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Cape Coast Castle. GHANA CHRISTIAN KOFI. West Africa-Gateway Area coverage and population Tourist attractions Language & Culture Akosombo Dam. LIBRARIES IN GHANA. Types of Libraries Strengths and weaknesses Ghana Library Association (GLA) www.glalibrary.org
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Cape Coast Castle GHANACHRISTIAN KOFI West Africa-Gateway Area coverage and population Tourist attractions Language & Culture Akosombo Dam
LIBRARIES IN GHANA • Types of Libraries • Strengths and weaknesses • Ghana Library Association (GLA) www.glalibrary.org • National Commission on Libraries Ghana Library Association (AGM)
UNIVERSITY OF CAPE COAST (UCC)LIBRARY • Established in 1962 • Student population • Hybrid library that supports and services departmental & hall libraries • Total collection is 227,414 hard copies plus e-books and databases • Staff Strength • Member of Committee of Academic and Research Libraries in Ghana (CARLIGH) UCC Library Building
SPECIAL COLLECTIONS • Ghana Collection • African Collection • Development Information Collection • Distance Education Collection • Medical Collection • Alumni Gallery Alumni Gallery pictures
RESOURCES & SERVICES • Library orientation for fresh students and faculty • Teaching of Information Retrieval Course • Resource Centres for the visually impaired and the physically challenged • ICT Centre (150 Computers) • Digital Library (Workroom) • ILL/DD services Resource Centre for the Visually Impaired
LIBRARY PRODUCTS • Library Guide • Library Bulletin • Newsletter Thank you for your interest and attention!