Browsing by Author "Lamptey, Richard Bruce"

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    ADOPTING A LOGIC FRAMEWORK FOR THE EVALUATION OF THE OPERATIONAL PROCESSES AND OUTCOMES OF KNUSTSpace ON RESEARCH, LEARNING AND TEACHING: A CASE OF EMPIRICAL RESEARCH OUTPUT BY ACADEMIC STAFFS AND STUDENTS
    (University of Nebraska - Lincoln, 2019-08) Essel, Harry Barton; Lamptey, Richard Bruce; Tachie-Menson, Akosua; Bonsu, Frank Mensah; 0000-0002-9431-5294
    In recent years, there is an expansive consensus on the significance of openness and dissemination of information resources globally. Information and Communications Technology (ICT) keeps on changing the creation, storage, distribution, preservation and management of empirical scholarly output which has brought numerous products and services to users of this digital resources (Essel, 2010). ICT is changing the face of libraries by making them more competitive to meet the complex and divergent needs of its clients with the introduction of Open Access Institutional Repositories (OA-IRs) with free and unending online access to full content of electronic scholarly outputs of an institution, irrespective of geographical location of users (Osei-Poku & Essel, 2011). Presently, higher education institutions have gradually acknowledged that institutional repositories (IR) are essential and very powerful infrastructure that can serve as an engine of change (Verma and Shukla, 2014; Budu, 2015; Mostofa, Begum and Mezbah-ul-Islam, 2015). The concept of Institutional Repository (IR) has set a new dimension in managing information and intellectual resources which have helped in research, learning and teaching in the Internet era. As research, learning and teaching remain the main ingredients for attaining a higher educational growth and development, there is the need to constantly develop and upgrade digital infrastructure in order to allow scholars gain access to outlets of intellectual resources. Inspired by the open access movement, KNUST has implemented an open access institutional repository called “KNUSTSpace” which store, distribute, preserve and manage KNUST academic scholarly outputs. It was the first open access institutional repository in Ghana and was set up in July 2009 (Lamptey & Corletey, 2011; Essel, 2010; Essel & Osei-Poku, 2011). According to Oliver and Swain (2006), there are numerous challenges relating to the advent of a new publishing model which IR fall within. Monitoring and supporting the growth of IRs to detect and address significant issues linked to its development is one challenge. Considering the focus on the development and implementation of IRs, little has been done to evaluate them (Davis & Connolly, 2007) of which KNUSTSpace is no exception. Since the inception (9 years ago) of KNUSTSpace, no evaluation has been conducted to assess the inputs and outputs of the repository, and how users (students and lecturers) are benefiting from the IR in terms of research, learning and teaching activities (Lamptey, personal communication, April 20, 2016). Hence, the need to consider the input, output and outcome of KNUSTSpace towards improving its quality and further developments in research, learning and teaching, with respect to KNUST academic user experience and gains. Voorbij and Ongering (2006) opine that only user studies can reveal the reasons, gains, outcomes and problems experienced by IR users.
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    An assessment of resource availability for problem based learning in a Ghanaian University setting
    (Emerald, 2016-07) Okyere, Gabriel Asare; Tawiah, Richard; Lamptey, Richard Bruce; Oduro, William; Thompson, Michael; 0000-0002-9431-5294
    Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to assess the differences pertaining to the resources presently accessible for problem-based learning (PBL) among six colleges of Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) in Ghana. Design/methodology/approach – Data for the study are the cross-sectional type drawn from 1,020 students. Poisson and zero-inflated Poisson (ZIP) models were implemented on the data to ascertain the variations regarding the extent of resources available for PBL across the colleges of the university. Findings – The study outlines the specific resources accessible for PBL across college levels of KNUST. On aggregate, 25.7 per cent reported that their respective colleges have sufficient resources, while 74.3 per cent indicated otherwise. The ZIP model exhibited superiority over the Poisson model, when compared under a Vuong test. As per the ZIP model, none of the colleges appeared to differ significantly in terms of having sufficient resource for PBL. Practical implications – Findings are applicable to informed decision-making which targets achieving quality education through the use of PBL. Access to sufficient resources that meet the needs of colleges or departments of a University is emphasized. Originality/value – The application of Poisson and ZIP models to aggregated count data in a PBL setting is novel.
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    Assessing the Training Needs of Academic and Research Libraries Staff in Ghana
    (Journal of Applied Information Science, 2018-06) Lamptey, Richard Bruce; Boateng, Michael Sakyi; 0000-0002-9431-5294
    Academic and Research Libraries are transiting from the various traditional means of services provision since the dawn of the 21st century. As a result, training and retraining of staff have become imperative in the Library and Information Science profession. This paper takes a look at the training needs of staff in Academic and Research Libraries in Ghana. The main objective of the study was to investigate the training needs of staff of Academic and Research Libraries in Ghana and make recommendations to improve them. The survey approach was adopted in conducting the study and questionnaire was used to collect data for the study. Descriptive statistics were used to analyse the data and findings were presented using tables, pie charts and graphs. The findings suggest that Academic and Research Libraries in Ghana organise training programmes for their staff. However, the frequency and duration of the training programmes are not enough to meet the needs of the staff. Also, staff in the Libraries have specific preferences but they are not given the opportunity to make inputs in their training programmes. The study recommended that the frequency, duration and methods of training should be improved. Needs assessment should be conducted in order to know the actual training needs of staff and all categories of staff should be given the opportunity to attend training programmes.
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    Associations of financial inclusion with physical activity participation in later life
    (CelPress, 2022-07) Gyasi, Razak M.; Frimpong, Siaw; Lamptey, Richard Bruce; Amoako, Gilbert Kwabena; Asiki, Gershim; Adam, Anokye M.; 0000-0002-9431-5294
    Physical activity (PA) is a vital modifiable psychosocial intervention for promoting healthy longevity but problematically decreases with age. Innovative community-based strategies are recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO) to improve PA but prior research has seldom considered the interactive effect of financial inclusion, social networks, and sex differences on PA. In this study, we examine the role of sex differ ences and resourceful social networks in relation to the association of financial inclusion with PA among older Ghanaian people. Methods: The sample included 1201 adults aged 50 years who participated in the 2016-17 AgeHeaPsyWel HeaSeeB study. We assessed financial inclusion with an eight-item Financial Instrument Questionnaire Scale and PA with the International Physical Activity Questionnaire Short Form (IPAQ-SF). Linear regressions and moderation analysis were used to test the hypothesized associations. Results: The mean financial inclusion and PA scores were 1.9( 1.8) and 9.0( 4.4) respectively. After full adjustment for potential confounders, a unit increase in financial inclusion was significantly and positively associated with increases in PA participation (β ¼ .308, p < .005) and also notable among those aged 65 years (β¼ .413, p ¼ .023). Crucially, the positive association between financial inclusion and PA was significantly modified by social networks (β ¼ .151, p < .001). However, the role of sex in this association was not robust. Conclusions: Findings emphasize the effect of financial inclusion on PA in old age, particularly when considering social networks. Programs to improve financial inclusion and social integration may benefit the acceptance andparticipation of PA among older adults.
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    Associations of financial inclusion with physical activity participation in later life
    (Celpress, 2022-07) Gyasi, Razak M.; Frimpong, Siaw; Lamptey, Richard Bruce; Amoako, Gilbert Kwabena; 0000-0002-9431-5294
    Background: Physical activity (PA) is a vital modifiable psychosocial intervention for promoting healthy longevity but problematically decreases with age. Innovative community-based strategies are recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO) to improve PA but prior research has seldom considered the interactive effect of financial inclusion, social networks, and sex differences on PA. In this study, we examine the role of sex differ ences and resourceful social networks in relation to the association of financial inclusion with PA among older Ghanaian people. Methods: The sample included 1201 adults aged 50 years who participated in the 2016-17 AgeHeaPsyWel HeaSeeB study. We assessed financial inclusion with an eight-item Financial Instrument Questionnaire Scale and PA with the International Physical Activity Questionnaire Short Form (IPAQ-SF). Linear regressions and moderation analysis were used to test the hypothesized associations. Results: The mean financial inclusion and PA scores were 1.9( 1.8) and 9.0( 4.4) respectively. After full adjustment for potential confounders, a unit increase in financial inclusion was significantly and positively associated with increases in PA participation (β ¼ .308, p < .005) and also notable among those aged 65 years (β¼ .413, p ¼ .023). Crucially, the positive association between financial inclusion and PA was significantly modified by social networks (β ¼ .151, p < .001). However, the role of sex in this association was not robust. Conclusions: Findings emphasize the effect of financial inclusion on PA in old age, particularly when considering social networks. Programs to improve financial inclusion and social integration may benefit the acceptance andparticipation of PA among older adults.
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    Building Strong Libraries and Library Associations through Continuing Professional Development: the case of Ghana Library Association
    (IFLA, 2011-05) Lamptey, Richard Bruce; Corletey, Abednego; 0000-0002-9431-5294
    Qualified librarians in Ghana possess a postgraduate qualification in librarianship from any school of library and information studies. To ensure that they remain in tune with the changing trends and new developments in the profession, librarians should maintain a process of continuing professional development on a formal and informal basis. Library associations at the local, national, regional and international levels are of great importance to libraries, the profession and the society. Library associations must act as major players in the continuous development of the profession within this rapidly changing world. Librarians in Ghana and for that matter Africa need to be educated to understand and adapt to new ideas, new technologies and new services. The Ghana Library Association (GLA), must be able to provide educational opportunities through conferences, workshops, publications, among others. The Association of Information Specialist in the Republic of Georgia provides such needed training for its librarians. This helps to influence the development of standards of education for the profession like it is done in the US and Canada. The global community is a reality in the twenty-first century. Many of the issues that were national issues for libraries, such as copyright and technological standards are now international issues. Decisions made at international venues now have a dramatic impact on how libraries in a specific country are able to function, and determine what services they can provide. In this regard, the members of the GLA need to work together share experiences and ideas on initiatives beyond the countries borders. This paper provides a brief overview of the general role of the Ghana Library Association and how Continuing Professional Development (CPD) could help build strong libraries and the library Associations in Ghana.
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    CHALLENGES WITH REFERENCE CITATIONS AMONG POSTGRADUATE STUDENTS AT THE KWAME NKRUMAH UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, KUMASI, GHANA
    (Journal of Science and Technology, 2012-12) Lamptey, Richard Bruce; Atta-Obeng, H.; 0000-0002-9431-5294
    Referencing or citing sources a writer uses is an important part of academic writing. It allows the writer to acknowledge the ideas or words of others used in his/her work and avoid plagia rism. Referencing also demonstrates that the writer has read relevant background literature and can provide authority for statements made. Proper citation allows others to locate the materials used. The researchers’ experience while working on the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) Institutional Repository brought to the fore challenges postgraduate students encounter in citing references in their academic work. These include poor citing of ref erence works, inconsistencies in reference citation, use of different citation styles in theses sub mitted to the repository from the same department among others. Questionnaires and interview methods were employed. Five hundred and six questionnaires were distributed representing ten percent of the total population of postgraduate students of KNUST. Information sought in the questionnaire included students’ biographical data, mode of assessment, departmental referenc ing format, knowledge of reference style formats, students’ confidence in citing references and faculty’s perception about the way students cited references. This paper seeks to identify and discuss some of the challenges KNUST postgraduate students face in their academic writing. The study found out that KNUST postgraduate students have problems in mastering reference style formats because of the variations in citation. Students tend to rely on books, lecturers or librarians for assistance in ensuring the accuracy of citations they use in their work. Students were not able to identify the citation format they used; they could not cite references for books and journal articles with confidence. Among the recommendations made were that, librarians should play a wider role in the arena of academic integrity, faculty and librarians should col laborate in teaching students about reference citation formats used in academia. College librari ans should advocate for the standardization on reference styles in their various colleges. Library orientation given by librarians should be replaced with Information Literacy skills to be offered to students in the first and final years.
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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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    COVID-19 Misinformation and the Role of the Information Professional
    (RICeST, 2023) Borteye, E; Lamptey, Richard Bruce ; Kodjo, A.; White, E.
    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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    Disseminating and Promoting Agriculture Information through Library and Information Services in Ghana
    (Qualitative and Quantitative Methods in Libraries, 2016-03) Lamptey, Richard Bruce; 0000-0002-9431-5294
    Farmers in Ghana are expected to be given relevant information they need for high quality and quantity of food, cash crops and animal production required to meet nutritional demands by the growing Ghanaian population. Librarians and information workers should participate actively in disseminating agricultural information to farmers in Ghana using audio-visual materials, Web 2.0 tools and Information Communication Technologies. This paper looks into the role of information in boosting food and cash crop production in Ghana. It highlights the problems associated with information dissemination to farmers in the country. Better agricultural practice and high associated yields can, however, be realized in the country through the provision of relevant agricultural information to farmers. Librarians and information workers in the country should make useful agricultural information available, and on time via researchers, agricultural extension officers or direct to farmers; using emerging technologies as a way of contributing to improve on the current food insecurity. Agricultural librarians, researchers and extension officers can get useful information from the Internet and various databases on agriculture and make same available to farmers in the manner and languages they can understand for use in ensuring faster agricultural development.
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    Enabling Technology Driven Library Environment in Sub-Saharan African Universities: a study of the Carnegie Continuing Professional Development Programme experience vis-a-vie the participants work enhancement
    (IFLA, 2016-06) Lamptey, Richard Bruce; Baidoo, Dinah Koteikor; Hassan, Anna Adwoa; Holmner, Marlene; 0000-0002-9431-5294
    This paper investigated how selected information professionals in the Sub-Saharan African Universities who participated in the Carnegie Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Programme have become innovative in the use of new emerging technologies for service delivery. The main objective of the study was to know how participants were making use of the emerging technologies learnt during the Carnegie CPD programme and evaluated the effectiveness of the training programme on participant’s job performance. The target group for the study was the beneficiaries of the Carnegie CPD Programme from June 2014 to June 2015 held at the University of Pretoria, South Africa. Triangulation method of a qualitative research was used. The questionnaire was posted on the CPD Alumni online discussions group platform for the participant to complete. Data collected was summarized and presented in the form of tables, graphs, charts and statements to depict a clear representation of the responses. The results were analyzed and discussed and logical conclusions were made. The study found out that the Information Communication Technology (ICT) skills of participants have been evidenced by the application of these skills on their jobs as experienced librarians. However, the demand for ICT and information literacy training by students and faculty have increased due to the exhibit of skills and innovations by CPD 2 participants. The study therefore recommended that for any future CPD programmes that is intensive as the Carnegie CPD programme, participants should be given certificates that will highly be recognised by a university. In addition, librarians should begin to explore and aspire to participate in more CPD programmes to help them become more innovative in service delivery and to avoid becoming obsolete. Heads of Libraries should include in the yearly budget, new technology equipment for use by the libraries. Again, heads of libraries and academic registrars should recommend and approve CPD training programmes for the library staff. Also, financial support should be given by institutions for CPD programmes for librarians.
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    Enhancing Institutional Repositories (IR) in Ghana
    (AUTORENEXEMPLAR, 2011-03) Lamptey, Richard Bruce; Corletey, A.; 0000-0002-9431-5294
    Academic and Research libraries in Ghana have difficulty accessing research work done in their institutions and in Ghana as a whole. This is a challenge in supporting teaching, learning, research and knowledge dissemination. There fore, an alternative solution can be to enhance the Open Access Institutional repositories (OA- IR). The technology is currently new in Ghana with only one university hosting it. This article provides an overview of the establishment of OA- IRs in Ghana, the challenges and making a case for key decision makers to consider ways in setting up and enhancing their institutional repositories.
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    Evaluation of the effectiveness of the collegiate system of administration at Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Ghana
    (Ghana Journal of Higher Education Management, 2023-07) Titiloye, Oluwakemi Abisola; Appiah-Castel, Mercy Vanessa D.; Lamptey, Richard Bruce; Pels, Wilhemina Adoma; Owusu, Benjamin Boampong; 0000-0002-9431-5294
    In order to ensure synchronisation, decentralisation, and democratisation of operations as well as the devolution of power, the collegiate system of administration was implemented in the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST). It is anticipated that it will assist in the decision-making and execution processes to combat the bureaucratic issues related to the faculty system of administration. The study seeks to evaluate the effectiveness of the collegiate administration system and its associated challenges. The study used a quantitative approach to solicit data.
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    Female Enr emale Enrolments in STEM in Higher E olments in STEM in Higher Education: T ducation: Trend Analysis end Analysis from 2003 – 2018: KNUST as a case study
    (University of Nebraska - Lincoln, 2020-12) Lamptey, Richard Bruce; Titiloye, Kemi; Adoma Pels , Welhemina; 0000-0002-9431-5294
    Tertiary education in Ghana has experienced rapid growth in accessibility and participation. Ghana has made some positive and impressive progress towards increasing access to education and narrowing gender gaps at the pre-tertiary education levels. Yet, these developments have not translated commensurately in higher education level. This study investigates the effectiveness of the directives and the Vice-Chancellors' initiatives introduced and designed to increase female students' enrolment at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST). The study used enrolment data from KNUST, the university's initiatives and directives on female enrolments, KNUST recorders, online articles, publications, and ministry of higher education websites. The authors provide descriptive and critical trend analysis in females' share of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) enrolments in Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi-Ghana, for sixteen years. Results show that the directives and interventions geared towards the realisation of the increase in numbers of female enrolment have a positive effect on increasing enrolment of female students at the university. However, the data shows that the proportion of female students is still low in the Physical Sciences and Engineering disciplines than males though they outnumber the males in the Health Sciences.
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    Food insecurity and mobility difficulty in middle-aged and older adults: The importance of bio-psychosocial factors
    (Elsevier, 2024-06) Gyasi, Razak M.; Asiedu, Hubert Bimpeh; Siaw, Lawrencia Pokuah; Nyaaba, Emmanuel; Affum-Osei, Emmanuel; Lamptey, Richard Bruce; 0000-0002-9431-5294
    Objective: Food insecurity has been associated with mobility difficulty (MD) in old age. However, there is a scarcity of research on this topic from low- and middle-income countries, while the bio-psychological factors underlying this association are largely unknown. We investigated the food insecurity-MD link in Ghana and explored how sleep, anxiety, loneliness, and physical activity (PA) mediate the association. Methods: Community-based, representative cross-sectional data from the Aging, Health, Well-being, and Health seeking Behavior Study were analyzed (N = 1201; Mage = 66.5; women = 63%). MD was assessed with items from the SF-36 of the Medical Outcomes Study. We assessed food insecurity with items on hunger and breakfast skipping frequency due to lack of food and resources. Adjusted OLS and mediation models via bootstrapping technique evaluated the associations. Results: Results revealed the expected association between food insecurity and MD, such that greater food insecurity was significantly and positively associated with MD across paths (from β = 0.33 to β = 0.42, p < .001). Analyses of indirect effects showed that sleep problems (27.8%), anxiety (15.5%), loneliness (17.5%), and PA (18.0%) mediated the association between food insecurity and MD. Cross-level interactions revealed that food insecurity significantly modified the link between each mediator and MD. Conclusions: Our data provide novel evidence that bio-psychological mechanisms may underlie the food insecurity-MD link and should, therefore, be considered relevant targets for interventions to prevent/manage MD in later life.
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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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    Knowledge and Use of Google Educational Tools by Postgraduate Students in a Ghanaian University
    (ISC.CA, 2022-04) Borteye, Edward; Lamptey, Richard Bruce; White, Esther; Humphrey-Ackumey, Setsoafia Afetsi; 0000-0002-9431-5294
    This study examined postgraduates’ knowledge and usage of Google educational tools. The study was conducted in Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) with 350 respondents. A purposive sampling technique that allows researchers to use their judgments in selecting participants for research was used to select the participants for this study. A questionnaire was used as the data collection instrument, and it was sent to only the participants who attended a series of information literacy training sessions organized by the authors. The data collected were analyzed using SPSS software. The study revealed that most students use Google as their search engine, and Google Scholar was the most popular Google educational tool. The students gained knowledge of these tools through their colleagues, on their own, through workshops, seminars, and conferences, and their lecturers. The respondents also mentioned some challenges, such as requests to pay to access articles and slow Internet. Some recommendations, such as more education by academic librarians to encourage students to use these free tools and efforts by the students themselves to learn how to use these tools, were made.
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    Motivation and Performance of Librarians in Public Universities in Ghana
    (University of Nebraska - Lincoln, 2013-02) Lamptey, Richard Bruce; Boateng, Michael Sakyi; Antwi, I K.; 0000-0002-9431-5294
    Motivation is of enormous importance with regard to enhancing performance in any organisation. This paper discusses motivation and performance of librarians in public universities in Ghana. The study examined motivation of librarians, the effect of motivation on performance, the views of librarians on motivation, the level of satisfaction of librarians and the effort the public university managements are making to motivate librarians. Through literature review, the concept of motivation and its effects on performance were discussed. Using a survey method, questionnaire were designed and distributed to seventy-two targeted librarians in six public universities in Ghana, out of this, sixty returned the duly completed questionnaire. The questionnaire sought to identify intrinsic and extrinsic factors which motivate librarians and how it affects their performance. The study revealed that the motivational level of librarians in public universities in Ghana is high and that the motivational level affects majority of librarians positively. The public university managements have made some efforts to motivate librarians but they need to do more to improve the current situation. The study concludes with some recommendations on how to improve motivational systems in place in public university libraries. The discussions in the paper provides some insights into intrinsic and extrinsic factors that motivate librarians in public universities in Ghana. The paper will therefore be of great value to managers in the public university libraries in Ghana and other developing countries in getting the best out of their staff if adequately motivated.
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    OPEN ACCESS INSTITUTIONAL REPOSITORIES: A REQUIREMENT FOR ACADEMIC LIBRARIES IN THE 21ST CENTURY. A CASE STUDY OF FOUR AFRICAN UNIVERSITIES
    (Open Access, 2015-01) Ibinaiye, Dorcas; Esew, Michael; Atukwase, Thecla; Carte, Sean; Lamptey, Richard Bruce; 0000-0002-9431-5294
    The paper highlights the importance and expectation of a global access to information, open access institutional repositories as a requirement for academic and research libraries. The paper further investigated the challenges faced by four African universities in implementing their open access repositories. A literature review method was adopted by way of questionnaire and observation using ProQuest/Serial solutions summons which was a web scale discovery tool that indexes a wide variety of databases. Population of study comprises of four selected African universities; Ahmadu Bello University(ABU), Zaria, Kaduna State, Nigeria; Kwame Nkrumah University of science and Technology, Ghana; Durban University of Technology (DUT) South Africa; Uganda Christian University (UCU), Uganda. The data collected were analysed using Stellenbosch’s best practices guide, “SUNScholar/practical guidelines for starting an institutional repository (IR)” (Gibson). Findings revealed that; KNUST have both institutional policy and open access policy that currently in draft form and no embargo on open access policy. DUTIR implemented their policy in 2009 without embargo on open access. ABU and UCU have drafted their policy but yet to be implemented. Only 2 KNUST space has documented a formal long term preservation policy as part of their IR policy. Based on research findings, the researchers are not willing to devote time to ensure that their research work is archived, while institutions seem unwilling to commit financially to ensure the sustainability of their repositories. It was recommended that libraries should take proactive steps to make their repositories more successful.
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    PERFORMANCE APPRAISAL AS AN EFFECTIVE MANAGEMENT TOOL IN THE STATE OWNED UNIVERSITY LIBRARIES IN GHANA
    (Academia, 2012-04) Lamptey, Richard Bruce; Agyen-Gyasi , Kwaku; 0000-0002-9431-5294
    Performance appraisal is viewed as a distinct and formal management procedure used in the evaluation of work performance. There has been considerable growth and interest in the process in recent years as a result of the fact that it is considered as one of the most important requirements for a successful business and human resource development. Productivity is very important in every organization. This is because it is only with high level of productivity that an organiz an be achieved. Organizational productivity depends largely on the interplay of certain factors namely, capital, technology and human resource. This study discusses the impact of performance appraisal on librarians in six state owned university libraries in Ghana. In particular, it explains the concept of performance appraisal, methods used in appraising employees and how far it is being implemented in the state owned university libraries in the country. The challenges facing these institutions in implementing effective performance appraisal strategy are highlighted. Appropriate recommendations and solutions to the problems identified are suggested to ensuring quality service delivery.