The Knowledge And Practice Of Continuing Professional Development Among Professional Librarians In State-Owned University Libraries In Ghana

Adanu, Theodosia

doi:10.4314/glj.v19i1.33970

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“…Adanu (2007) corroborates this with the assertion that the greatest barrier to CPD of professional librarians in state-owned university libraries in Ghana is lack of financial assistance from the libraries or institutions. Though Osei and Adanu's studies were good they focused only on professional staff.…”

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Staff development of Library Assistants in the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana

Borteye¹,

Ahenkorah-Marfo²

2013

Jnl Sci Tech

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The study utilized the questionnaire instrument to collect and analyze data to determine the state of staff development of Library Assistants in the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology. All Library Assistants were taken through staff orientation and on the job training. They also received instruction in user/reader services. Over 89% of the Library Assistants were satisfied with the in-service training given. Only 29% of them had enjoyed study leave with pay, while over 55% were desirous to be granted study leave to pursue further studies in Library and Information related programmes. It was revealed that most Library Assistants did not have the opportunity to participate in seminars, workshops, Library Association Meetings and Conferences. Recommendations have therefore been given to correct these anomalies.

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confidence: 71%

Staff development of Library Assistants in the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana

Borteye¹,

Ahenkorah-Marfo²

2013

Jnl Sci Tech

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“…Staff development of any kind was previously only seen as a luxury in many libraries, but according to Abban (2018), training is a need. Professionals need to complete further training and education in ICT for library applications after attaining professional understanding in LIS.…”

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“…A regular training program should be developed to guarantee the effectiveness of service delivery. Therefore, Abban (2018) outlined five key justifications for the requirement of ongoing training for library staff: The introduction of ICT in libraries; the library user's smart and complex character; the enormous growth and expansion of knowledge, the era of overabundance of information, and challenging library service patterns. He added that training and development must therefore be a regular program that occurs at least twice a year and be an intrinsic element of the library management plan.…”

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Information and Communication Technology Training and Job Performances of Library Professionals in Academic Libraries in Rivers State: A case study of Rivers State University and University of Port Harcourt

Wiche¹

2022

SLUJST

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The study examined information and communication technology training and job performances of library professionals in Rivers State University and University of Port Harcourt. Descriptive survey design was adopted for the study. The population of the study comprised all library professionals and para-professionals from both universities understudy. Purposive sampling was used to select 51 library staff. A structured questionnaire was used as instrument for data collection. The data was analyzed using descriptive statistics. The hypothesis was tested using Pearson Product-Moment Correlation Coefficient. The study however found that ICT trainings significantly impact on Job performances of library professionals. The types of ICT training significant are on the use of computer/internet, OPAC, ILMS, emails, smartphones, databases and networking sites. The trainings are mostly received through conferences, workshops and personal training scheme. The study also found that there is non-frequent ICT training scheme as most schemes are held once in every two years in the academic libraries studied, and this is insufficient to guarantee effective job performances and staff productivity at all times. Therefore to keep abreast with the constantly evolving communication technologies, the study recommends a regular capacity building for at least twice a year. Also, library professionals should be encouraged to attend ICT seminars, workshops, conferences within and outside the library, and also engage in personal training scheme to develop themselves more.

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Staff Training and Development in Academia: Experiences of an Academic Library

KORE APPIAH,

ASİEDU,

KWAAH

2023

Journal of Balkan Libraries Union

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Training and development of library staff are very important in this digital era and so deserve the necessary attention. The survey research design was used in this study. A population of 33 library staff of the University understudy was used. No sampling technique was employed in the study. The main findings of the study were as follows: staff had been exposed to different training programs, training programs delivered for the staff were insufficient, staff were satisfied with the in-service training provided, training and development programs had positively influenced library staff to carry out their routine roles well, both junior staff and para-professionals and some senior members did not have chance to take part in any Ghana Library Association training and development programs. Additionally, majority of the staff endorsed training for all categories of staff in the library. Few staff had benefited from study leave with pay while majority were eager to pursue further studies in Information Studies through sandwich programme. Consequently, the following recommendations were made; constant staff training, Heads of Department and Sections should be involved in the selection of their staff for training programs while junior staff should be encouraged to further their education

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The Knowledge And Practice Of Continuing Professional Development Among Professional Librarians In State-Owned University Libraries In Ghana

Cited by 3 publications

References 10 publications

Staff development of Library Assistants in the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana

Staff development of Library Assistants in the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana

Information and Communication Technology Training and Job Performances of Library Professionals in Academic Libraries in Rivers State: A case study of Rivers State University and University of Port Harcourt

Staff Training and Development in Academia: Experiences of an Academic Library

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