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IP Indian Journal of Library Science and Information Technology, 2020
Quality management is the basis for library management in general. The purpose of this paper is t... more Quality management is the basis for library management in general. The purpose of this paper is to present an overview of Total quality management (TQM) in academic libraries. This paper discusses the various aspects of total quality management like meaning, definition, etc. It also discusses the implementation of TQM in college libraries, its benefits, tools & technicians of TQM, its feature etc. The basic idea of TQM is commitment to continuous improvement.
American Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities, 2020
This study aims at exploring the factors that influence e-learning adoption among university lect... more This study aims at exploring the factors that influence e-learning adoption among university lecturers. It is realised that the adoption rate of e-learning in the context of developing countries is very low and this has called for more research. A sample size of 131 respondents was selected using both convenience and purposive sampling technique. Questionnaires were used to elicit information from respondents. Data analysis was performed using SPSS and SmartPLS application. The study found eight of the eleven hypotheses tested to be statistically significant whiles the remaining three factors were found to be statistically insignificant. This study is limited to only one university (University of Ghana, Legon). Sakai is a software used by both students and lecturers to facilitate distance learning. So, the concentration of the analysis on just lecturers may not give the clearest picture of the adoption of the software. The results of this study will help developers of an e-learning system to improve users' adoption by critically looking at these factors. Sufficient support and training should also be provided to both administrators and instructors to improve their adoption of rate. This study is one of the first kind to investigate university lecturers' e-learning adoption specifically in a Ghanaian University by applying the Information System Success and Technology Adoption Models. The study, therefore, contributes to the research gap on the lack of e-learning studies in developing countries that have emphasized the use of eLearning systems.
The study aims at highlighting the views and opinions of librarians at the University of Ghana on... more The study aims at highlighting the views and opinions of librarians at the University of Ghana on the viability and challenges associated with a proposed teaching of Information Literacy by librarians.
The study examined the link between graduate students in the Faculty of Social Sciences' thes... more The study examined the link between graduate students in the Faculty of Social Sciences' thesis/project work and library research instruction. The study adopted both quantitative and qualitative methods for data collection. The study revealed majority of graduate students at the University of Ghana are not always up-to-date with library tools and new technologies for research.
Information Development, 2013
A little over a decade ago librarians at the University of Ghana, Legon agitated for, and were ac... more A little over a decade ago librarians at the University of Ghana, Legon agitated for, and were accorded academic status equivalent to those in the faculty. What used to be purely a technical and professional job has gradually shifted to academic. Pressure is now being put on all librarians at the University of Ghana to upgrade themselves to academic status. This paper examines the position of librarians in the university before and after the granting of academic status. The paper also looks at the implications of this academic status on research publication and job satisfaction of these librarians.
IP Indian Journal of Library Science and Information Technology, 2020
Quality management is the basis for library management in general. The purpose of this paper is t... more Quality management is the basis for library management in general. The purpose of this paper is to present an overview of Total quality management (TQM) in academic libraries. This paper discusses the various aspects of total quality management like meaning, definition, etc. It also discusses the implementation of TQM in college libraries, its benefits, tools & technicians of TQM, its feature etc. The basic idea of TQM is commitment to continuous improvement.
American Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities, 2020
This study aims at exploring the factors that influence e-learning adoption among university lect... more This study aims at exploring the factors that influence e-learning adoption among university lecturers. It is realised that the adoption rate of e-learning in the context of developing countries is very low and this has called for more research. A sample size of 131 respondents was selected using both convenience and purposive sampling technique. Questionnaires were used to elicit information from respondents. Data analysis was performed using SPSS and SmartPLS application. The study found eight of the eleven hypotheses tested to be statistically significant whiles the remaining three factors were found to be statistically insignificant. This study is limited to only one university (University of Ghana, Legon). Sakai is a software used by both students and lecturers to facilitate distance learning. So, the concentration of the analysis on just lecturers may not give the clearest picture of the adoption of the software. The results of this study will help developers of an e-learning system to improve users' adoption by critically looking at these factors. Sufficient support and training should also be provided to both administrators and instructors to improve their adoption of rate. This study is one of the first kind to investigate university lecturers' e-learning adoption specifically in a Ghanaian University by applying the Information System Success and Technology Adoption Models. The study, therefore, contributes to the research gap on the lack of e-learning studies in developing countries that have emphasized the use of eLearning systems.
The study aims at highlighting the views and opinions of librarians at the University of Ghana on... more The study aims at highlighting the views and opinions of librarians at the University of Ghana on the viability and challenges associated with a proposed teaching of Information Literacy by librarians.
The study examined the link between graduate students in the Faculty of Social Sciences' thes... more The study examined the link between graduate students in the Faculty of Social Sciences' thesis/project work and library research instruction. The study adopted both quantitative and qualitative methods for data collection. The study revealed majority of graduate students at the University of Ghana are not always up-to-date with library tools and new technologies for research.
Information Development, 2013
A little over a decade ago librarians at the University of Ghana, Legon agitated for, and were ac... more A little over a decade ago librarians at the University of Ghana, Legon agitated for, and were accorded academic status equivalent to those in the faculty. What used to be purely a technical and professional job has gradually shifted to academic. Pressure is now being put on all librarians at the University of Ghana to upgrade themselves to academic status. This paper examines the position of librarians in the university before and after the granting of academic status. The paper also looks at the implications of this academic status on research publication and job satisfaction of these librarians.