http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/9727 2026-04-14T23:06:48Z 2026-04-14T23:06:48Z Bosomtwi Amoah, Gloria Minishi-Majanja, Mabel K http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/9786 2023-10-20T18:19:06Z 2023-04-01T00:00:00Z

Ghanaian University Libraries’ Preparedness for the Fourth Industrial Revolution Bosomtwi Amoah, Gloria; Minishi-Majanja, Mabel K of information to library clients. In a doctoral study which investigated performance management in Ghanaian university libraries, one of the objectives explored was how the fourth industrial revolution has affected the performance of Ghanaian university libraries. Using a mixed methods research approach, the views of 218 university librarians were elicited from selected universities in Ghana. The study found that a significant proportion of Ghanaian university libraries did not apply any 4IR technologies although they were aware of their benefits. Furthermore, the few libraries which did, only applied the aspects of Internet of Things (IoT), cybersecurity and cloud computing. Moreover, most of the libraries were not adequately prepared for implementing 4IR technologies. The study recommends that in order for Ghanaian libraries to remain relevant, address clients’ changing needs in terms of information provision and yield high performance, library management should strive to adopt and use most of the 4IR technologies

2023-04-01T00:00:00Z Yeboah, Eugene Baah Onyancha, Omwoyo B Mhlongo, Maned A http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/9734 2023-10-19T13:00:37Z 2023-10-01T00:00:00Z

Readiness of Ghanaian University Libraries Towards the Adoption and Implementation of Resource Description and Access (RDA) Yeboah, Eugene Baah; Onyancha, Omwoyo B; Mhlongo, Maned A This research paper, which is part of a broader study, seeks to contribute to knowledge on the Resource Description and Access standard by exploring the state of readiness of Ghanaian university libraries to implement the standard, as well as highlighting the myriad of activities and initiatives that libraries should undertake in preparation for RDA implementation. This convergent parallel mixed methods study engaged 62 cataloguing practitioners, across nine university libraries, through questionnaires and interviews as data collection instruments. The analysis of data revealed the importance of planning and an overwhelming state of unpreparedness among Ghanaian university libraries to implement the standard. The study also contributes various appropriate activities and initiatives for readying libraries for RDA implementation to RDA literature. It is recommended among others, that university library management and leaders of professional library organisations designate RDA preparatory periods and forge collaborations and partnerships with libraries that have implemented the RDA standard

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