The development of school libraries in Ghana
Date
1983
Authors
Journal Title
Journal ISSN
Volume Title
Publisher
International Library Review
Abstract
Libraries
occupy
an
important
position
in
the
learning
and
teaching
programmes
of
any
educational
system.
“To
become
educationally
effective
and
significant
however,
the
school
library
programme
must
be
planned
and
developed
as
an
integral
component
of
the
overall
educational
design.“i
The
same
serious
thought
and
ingenuity
required
for
shaping
an
academic
programme
of
excellence
must
be
employed
in
designing
and
structuring
the
school
library
programme.
Not
enough
has
been
done
in
research
on
school
library
facilities
and
services
in
Ghana.
Perhaps
people
do
not
appreciate
its
usefulness
or
people
are
apathetic
about
what
goes
on
in
the
schools
provided
their
children
and
wards
are
able
to
pass
their
examinations.
But
a
serious
reflection
on
the
issue
of
the
importance
of
school
libraries
in
the
educational
programme
may
lead
to
more
considerations
being
given
to
the
need
for
changes
and
improvement
in
the
library
facilities,
if
the
library
is
to
play
its
role
to
direct
involvement
in
the
learning
and
teaching
process.
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Citation
Alemna, A. A. (1983). The development of school libraries in Ghana. International Library Review, 15(2), 217-223