Browsing by Author "Borteye, Edward Mensah"

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    COVID-19 Misinformation and the Role of the Information Professional
    (ISC.CA, 2022-08) Borteye, Edward Mensah; Lamptey, Richard Bruce; Kodjo, Atiso; White, Esther; 0000-0002-9431-5294
    One group whose work involves information management is librarians. The study thus sought to understand their information management and sharing behavior during the current pandemic. An online survey was activated and shared among respondents. The questionnaires created with Google Forms were sent through the WhatsApp messaging system and email addresses of the members of the national library association (The Ghana Library Association). The questionnaire elicited information on COVID-19 information sharing and management of librarians in Ghana. Librarians in the country were asked how they receive, share and check the credibility of information regarding the pandemic. Results indicated that different people treated pandemic-related information differently. The respondents were involved in information sharing and considered information management as very important in the fight against the disease. It came out that the surest way to contain the disease would be through a well-coordinated channel such as educating the masses in information literacy and news literacy skills.
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    Implementation of promotion standards to discourage publishing in questionable journals: the role of the library
    (Elseviere, 2022-04) Frandsen, Tove Faber; Lamptey, Richard Bruce; Borteye, Edward Mensah; Teye, Victor; Owusu-Ansah, Anna A.; 0000-0002-9431-5294
    To discourage faculty members from publishing in questionable journals, tenure and promotion standards in which the librarians play an active role can been developed. These standards have been effective in terms of identifying publications in questionable outlets. However, we need to explore how these systems are perceived by the main actors in research, which are the researchers. This study explores the perception of the researchers at a university in Ghana who have been evaluated by a system implemented to discourage publishing in ques tionable publication outlets. We collected data using an online, largely qualitative questionnaire distributed to all faculty members that had applied for promotion since the implementation of the verification process. The results show that the majority of the faculty members are satisfied or very satisfied with the new tenure and promotion standards. There are differences across faculties, and this seems to be tied to concerns about the choice of publication outlets. Furthermore, the dissatisfied faculty members are concerned with the role of the library in the verification process whereas the satisfied trust the judgement of the librarians. We discuss implications of the results as well as future development of the standards.
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    Promotion standards to discourage publishing in questionable journals: a follow-up study
    (Elseviere, 2024-05) Frandsen, Tove Faber; Lamptey, Richard Bruce; Borteye, Edward Mensah; 0000-0002-9431-5294
    Predatory publishing poses significant challenges to academic integrity and progress. It requires the involvement of academic institutions, funding bodies, and policymakers to establish robust evaluation mechanisms and promote ethical publishing practices. This study examines the effectiveness of implementing promotion policies to discourage unethical academic publishing, focusing on Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Tech nology (KNUST) in Ghana. This study analyses 273 promotion applications submitted from January 2022 to November 2023, regardless of approval. The results show that researchers at KNUST submit relatively more publications to recommended outlets after the implementation of the new promotion guidelines. Moreover, with nine out of ten non-verified publications found to be from predatory journals, the verification process effectively discourages publication such outlets. Our study therefore confirms that the verification process can identify predatory publication outlets. Consequently, it is recommended that research institutions eliminate incentives for publishing in questionable outlets through publication criteria as part of promotion standards.
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    USE OF OPEN ACCESS JOURNALS BY LIBRARIANS IN GHANA
    (University of Nebraska - Lincoln, 2021-08) Borteye, Edward Mensah; Atiso, Kodjo; Lamptey, Richard Bruce; 0000-0002-9431-5294
    Introduction: This study examined the use of open access journals by librarians in Ghana. The objectives were to establish the familiarity, attitude and benefits of open access journals among librarians in Ghana. Method: This study uses a survey research design. A web-based questionnaire was used to seek information on respondents’ demographics, awareness, use, attitudes and benefits of open access journals. Analysis: Descriptive statistics was used to analyze survey results. The Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) was used for the analysis of data collected from 103 librarians who are members of the Ghana Library Association. Results: All the respondents were aware of open access journals and to a greater extent that they showed positive attitude towards open access journals. Many of them however, are not fully committed to publishing their articles in open access journals. It is recommended that, librarians should be willing to publish more of their research works in open access journals in order for them to be ambassadors and advocate for open access. Conclusion: Knowledge of open access journals and related content among librarians is crucial not only in disseminating research quality but also in weeding out poor content.