Ghana Library Association Explained

The Ghana Library Association (GLA) is the main professional organisation representing libraries and information services in Ghana.[1] It was founded in 1962 by the West African Library Association (WALA). Eve Evans had started the WALA and she was to have an important role in creating a library service in Ghana.[2]

The GLA is a registered professional association established under the Professional Bodies Decree NRCD 143 of 1973 with Registered No. PB 21 on 2 August 1986 in accordance with the laws of Ghana.[3] [4] It publishes the Ghana Library Journal, a peer-reviewed journal of Library science.[5] The association has been in existence for over 54 years.[6] It went through a period of activity and inactivity in the 1970s, but since 1983 it has been revived and growing steadily.

The Association has an elected governing council for a two-year tenure, chaired by the President, who sees to the running of the association.

The 20th President of the Association is Mrs. Comfort Asare, she is currently the acting Librarian at Wisconsin International University College.[7]

Membership

Constitution

There is a constitution which guides the activities of the association and this can be found here.[8]

Code of ethics

This is available here.[9]

Membership of professional bodies

The Association is a member of the following professional bodies:

List of presidents

!Number!Name !Tenure
1stMr. R. G. M. Pitcher 1962-1963
2ndMr. E. K. Koranteng1963-1964
3rd Mr. A. G. T. Ofori 1963-1964
4thMr. E. K. Amedeke 1965-1967
5thMr. David E. M. Odoi 1967-1969
6thMr. David Cornelius 1969-1971
7thMr. A. N. De Heer 1971-1977
8thMr. G. C. O. Lamptey 1977-1983
9thMr. J. A. Villars1983-1988
10th Mr. Samson Afre 1988-1990
11th Mr. Daniel B. Addo1990-1992
12thNana Asiedu 1992-1996
13thMrs. Matilda Amissah-Arthur 1996-1998
14thMr. Clement Entsua-Mensah 1998-2002
15th Helena R. Asamoah-Hassan2002-2006
16thMrs. Valentina J. A. Bannerman 2006-2010
17thMr. Albert K. A. Fynn2010-2012
18th Mrs. Perpetua S. Dadzie2013-2016
19thMr. Samuel Bentil Aggrey 2017 - 2021
20thMrs Comfort Asare2021- date

See also

Bibliography

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Home . 2023-01-13 . Ghana Library Association . en-US.
  2. Book: Association, American Library. World Encyclopedia of Library and Information Services. 1993. American Library Association. 9780838906095. en.
  3. Web site: Ghana Library Association - Background. www.gla-net.org. 2020-05-23. 2018-06-19. https://web.archive.org/web/20180619063420/http://www.gla-net.org/index.php/about-us/background. dead.
  4. Web site: Professional Bodies Registration Act, 1973 (nrcd 143). lawsghana.com. 2020-05-23.
  5. Web site: Ghana Library Journal. www.ajol.info. 2018-08-30.
  6. Web site: Ghana Library Association - Background. www.gla-net.org. 2020-05-04. 2018-06-19. https://web.archive.org/web/20180619063420/http://www.gla-net.org/index.php/about-us/background. dead.
  7. Web site: 2021-04-17 . WISCONSIN UNIVERSITY IN FOCUS AS GHANA LIBRARY ASSOCIATION INAUGURATE 20th PRESIDENT OF THE ASSOCIATION WISCONSIN UNIVERSITY . 2022-04-22 . en-US.
  8. Web site: Background . 26 February 2014 . www.gla-net.org . 19 June 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180619063420/http://www.gla-net.org/index.php/about-us/background . dead .
  9. Web site: Ghana Library Association . 23 November 2023 . Ghana Library Association.
  10. Web site: Membership – African Library & Information Associations & Institutions. en-US. 2020-05-27.