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Title
Collection Development Practices in Academic
Libraries in Ghana: The Case of Ghana
Communication Technology University Library
Libraries in Ghana: The Case of Ghana
Communication Technology University Library
Creator
Afua Frempong-Kore1
, Benedicta Krampah Akoto Bitherman2
, and Gordon Derby3
, Benedicta Krampah Akoto Bitherman2
, and Gordon Derby3
Description
This study was conducted to ascertain the collection development practices at Ghana Communication
Technology University (GCTU) Library. The study set out to find out if there exists a collection development policy at
GCTU library. The population of the study was grouped into two main categories, namely users of the library and the
library staff. In the selection of students, the simple random sampling technique was used to select the participants. The
general population for library staff was used. The sample size of the student participants was 226 comprising 120 male,
106 female students, and 16 library staff. Data for the study was collected through questionnaire and interviews. The
SPSS was used to analyze the questionnaire and content analysis used to analyse the interviews. The findings revealed
that the GCTU library has a collection development policy even though it does not guide selection so much. Findings
again indicated that the library has both print and electronic resource for its users, as well as 24-hour internet services but
it is not too stable. It was recommended that the supply of internet to the library should be improved to aid the access to
the library’s e-resources.
Technology University (GCTU) Library. The study set out to find out if there exists a collection development policy at
GCTU library. The population of the study was grouped into two main categories, namely users of the library and the
library staff. In the selection of students, the simple random sampling technique was used to select the participants. The
general population for library staff was used. The sample size of the student participants was 226 comprising 120 male,
106 female students, and 16 library staff. Data for the study was collected through questionnaire and interviews. The
SPSS was used to analyze the questionnaire and content analysis used to analyse the interviews. The findings revealed
that the GCTU library has a collection development policy even though it does not guide selection so much. Findings
again indicated that the library has both print and electronic resource for its users, as well as 24-hour internet services but
it is not too stable. It was recommended that the supply of internet to the library should be improved to aid the access to
the library’s e-resources.
Date
22
Source
https://scholar.google.com/citations?view_op=view_citation&hl=en&user=cAvky24AAAAJ&citation_for_view=cAvky24AAAAJ:zYLM7Y9cAGgC
Language
English