GHANA CHRISTIAN KOFI West Africa-Gateway Area coverage and population Tourist attractions Language & Culture Akosombo Dam Cape Coast Castle LIBRARIES IN GHANA Types of Libraries Strengths and weaknesses Ghana Library Association (GLA)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!