Browsing by Author "Ocloo, P.E.D."

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2024 Symposium on African Digital Humanities: Digital Humanities, African Stories, and Agency
(2024-02-15) Darkwah, A.; Ocloo, P.E.D.; Opoku-Agyemang, K.; Rosenblum, B.; Yeku, J.
The symposium particularly welcomes graduate students and early-career faculty interested in digital humanities and will provide stipends for graduate students in the region to attend. The 2024 symposium seeks to stimulate a dialogue that addresses the intersections of the digital humanities and African stories and agency. We will explore digital storytelling and its connections to African narratives, the extractive politics of platform, AI and African agency, as well as diverse approaches and issues related to building an inclusive digital cultural record for local and global communities.
Adoption and Utilisation of Integrated Library Management Systems in Ghanaian Academic Libraries
(African Journal of Library, Archives and Information Science, 2022) Ocloo, P.E.D.; King, L.
Academic libraries in Ghana have adopted integrated library management systems (ILMS) to enhance efficiency and to deliver electronic service, which is the current trend in the 21st Century. This study investigated the extent of use of ILMS using a qualitative approach in nine academic libraries in Ghana. Findings revealed that all the libraries studied adopted ILMS as individual libraries but are not making optimal use of the ILMS and also there is a general shift towards open-source ILMS with Koha as the preferred choice. The study recommended collaborative approach in the adoption of ILMS with adequate attention to training
Exploring Mil Opportunities in Senior High Schools in Ghana: Perspectives From Teachers And Students
(Journal of Communications, Media & Society (JOCMAS), 2022) Ocloo, P.E.D.; Ayisi, A.; Oye, A.
As young people increasingly conduct both academic and personal activities online, curriculum and extra-curriculum content in the school system are evolving to address their media and information literacy (MIL) needs to position them to become responsible creators and consumers of online content. While this trend is common to the economically advanced world, the same cannot always be said for less-endowed countries. The aim of this study is to explore opportunities available in the senior high school system in Ghana for MIL content infusion. Using in-depth interviews with a purposive sample of supply (school heads, teachers and librarians) and demand side elements (students), the study attempts proposals for interventions in schools and extends the growing MIL scholarship with practical guides for increasing the MIL skills of young people in developing countries.
Management of Information Systems in Academic Libraries in Ghana
(Technical Services Quarterly, 2022) Ocloo, P.E.D.; King, L.
Academic libraries in Ghana have adopted information systems for library functions and services. This study sought to find out how academic libraries in Ghana manage the information systems they use. Interviews and a questionnaire were used to solicit responses from nine academic libraries in Ghana. Findings revealed that majority of the libraries studied did not have an Information Systems policy, and staff were mostly not consulted before the installation of the Information Systems.
Proposed standard guideline for managing information systems (ISs) in libraries in Africa
(Digital Library Perspectives, 2023) Ocloo, P.E.D.; King, L.
Purpose – Libraries in Africa are adopting technology at a fast pace. However, literature has provided enough evidence of the many challenges libraries on the continent are facing in the use of the adopted information technology of which information systems (ISs) are major components. Literature also does not provide evidence of IS standard, policy or guideline at both national and international levels as a benchmark for the use of these systems. Therefore, this paper aims to propose an IS standard guideline as a guide for libraries in Africa to develop IS policies, standards or guidelines to help in effective use of IS in libraries. Design/methodology/approach – The researchers based their proposed standard guideline on the findings from their earlier research works and evidence from other existing literature as has been reviewed in this paper. Findings – Findings from the literature revealed that libraries in Africa face a number of challenges in the use of IS which can be categorised into four main areas, namely, financial challenges, technological and infrastructural challenges, human resource challenges and organizational challenges. Originality/value – This paper proposed an IS standard guideline to serve as a guide for libraries in Africa to develop IS policies, standards or guidelines to help in effective use of IS in libraries.