Collection Development in University Libraries in Ghana: Some Observations

Abstract

There are now three Universities in Ghana with a total enrollment of about 10,000 students. The oldest and largest is the University of Ghana, Legon, which was established in 1948 as a University College preparing students for the degrees of the University of London. The University of Science and Technology at Kumasi was the second to be established in the country. It started as a College of Technology in 1951 and was raised to University status in 1961. The University of Cape Coast came into being in 1962, mainly to produce graduate teachers for expanding secondary schools and teacher‐training colleges. All the universities have libraries which provide services to faculty members, scholars and students. The number of books allowed to be borrowed, however, depends on the status of the user, with faculty members having more privileges than students at all the universities.

Citation

Anaba Alemna, A. (1990), "Collection Development in University Libraries in Ghana: Some Observations", Collection Building, Vol. 10 No. 1/2, pp. 47-51. https://doi.org/10.1108/eb023267