ABSTRACT The last decade or two has witnessed the rise in the setting up of private tertiary education in Ghana, most of which are set up in the Greater Accra Region of Ghana. These private institutions are attached to their respective academic libraries which support the teaching, learning and research need of the institutions. Since these institutions are that of higher learning, it is imperative that their librarians develop high level of knowledge and skills in the major areas of scholarl...
ABSTRACT Developments in the field of information technology have led to a great change in the collection development and service structure of libraries. In recent times, libraries, especially academic libraries, are not only seen with print and non-print resources but also with scholarly electronic journals. Scholarly electronic journals in reality have become one of the most used technological innovations in modern times and also the backbone of many academic institutions. The main focus of...
ABSTRACT This study was conducted to assess the Utilization of Information and Communication Technology Facilities for Research Output in Ghanaian Academic Libraries with a focus on the University for Development Studies (UDS) Library systems. The UDS has four satellite Campus libraries in the three northern regions which comprised the sample of the study. The aim of the study was to inquire into the utilization of information and communication technologies in academic library services in Gha...
ABSTRACT The study investigated the scientific publications in academia, and the role of librarians. Libraries are the major channel for storing; disseminating; and preserving scientific publications and contribute to the research performance of individuals and institutions. They are the most enduring feature of the academy and central to the values and practice of scholarship. The study aimed at exploring the services, research support facilities offered by librarians to faculty members at t...
ABSTRACT Students’ information management holds a strategic position in the effective and efficient administration of the higher education system. The growing student populace in institutions of higher learning has hastened the requirement for ICTs in order to effectively process, store and retrieve reliable information in a swift and precise manner. The study aimed at examining the use of ICTs for students’ information management in Technical Universities (TUs) in Ghana in ways that addr...