Dr. Owusu-Ansah's Profile

Work and Education

Educational Qualifications

  1. PhD,MA, BA (Lib & Info. Studies) (University of Ghana) Dip.Ed.(Winneba)

Positions Held

  1. Senior Assistant Librarian (April 2016-Present): The Library of the College of Technology Education, Kumasi, University of Education, Winneba, Ghana. Responsible for collection development and processing (cataloguing) of library books. Training and supervision of unit staff.
  2. Part-Time Lecturer, University of Education Winneba. August 2014-Present

Professional Membership

  1. Chartered member, Ghana Library Association.
  2. Member, Ghana Association of University Administrators.

Conferences, Workshops and Seminars Attended

  1. CONFERENCES
  2. Owusu-Ansah, C.M. & Takyi, L.N. 2015. Digital library readiness in Africa: a strategic human resource perspective. Paper presented at the 4th International Conference on African Digital Libraries and Archives (ICADLA-4)
  3. Theme: Strategic framework and action roadmap for Africa’s digital libraries and archives. Institute of African Studies, University of Ghana, Legon. 28th-29th May 2015.
  4. Abstract
  5. The success of any digital library endeavour significantly depends on the human capital of the implementing organisation. Many African institutions and academic libraries in developing countries are focusing and channeling significant resources into planning and setting up digital libraries. However, the main hurdle for many of these efforts is the human resource capacity of staff expected to implement these projects as several studies show a considerable skills gap in many digital library projects leading to sustainability challenges.The aim of this paper is to propose the application of the Balanced Scorecard (BSC) in evaluating digital library resources and services in Ghana to determine the readiness of academic libraries in implementing sustainable digital library services. As a result, the study examines the strategic plan of a multi-campus public university in Ghana with a view to aligning it to the same university’s library digital strategy using the BSC. The study proposes to academic libraries involved in digital initiatives to be mindful of the digital, financial and societal contexts in which they operate. The study is expected to contribute to efforts at finding strategic measures to drive the vision of the digital library African institutions.
  6. Keywords: Strategic planning, digital libraries, human capital, Balanced Scorecard, University of Education Winneba.
  7. Adjei, KOK & Owusu-Ansah, C.M. Publishing preferences among academic researchers: implications for academic quality and innovation. Paper presented at the 2nd International Conference on Applied Science and Technology (ICAST 2015) Theme: Technological Innovation for Accelerated National Growth and Development. Kumasi Polytechnic Auditorium, 28-30 October 2015.
  8. Abstract
  9. The purpose of this paper was to explore the factors responsible for publication preferences among a
  10. select group of researchers attending a research writing workshop in Ghana. The objectives were to
  11. investigate the specific motivations for publishing; to explore the factors that influence researchers’
  12. journal selection decisions; and availability of in-house programmes for journal publishing. The
  13. population of the study consisted of researchers from several academic institutions in Ghana who
  14. attended a research writing workshop. The research made use of the convenience sampling method
  15. to select a total of 67 researchers to participate in the study. The study used a self-administered
  16. closed-ended questionnaire consisting of 13 items and analysed using the mean test, standard
  17. deviation and simple percentages. The study found that researchers consider “contribution to
  18. scholarship” as the main motivation for publishing even though job mobility is a major source of
  19. motivation. Again, the major factor influencing journal selection decision is journal reputation.
  20. However, many researchers indicated a high preference for journals that does not charge publication
  21. fees. Finally, most respondents do not benefit from in-house research development programmes.
  22. The study recommends the development of in-house academic publishing programmes that are
  23. researcher-centred; the development of new of enhancement of existing research mentoring schemes,
  24. the issuance of “standalone” low quality journals; and the need for researchers to consider both
  25. intrinsic and extrinsic factors in their quest to become quality researchers.
  26. KEYWORDS: ACADEMIC RESEARCHERS, RESEARCH AND PUBLICATIONS,
  27. INNOVATION
  28. WORKSHOPS
  29. Participant, Author Aid Workshop By INASP/CARLIGH, 14-15 September, 2011, CSIR-INSTI, Accra-Ghana
  30. Participant, Biomed Central/Open Access Africa Conference, 25-26 October 2011, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi-Ghana
  31. Participant, Marketing E-Resources Workshop By CARLIGH, 2-3 November, 2011, CSIR-INSTI, Accra-Ghana
  32. Participant, Smart Toolkit Sensitization Workshop By INASP/CTA, 6-7 December, 2011,
  33. Participant, Cataloguing Principles and Resource Description and Access at University of Ghana Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi-Ghana, 17-19 April, 2013.
  34. Participant, “Higher education management” at Anita Hotel, Kumasi, 12 September, 2013
  35. Participant, MOODLE Learning management system at COLTEK, 22-24 January, 2014.
  36. Participant, “Managing COLTEK as a business entity in the 21st century” at Wadoma Royale Hotel, Kumasi, 28-29 January, 2014.
  37. Participant, International workshop on Leadership for librarians at Balme Library, University of Ghana, Legon, 14-16 April, 2014.
  38. Participant, “Enhancing librarians' ICT skills for research enablement in African
  39. universities”. A Continuing Professional Development (CPD) programme at the University of Pretoria, South Africa, 25 May-21 June, 2014.

Work Experience

  1. Assistant Librarian (June 2011-April 2016): The Library of the College of Technology Education, Kumasi, University of Education, Winneba, Ghana. Responsible for collection development and processing (cataloguing) of library books. Training and supervision of unit staff.
  2. Junior Assistant Librarian, University of Education, Winneba. College of Technology Education Library, Kumasi (June 2011-June 2013). Responsible for collection development and processing (cataloguing) of library books.
  3. Assistant Librarian, Regent University College of Science and Technology, Accra. (March-May 2011). In charge of the management of the satellite library of the university college.
  4. Teaching Assistant (National Service), Department of Information Studies, University of Ghana (October 2008-July 2009). Assisted teaching faculty in teaching and learning activities. Teaching Assistant for courses like cataloguing and classification, programming and automation of information systems.