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Philip Larry Anguah

Academic Librarian in Charge of User Services, Library Outreach/Training and Marketing, and Information Literacy

  • Profile



    Mr. Philip Larry Anguah holds an MPhil in Library and Information Studies from the University of Cape Town, South Africa. He also holds a Post-Graduate Certificate in Management Information Systems. He is also having an MA (Information Studies), BA (Information Studies Major) and a Diploma in Librarianship all from the University of Ghana, Legon.

    Mr. Anguah is currently an Academic Librarian in Charge of User Services, Library Outreach/Training and Marketing, and Information Literacy at the Ghana Communication Technology University (GCTU), Tesano Campus, Accra. He is also an Adjunct Lecturer with the Information Systems Department in GCTU. Research Interest spans from User Education and Services, Collection Development/Management, Electronica Resources and Library Management and Marketing.

  • Publications

    No. PUBLICATION

  • Qualifications (Education)

    DATE DEGREE/QUALIFICATION INSTITUTION
    MPhil Information Studies University of Cape Town, South Africa
    Post-Graduate Certificate in Management Information Systems University of Ghana, Legon.
    Master of Art (MA) Information Studies University of Ghana, Legon
    BA - Information Studies Major with Sociology University of Ghana, Legon
    Diploma in Librarianship University of Ghana, Legon.

  • Professional Training

  • Positions Held/Served

    DATE POSITION
    Present Academic Librarian in charge of User Services, Outreach/Training and Marketing
    Adjunct Lecturer (GCTU / GTUC)
    Tutor (IDL – Univ. of Ghana, Takoradi Campus)
    Campus Librarian (GCTU / GTUC, Takoradi Campus)
    College librarian (NMTC Korle-Bu

  • Areas of Expertise/Research

    Library and Information Science (LIS), User Education and Services, Collection Development/Management, Electronic Resources and Library Management and Marketing.

  • Conference/Seminars/Workshops

    AI and the Future of Digital Learning, Britannica Education, (30th January 2025), Zoom
    A deep dive into Ebook Central, ProQuest, Clarivate, (30th January 2025), Zoom
    Fundamentals of User Statistics, ProQuest, Clarivate, (29th January 2025), Zoom
    Basic Introduction to LibCentral, ProQuest, Clarivate, (28th January 2025), Zoom
    2nd Global Summit on Diamond Open Access, University of Cape Town, South Africa (8-14 December 2024)
    USNE 2024 NEASIST&Y Annual Meeting Experience Report (21st November 2024), Zoom
    Ghana Library Association Biennial Congress and AGM (6th – 8th November 2024), Allotey Auditorium, College of Science, KNUST, Kumasi.
    Decolonizing LIS Research Methodology Webinars, DKIS, University of Cape Town (13th & 15th August 2024)
    Department of Knowledge and Information Stewardship (DKIS) Research Seminar Series 2022-2024, University of Cape Town, (July – October), Teams

  • Honours/Awards

    Award in recognition as Chairman of Electoral Committee, GAUA 2024 & 2022 Executive Elections
    Member, Business and Executive Committee
    Member, Electoral Commission (2010/2011)
    Information Studies Students Association (ISSA), University of Ghana, Legon