Abstract:
A little over a decade ago librarians at the University of Ghana, Legon agitated for, and were accorded academic
status equivalent to those in the faculty. What used to be purely a technical and professional job has gradually
shifted to academic. Pressure is now being put on all librarians at the University of Ghana to upgrade
themselves to academic status. This paper examines the position of librarians in the university before and after
the granting of academic status. The paper also looks at the implications of this academic status on research
publication and job satisfaction of these librarians.
