Philip Larry Anguah
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
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Qualifications
| DATE | DEGREE/QUALIFICATION | INSTITUTION | MPhil Information Studies | University of Cape Town, South Africa |
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| 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
| DATE | POSITION | Present | Academic Librarian in charge of User Services, Outreach/Training and Marketing |
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| Adjunct Lecturer (GCTU / GTUC) | |
| Tutor (IDL – Univ. of Ghana, Takoradi Campus) | |
| Campus Librarian (GCTU / GTUC, Takoradi Campus) | |
| College librarian (NMTC Korle-Bu |
Research Areas
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 |