Browsing by Author "Owusu-Ansah, M. Christopher"

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Digital Library Readiness In Africa: A Strategic Human Resource Perspective
(Wits Institutional Repository On DSPACE, 2020) Owusu-Ansah, M. Christopher; Takyi, Lydia
The success of any digital library endeavour significantly depends on the human capital of the implementing organisation. Many African institutions and academic libraries in developing countries are focusing and channeling significant resources into planning and setting up digital libraries. However, the main hurdle for many of these efforts is the human resource capacity of staff expected to implement these projects as several studies show a considerable skills gap in many digital library projects leading to sustainability challenges. The aim of this paper is to propose the application of the Balanced Scorecard (BSC) in evaluating digital library resources and services in Ghana to determine the readiness of academic libraries in implementing sustainable digital library services. As a result, the study examines the strategic plan of a multi-campus public university in Ghana with a view to aligning it to the same university’s library digital strategy using the BSC. The study proposes to academic libraries involved in digital initiatives to be mindful of the digital, financial and societal contexts in which they operate. The study is expected to contribute to efforts at finding strategic measures to drive the vision of the digital library African institutions.
Influence of ICT on Graduate Students' Use of Electronic Resources: Leadership Lessons
(International Journal of Educational Leadership (IJEL)., 2016-08-10) Takyi, Nyankom Lydia; Owusu-Ansah, M. Christopher; Rev. Fr. Prof Anthony Afful-Broni, PhD
The study is a survey of the impact of leadership on graduate students' use of electronic resources. The study employed a questionnaire-based survey consisting of 24 questions to determine JCT skills; method of awareness and purpose of use of electronic resources; as well as the impact of leadership on the use of electronic resources among graduate students. The total population was 725 graduates students of which a random sample of 100 (13%) used for the study with a 100 per cent response rate. The retrieved data was inputted into the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 16.00 for the analysis of the results. The variables were subjected to in-depth data analysis and presented through descriptive statistics in the form of tables. The findings have important implications for leadership mainly on the role of academic staff and librarians. The study also demonstrates a high commitment of key academic stakeholders in supporting quality research through the formulation and implementation of favorable policies on the use of quality electronic resources for graduate research.