Ghana Library Association

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 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 19th President of the Association is Mr. Samuel Bentil Aggrey,[7] a senior librarian at Accra City Campus, University of Ghana.

Membership
  • Fellow
  • Chartered Member
  • Associate member
  • Student
  • Retired Member
  • Life Member
  • Ordinary member[3]

Constitution

There is a constitution which guides the activities of the association and this can be found here.[1]

Code of Ethics

This is available here.[1]

Membership of Professional Bodies

The Association is a member of the following professional bodies:

List of Presidents
Number Name Tenure
1st Mr. R. G. M. Pitcher 1962-1963
2nd Mr. E. K. Koranteng 1963-1964
3rd Mr. A. G. T. Ofori 1963-1964
4th Mr. E. K. Amedeke 1965-1967
5th Mr. David E. M. Odoi 1967-1969
6th Mr. David Cornelius 1969-1971
7th Mr. A. N. De Heer 1971-1977
8th Mr. G. C. O. Lamptey 1977-1983
9th Mr. J. A. Villars 1983-1988
10th Mr. Samson Afre 1988-1990
11th Mr. Daniel B. Addo 1990-1992
12th Nana Asiedu 1992-1996
13th Mrs. Matilda Amissah-Arthur 1996-1998
14th Mr. Clement Entsua-Mensah 1998-2002
15th Helena R. Asamoah-Hassan 2002-2006
16th Mrs. Valentina J. A. Bannerman 2006-2010
17th Mr. Albert K. A. Fynn 2010-2012
18th Mrs. Perpetua S. Dadzie 2013-2016
19th Mr. Samuel Bentil Aggrey 2017 - date

See also

References
  1. "Background". www.gla-net.org. Retrieved 26 February 2014.
  2. Association, American Library (1993). World Encyclopedia of Library and Information Services. American Library Association. ISBN 9780838906095.
  3. "Ghana Library Association - Background". www.gla-net.org. Retrieved 2020-05-23.
  4. "Professional Bodies Registration Act, 1973 (nrcd 143)". lawsghana.com. Retrieved 2020-05-23.
  5. "Ghana Library Journal". www.ajol.info. Retrieved 2018-08-30.
  6. "Ghana Library Association - Background". www.gla-net.org. Retrieved 2020-05-04.
  7. "Let the children read, ignorance is an abomination to God – Librarian". Graphic Online. Retrieved 2020-05-23.
  8. "Membership – African Library & Information Associations & Institutions". Retrieved 2020-05-27.

Bibliography
  • Anaba Alemna (2006). "Current Information Issues and Developments in Ghana". Alexandria. UK. 18. ISSN 0955-7490.


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