action items as they come up Click OK to dismiss this box This will automatically create an Action Item slide at the end of your presentation with your points entered.

2. Introduction Book Bank is one of Makerere University Library services that provides Students and staff access to books at departmental level. The Book Bank system started in 1990 and replaced the Book Allowance that used to be given to students annually due to growing number of students against limited funds

3. Introduction… 1990 Student population was 5,597 and 95% were undergraduates. 2008/2009 intake was 35,758 students Book Bank started with 40,000 books from Makerere University Bookshop with annual budget of 900 million shillings. 2003- to date - budget is 700 million shillings

4. Student enrolment 1990-2009 Academic Year Student enrolment

5. Funds allocation 1990-2007 Academic year

6. Student : Book ratios 1990/1991 1 : 22 2006/20071 : 7 Strategic plan aim to1 : 22 NCHE1 : 40