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Item Exploring models for the management of indigenous knowledge in academic libraries of Ghana(SAGE, 2021) Asamoah, C.; Ngulube, P.The need to manage indigenous knowledge (IK) as a key knowledge base of society has become vital in the era of information society. The lack of representation of IK is partly blamed on its exclusion from academia because IK is not primarily the core focus of academic library’s collection. The study sought to explore existing models and develop a framework for the management of indigenous knowledge in academic libraries in Ghana. The qualitative methodology using content analysis was adopted for the purpose of the study. Data was ana lysed using themes developed from the documents and literature. It was evident that the library services and programmes did not reflect on the African content of knowledge management. For an integrated indigenous knowledge management system, stakeholder’s partnership, policy guidelines and integration of IK into library’s collection is instrumental. Transformation of knowledge systems was identified as the starting point of integra tion. Social inclusion of marginalised knowledge, equality, sustainable development was identified and recom mended in the effort to integrate indigenous knowledge management systems into the library’s collection. A proposed framework has been developed for the management of indigenous knowledge in academic libraries as a blueprint for any integration effort.Item Funding memory institutions in Ghana: The case of Public Records and Archives Administration Department (PRAAD)(2015) Asamoah, C.; Akussah, H.; Mensah, M.Information is the beacon of organizations globally. The need to properly manage information to serve as evidence of every activity to ensure accountability, transparency and probity is an essential but often ignored practice in most memory institutions worldwide and especially in Africa. Studies have shown that more focus is directed towards media, civil society, human rights and parliamentary democracy to the neglect of memory institutions when it comes to governance issues. Charged with the responsibility to ‘preserve Ghana’s collective memory by facilitating and overseeing the efficient management of records of all MDAs, PRAAD’s mandate has been limited as a result of the department been starved financially. Support to PRAAD over the years has basically come from donor agencies like IRMT, DFID, and IDA of the World Bank, Danish government, National Archives of Netherlands among others. Consequently, this paper explores ways through which PRAAD is funded and attempts to identify ways in which PRAAD can strengthen its funding capacity through nationwide advocacy, publicity and other grant seeking activities. The study was guided by the qualitative paradigm. The Director of PRAAD, together with the heads of all the three departments (records centre, preservation service branch (PSB) and the archives unit) were interviewed. A major finding was that lack of funding and logistics had undermined the role of PRAAD. The paper further emphasized on the need for government to intensify support for PRAAD to enable the department to effectively and competently perform its mandate for the development of Ghana through safeguarding the nation’s collective memory for informed decision makingItem Impact of the Global University Ranking Systems on Higher Education in Ghana With Special Focus on the Role of Academic Libraries(IGI Global, 2023) Owusu-Ansah, S.; Donkor, A.B.; Asamoah, C.University rankings have altered the landscape of higher education around the world, and it is expected to continue to affect higher education institutions (HEI). The objective of this book chapter was to explore the implications of global university ranking systems on higher education in Ghana. Three ranking systems; times higher education (THE) world university rankings, webometrics ranking, and quacqarelli-symonds (QS) rankings in which the University of Ghana features were reviewed. Further, this book chapter discusses the impact that ranking systems have on higher education and its stakeholders. The study established that collaboration between the faculty and libraries is critical to ensuring higher scores by the ranking systems. This book chapter concludes that HEI in Ghana need to reposition libraries to better support universities in enhancing the visibility and ranking of the university globally. Finally, the authors have provided specific local solutions to be adopted by stakeholders in HEI.Item Management of public sector records in ghana: A descriptive survey(Records Management Journal, 2015-07) Akussah, H.; Asamoah, C.Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to survey and evaluate the management of public sectorrecords in Ghana with a view to making constructive recommendations to ensure efficiency in publicadministration.Design/methodology/approach – Published and unpublished works, in addition to institutionalreports, acts and conference materials, were used for the survey and evaluation.Findings – Public sector records management has been a very topical issue in Africa and Ghana. It hasremained a very fundamental subject in Ghana since the institution of public sector reforms in the 1990s.Before the institution of the reform programme, critical records were inaccessible due to unstructuredrecords systems in the ministries, departments and agencies and other government establishments. Itwas found out that the reform programme had brought on board immense capital injection into therecords management sector which enabled an overhaul of the system. All registries in the public sectorwere restructured, a new legislative framework was put in place, a functional records centre wasestablished, an omnibus retention schedule was developed and a number of records staff were trainedand re-trained. It was however found out that Act 535, having been in operation for 17 years, the neededregulation to make it more operational has not yet been put in place. It is the hope that with adequatefunding and structural support, the new system will be sustained to the benefit of efficiency andproductivity of the Ghana public sector.Research limitations/implications – Being a descriptive survey, the research engaged in verylittle evaluation of the impact of the new system put in place on the levels of efficiency and productivityin the public sector. This should be the focus of further research to be carried out.Practical implications – This paper has established the importance of how structures must besustained and systems continuously re-tooled to accommodate changing trends in records managementfor good governance.Originality/value – The paper is a descriptive survey of literature, manuals reports and some degreeof personal observations. It is more of a situation paper and its value resides in the precedence and theevidential value of system intervention and re-tooling. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited.Item Recordkeeping and disaster management in public sector institutions in Ghana(Records Management Journal, 2018-04) Asamoah, C.; Akussah, H.; Musah, A.Purpose The purpose of this study is to examine the disaster management procedures and measures adopted by public institutions in managing their information resources with a view to identifying possible problems and making recommendations for their resolution. Design/methodology/approach Questionnaires, interviews and observation were used to collect data from 65 respondents from 19 ministries and five respondents from the Public Records and Archives Administration Department (PRAAD) and the National Disaster Management Organization (NADMO). Descriptive statistics and content analysis were used to analyze the data collected for the study. Findings In the 19 ministries surveyed, the findings revealed high levels of unpreparedness to manage disasters concerning public records. The study also revealed the exposure of the ministries to various kinds of risks in their operations, and the lack of coordination between the heads of public sector institutions, NADMO and PRAAD. Also, inadequate budgetary allocation for the records department of the ministries and PRAAD was identified. Research limitations/implications The study concentrated on the headquarters (HQ) of the ministries because they are the administrative headquarters of public sector institutions and they make policies that are complied with by all the Regional and District branches as well as the Departments and Agencies in executing their tasks. The major limitation of the study was the inability of the researcher to cover all the ministries. Practical implications The recommendations made included cooperation among heads of the ministries, PRAAD and NADMO to develop a national information disaster management plan for the effective management of public records and information and a comprehensive program in public institutions to orientate staff on information disaster management. Social implications The study set the tone for public sector institutions and other institutions in the same area of operation to review the processes and procedures with regard to recordkeeping. Also, the study is anticipated to draw the attention of policy-makers (management of the ministries) and regulatory bodies in the field of records and disaster management (PRAAD and NADMO) to review their plans and policies to make provision for information disaster management. Originality/value The study is a research paper and critically looks at the disaster preparedness of public sector institutions in managing their records/information. It also examines whether there are any collaboration and coordination among public sector institutions in Ghana in having disaster preparedness and management plan to safeguard public records/information.