Management of Information Systems in Academic Libraries in Ghana

Academic libraries in Ghana have adopted information systems for library functions and services. This study sought to find out how academic libraries in Ghana manage the information systems they use. Interviews and a questionnaire were used to solicit responses from nine academic libraries in Ghana....

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Published inTechnical services quarterly Vol. 39; no. 4; pp. 381 - 411
Main Authors Ocloo, Patience Emefa Dzandza, King, Lizette
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Philadelphia Routledge 02.10.2022
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Subjects
Academic libraries
Ghana
Information management
Information system
information system management
Information systems
Libraries
User services
Ghana
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Summary:Academic libraries in Ghana have adopted information systems for library functions and services. This study sought to find out how academic libraries in Ghana manage the information systems they use. Interviews and a questionnaire were used to solicit responses from nine academic libraries in Ghana. Findings revealed that majority of the libraries studied did not have an Information Systems Policy and staff were mostly not consulted before the installation of the Information Systems.
ISSN:0731-7131
1555-3337
DOI:10.1080/07317131.2022.2125677