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Filson, Christopher Kwame
- Collection Management and the Challenges of Library Users:A Descriptive Study
Authors
1 University of Cape Coast, GH
Source
International Journal of Distributed and Cloud Computing, Vol 5, No 1 (2017), Pagination: 17-26Abstract
Purpose: The purpose of the work is to find out the impact of collection management practices of academic libraries and the challenges of library users when accessing library materials.
Design/Methodology: A survey was conducted to ensure that a wider number of library users were involved. The convenience sampling technique was used to select library users and the quantitative data obtained were analysed using Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 22 software.
Findings: The main findings were: the electronic and non electronic resources of the two libraries were inadequate;University of Cape Coast Library had a section for the visually impaired, whilst University of Education, Winneba does not;some users of both libraries failed to get involved in the selection process and materials mainly used in the libraries were textbooks.
Research Limitations: The work is limited to the outcome of collection building activities performed by library staff on the usage of the information resources of the libraries of two Ghanaian universities built by the Government to train graduate teachers for the country.
Practical Implication: Materials in libraries are meant to be used hence collection management practices have a direct link on the patronage of libraries.
Social implication: Libraries as agents of education need to be accountable to their stakeholders as public funds are used in their establishment.
Originality: Using the end users of libraries to assess the influence collection management practices have on the available information resources is a way of ensuring that libraries meet the goals.
Keywords
Collections Management, Collection Development, Library Users, Patronage, Libraries, Stakeholders.References
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- Use of Internet Resources in Higher Education:A Case of Faculty of Arts of the University of Cape Coast, Ghana
Authors
1 The Main Library, University of Cape Coast, GH
Source
International Journal of Knowledge Based Computer System, Vol 5, No 2 (2017), Pagination: 17-24Abstract
Purpose: To determine whether faculty and students utilise the Internet resources for teaching, learning and research activities and to ascertain the challenges of accessing the Internet.Methodology: The study made use of 119 students and 56 lecturers. Proportionate stratified sampling design was used. Here, the main strata of the population for the study was gender. At each level a specific number of students were selected for the study. The selection was made to incorporate 58.3% male and 41.7% female representation to reflect the sex composition of the entire population. The analysis was done using IBM Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 20.
Findings: The study revealed that most of the respondents were aware that the Internet has resources that could be used for scholarly work; however some of them could not access the resources due to lack of adequate searching skills. It also came to light that most of the respondents accessed the internet at home and on their laptops since the departments had inadequate internet resources.
Originally: The teaching of Information Literacy Skills at the tertiary level means that faculty and students are exposed to the sources of information in print and non-print format. The uniqueness of this study is that it examines how respondents integrated Internet searching skills into the curriculum of the university.
Keywords
Electronic Resources, Faculty of Arts, Internet, Sources of Information, Access to the Internet.References
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- Learning from Cradle to Grave: Attaining SDG Goal 4 to Ensure Lifelong Learning by Schools and Academic Libraries in Ghana
Authors
1 Learning and Research Support Librarian, Sam Jonah Library, University of Cape Coast, GH
2 Sam Jonah Library, University of Cape Coast, GH
3 Collection Management and Technical Services Librarian, Sam Jonah Library, University of Cape Coast, GH
Source
Journal of Applied Information Science, Vol 7, No 2 (2019), Pagination: 01-09Abstract
The Sustainable Development Goals are to help alleviate poverty, combat inequality and injustice, and above all tackle climate change by 2030. Libraries in developing countries including Ghana are making major improvement towards increasing access to quality education at all levels of the educational ladder to bring the SDG 4 into reality. This paper investigated the readiness of departments and libraries within the University of Cape Coast fraternity to support the implementation of SDG 4 to ensure lifelong learning within the contextual setting of the University of Cape Coast. Available opportunities to achieve SDG 4 at University of Cape Coast were also explored. The University of Cape Coast Primary School, University Practice Junior High School, University Practice Senior High School and tertiary level were purposely used for the study. Interviews and observations were used for data collection. The interview responses were reported from the study. The study found out that frantic efforts are being made to ensure learning from the cradle to the grave and thus achieve SDG 4 in all its educational level. UCC educational institutions understand SDG 4 but there is still a room for improvement in terms of collaboration, acquiring relevant resource materials and enough funding to carry out inclusive education at the University of Cape Coast.Keywords
Academic Libraries, Ghana, Information Literacy, Lifelong Learning, Schools, SDG Goal 4, University of Cape Coast.References
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