astronomy

Maria Musoke

Maria Musoke is a astronomy topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand Maria Musoke rather than just read about it. In short: Maria Musoke, sometimes referred to as Maria G.N. Musoke (born 19 January 1955) is a Ugandan information scientist and academician.

Key takeaways

Maria Musoke belongs to astronomy; place it in that map before memorising details.
Learn the definition first, then one example that makes the definition concrete.
Connect Maria Musoke to a quantity you can measure, compute or draw — that is where exam questions come from.
Reproduce the core statement of Maria Musoke from memory before moving on to harder problems.

Reference excerpt

Maria Musoke, sometimes referred to as Maria G.N. Musoke (born 19 January 1955) is a Ugandan information scientist and academician. She is the first Ugandan woman to obtain a PhD in Information Science. She is a professor of Information Science and a Deputy Vice Chancellor (May 2018–) at Kyambogo University in Uganda. She also serves as a council member (2019–2022) of the Uganda National Academy of Sciences.

Early life and education Musoke was born on 19 January 1955 in Masaka District, Central Uganda. She attended Trinity College Nabbingo for her Ordinary level Certificate and Advanced level classes (S1-S6). She then entered Makerere University in 1974, to study botany, Zoology and Education, graduating with the Bachelor of Science degree and Diploma in Education in 1978. She later obtained a Post Graduate Diploma in Librarianship in 1980 after which she pursued a Master of Librarianship and Information Science, specializing in health information at the University of Wales, Great Britain. In 2001, she graduated from the University of Sheffield, becoming the first woman in Uganda to acquire a PhD in Information science.

Professional career Musoke was a librarian at the Albert Cook Medical Library at Makerere University prior to becoming the University Librarian of Makerere University Library from 2004 to 2014. She would then become the first female professor of information science in 2010. She later joined the East African School of Library and Information Science at Makerere University in 2015. In May 2018, she was appointed Deputy Vice-Chancellor in charge of Academic Affairs at Kyambogo University. She was appointed alongside Associate Prof. Annabella Habinka Basaza of Mbarara University and Prof. John Robert Tabuti as Government representatives to Busitema University Senate. She has authored several publications. Musoke received an Honorary Fellowship award in 2018 from the Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals (CILIP) in recognition of her contribution to the Library and Information Science profession. She is a Standing Committee member of Health and Biosciences Libraries Section of the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) (2011–), a member of the International Working Committee on Big data in Open data world (2015–) and an Advisory Council member for Research4Life in 2013. In 2018, Musoke won the Author of the Year-Book Category award at the XXIII Standing Conference of Eastern, Central and Southern African Library and Information Associations (SCECSAL), as well as the SCECSAL Excellence Awards at the 2024 Conference.

Publications Musoke, Maria G. N. (2008-11-01). "Strategies for addressing the university library users' changing needs and practices in Sub-Saharan Africa". The Journal of Academic Librarianship. 34 (6): 532–538. doi:10.1016/j.acalib.2008.10.002. ISSN 0099-1333. Musoke, Maria G.N. (2007-01-01). "Information behaviour of primary health care providers in rural Uganda: An interaction-value model". Journal of Documentation. 63 (3): 299–322. doi:10.1108/00220410710743261. ISSN 0022-0418. Musoke, Maria G. N. (2000). "Information and its value to health workers in rural Uganda: a qualitative perspective*". Health Libraries Review. 17 (4): 194–202. doi:10.1111/j.1471-1842.2000.00289.x. ISSN 1365-2532. PMID 11198325. Musoke, Maria G.N. (2009-01-01). "Document supply services enhance access to information resources in Uganda". Interlending & Document Supply. 37 (4): 171–176. doi:10.1108/02641610911006256. ISSN 0264-1615. Musoke, Maria G. N. (2005). "Access and use of information by primary health care providers in rural Uganda: an interaction-value model". University of Dar Es Salaam Library Journal. 7 (1): 1–19. Musoke, Maria G. N.; Mwesigwa, Andrew (2017-04-02). "Informing Policy and Practice Through Assessment of New Library Books' Usage at Makerere University". Library Collections, Acquisitions, & Technical Services. 40 (1–2): 10–27. doi:10.1080/14649055.2016.1263501. ISSN 1464-9055. S2CID 63022272.

References

External links Maria Musoke publications indexed by Google Scholar

Illustrations

Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with Maria Musoke

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what Maria Musoke claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In astronomy, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to Maria Musoke before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about Maria Musoke ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of Maria Musoke

In research: Maria Musoke appears in astronomy research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses Maria Musoke in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: Maria Musoke is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics 1955 births, 21st-century Ugandan scientists, 21st-century Ugandan women scientists, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for Maria Musoke outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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How to study Maria Musoke in 20 minutes

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Frequently asked questions

What is Maria Musoke in simple terms?

Maria Musoke, sometimes referred to as Maria G.N. Musoke (born 19 January 1955) is a Ugandan information scientist and academician.

Why does Maria Musoke matter?

Because it connects several astronomy ideas at once: it gives you a definition you can apply, a quantity you can calculate, and a way to check whether a result is plausible.

How should I study Maria Musoke?

Read the excerpt, restate it from memory, then work through the examples and applications listed on this page. The five-step study plan above takes about twenty minutes.

What does this page cover?

It gives you a compact reference excerpt plus original lgStudy explanations, examples, applications and study material on Maria Musoke.