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    Be Information Literate: The Ghana Institute of Journalism Employees’ Experience
    (Ghana Library Journal, 2016) Nyantakyi-Baah, Lydia; Afachao, Ernest; Abrokwah, Stella
    The purpose of the study is to explore the relationship between information literacy and the workplace. The study also aims to have a better understanding of information literacy skills of GIJ staff and it influence on their work performance. The study population consisted of the registry staff of the Ghana Institute of Journalism. A questionnaire was developed to collect data from respondents. The study found that poor Internet connectivity at the workplace coupled with staff’s lack of information literacy skills and inadequate print materials were challenges affecting the effective delivery and experience of information literacy at the Ghana Institute of Journalism. Some workers expressed confidence in using information to accomplish task at the workplace. However, ten (10) or 33% of the respondents said they always have the confidence and felt competent, to evaluate information and their sources. It is hoped that the findings will inform both management and librarians at the Ghana Institute of Journalism to equip the Institute's information centres with the necessary information resources and also plan effective information literacy programmes for staff of the Institute to enhance performance of task at the workplace.
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    Reality Versus Desire: The Case of GIJ Library Users’ Expectations
    (The Committee of University Librarians and their Deputies (CULD), 2012) Nyantakyi-Baah, Lydia; Afachao, Ernest
    The paper looks at users‘ expectations and their view of library services at the Ghana Institute of Journalism library. The study identifies the GIJ library users‘ expectations by adopting the LibQUAL model propositions to collect data from 20% of the Bachelors degree students. The objective of the paper is to find out how service delivery is currently experienced by users. The paper also offers the evidence to managers of the Institute the need to improve services to meet increasing demands of users‘ expectations. Findings indicate that the dimensions in which users expressed the highest expectations were ‗access to information‘ and affect of services‘: materials that are relevant to their study at GIJ, easy access to electronic information, and staff who are courteous. Findings suggest that the library is well perceived regarding staff services‘: staff who are willing to help users. However, it emerged that the library did not meet the users‘ expectations in some of the propositions in all the three dimensions. Recommendations are made to guide the library strategically and operationally to better meet users‘ expectations.
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    Reducing Copying and Copyright Infringement: The Case of Ghana Institute of Journalism
    (Journal of Communications, Media & Society, 2019-07) Nyantakyi-Baah, Lydia; Afachao, Ernest
    The paper researched copying and copyright infringement among students at the Ghana Institute of Journalism. The quantitative research used a questionnaire to conveniently collect data from two-hundred (200) level 400 students. The Reference Librarian of the University was also interviewed to supplement data collected from the students. Analysis of the data revealed that even though majority of the students are aware of the Copyright Law, infringement of the law still exists among students. This phenomenon has been attributed to the unavailability of the information resources on the market. The expensive nature of some of the information resources have also been identified as a reason for photocopying, which makes it cheaper in acquiring the material. It was also found that the Institute has a guideline for referencing information sources. Besides the referencing guideline handbook, students of GIJ are given some education on Copyright issues by the Library. It is visible from the study that GIJ has measures in place to protect intellectual property among students. Students proposed severe punishment for those who infringe the law. Students proposed punitive measures such as the cancellation and deduction of marks from their overall score obtained from an assignment or an examination. The paper suggests continuous education among students and reprographers on campus about copying and copyright.