The University of Cape Coast (UCC) has hosted the 41st Annual General Meeting and Workshop of University Librarians Ghana (ULG).

The event was attended by librarians from Public and Technical Universities.

Since its establishment, ULG has worked to standardize library operations and services across Public Universities, while fostering cooperation among librarians to strengthen the country’s higher education system.

In his welcome address, Dr. Mac-Anthony Cobblah, National Chairman of ULG and University Librarian at UCC, highlighted the key areas of the meeting. These included the implementation of the new ULG constitution, the adoption of standardized management structures for Public Universities, and the development of a unified curriculum for teaching information literacy skills across Public Universities.

The Provost of the College of Education Studies, UCC, Prof. Douglas Darko Agyei, who chaired the event highlighted some of the pressing challenges facing university librarians as the impact of artificial intelligence, equitable access to information, inter-university collaboration, technological advancement, and digital literacy.

Prof. Douglas Darko Agyei, Provost of the College of Education Studies at UCC

He further expressed concern that valuable resources within university libraries remained underutilized due to students’ limited awareness of their availability.

Prof. Agyei urged participants to engage in open dialogue and collaborative problem-solving, stressing: “You are the architects of information access, assuring that students, researchers and faculty can navigate the vast and rich array of resources available today.”

The workshop sessions featured two presentations. The first, delivered virtually by Prof. John Gartchie Gatsi, Technical advisor to the Governor of the Bank of Ghana and Former Dean of the School of Business, focused on Public Financial Management and Procurement Law. The second, led by Prof. David Teye Doku, Director of Research, Innovation and Consultancy, explored Research Impact Assessment and Rankings.

The meeting provided a platform for knowledge sharing, professional networking, and collective strategizing to reinforce the pivotal role of university librarians in advancing teaching, learning, and research in Ghana.

Dr. Mac-Anthony Cobblah, National Chairman of ULG (standing in front of the screen), delivering the opening remarks

Source: Documentation and Information Section-UCC