Ghana’s university libraries urged to lead change in digital age

Ghana's university libraries must do more than preserve books and provide access to information if they are to remain central to teaching, research and learning in a rapidly changing academic environment, senior university leaders and librarians have said.

The conference brought together university librarians, researchers and higher-education leaders under the theme: “Leading the Change: Developing Resilient Library Leaders for a Transforming Academic Landscape.

Making knowledge more accessible For Dr Theresa Adu, University Librarian at the University of Health and Allied Sciences, collaboration among academic libraries is essential because many of the resources required for teaching, learning and research are expensive.