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30-805: The public library movement in Ghana began in 1928, as a personal effort of the then Anglican Bishop Orfeur Anglionby of Accra who succeeded in building a small library at the Bishop's House with book donated by church members in England for reading and borrowing by the public. The work of the Committee resulted in the passing of the Gold Coast Library Board Ordinance Cap 118, in December, 1949, which became operational on 1 January 1950. It assumed responsibility for

60-1128: A Church of England bishop is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Electronic Information for Libraries Electronic Information for Libraries (EIFL) works with libraries worldwide to enable access to digital information for people in developing and transition countries. They are an international not-for-profit organisation based in Vilnius with a global network of partners. Founded in 1999, EIFL began by advocating for affordable access to commercial e-journals for academic and research libraries in Central and Eastern Europe . EIFL now partners with libraries and library consortia in more than 60 developing and transition countries in Africa , Asia , Europe and Latin America . Their work has expanded to include other programmes that enable access to knowledge for education, learning, research and community development. EIFL began as eIFL.net in 1999 as an initiative of

90-537: A clinic.  The facility is currently undergoing renovation by the Shai-Osudoku District Assembly. Source: Bono Region Bono East Region Ahafo Region The objectives of the Ghana Library Authority is to provide materials for educational support, in the areas of both formal or informal education, in order to have a mass of informed citizens in the country and act as a centre for

120-557: A commission in the Army chaplaincy. He was noted as 'Tall, Quiet, fairly good' and, although he was strongly Anglo-Catholic in a chaplaincy preferring Evangelicals, he was appointed and posted to France. His Military Cross was gazetted on 4 June 1917. His brother, William, also an army chaplain, would be awarded a MC in January 1918. In 1917, John was appointed Vicar of Monkwearmouth and remained there until 1924 when he became Bishop of Accra. Aglionby

150-593: A structural defects so the library was closed to the public in 2010. The Ledzokuku Krowor Municipal Assembly (LEKMA) worked on the building until 2015 when most of the defects have been corrected, thereafter was opened again to the general public. The library is located near the Southern Cluster of Schools in Teshie and it is about 100 meters from the Teshie Family Health Hospital. The Dodowa Branch Library

180-505: Is the most popularly acclaimed pro-poor, rural, outreach, public library service programme in Ghana.  The Mobile Library services also embarks on ICT Classes for selected basic schools that do not have computer for their practical lessons in the communities across the country and this initiative is supported by EIFL . As of 2021 Governing Board members of the Ghana Library Authority include: John Aglionby (bishop) John Orfeur Aglionby MC (16 March 1884 – 15 May 1963)

210-455: Is to promote the reading habit among children and establish the foundation for life-long learning. The library has a reference corner which provides opportunity for children to do their homework.  This corner was equipped with computers to serve the technology needs of children.  The library organizes children's programmes such as story hour, film shows and other literacy related activities. The importance of work with children necessitated

240-575: The Copyright for Creativity EIFL's approach is to partner with libraries organised into national library consortia – groups of libraries that share common goals – thereby effectively reaching millions of people. Consortia include university, research and public libraries, and other institutions. At EIFL: EIFL works with national library consortia and public libraries in over 60 developing and transition countries in Africa, Asia, Europe and Latin America. To see

270-544: The Open Society Institute (OSI), a private grant-making foundation that is part of the Soros Foundation network during the time that publisher Frances Pinter was head of its international publishing programme. Recognising the role that libraries play in the exchange of ideas, knowledge and information and the development of open societies , OSI invested in library development and modernisation especially in

300-572: The Anglionby Library, which had been started by John Aglionby , the Anglican bishop of Accra, and the British Council 's library service led by Eve Evans .It served as a model for other public library services in Africa. The British Council handed over its Librarian, Miss E. J. A. Evans, and a stock of 27,000 books to start the public library service. This volumes of books were housed in a wing of

330-675: The Community Centre at Community One in Tema and moved to its current location on 9 January 2003. The library was renovated and reopened in 2019 by Karpowership Company. The library renders lending, reference and ICT services to the public. It goes on outreach to basic schools and renders book box service to some basic schools in the Municipality. It is located at adjacent to the Tema Senior High School. The Dansoman Branch Library

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360-712: The King George V Memorial Hall which later became the parliament house for the first, second and third republics. The year 1950 was a significant landmark in the history of public library service in Ghana under the Gold Coast Library Board Ordinance cap 118, which was passed by the legislation council in 1949. The Ordinance was later re-enacted as Ghana Library Board Act 372. This Act charges Ghana Library Authority to establish, equip, manage and maintain public libraries in Ghana; take all such steps as may be necessary to discharge such functions; and to give effect to

390-547: The Mobile Library Service was introduced.. The Mobile Library complements the efforts of the static libraries by reaching out to clients who cannot visit the library regularly to borrow books to read at home.  It provides lending services through the Book Box Service. This service is particularly suitable for families, institutions/organizations, identifiable groups, societies and clubs. The Mobile Library service

420-654: The Netherlands with its operational seat in Rome, Italy. EIFL is a member of the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA), International Coalition of Library Consortia (ICOLC), Healthcare Information For All (HIFA), African Library and Information Associations and Institutions (AfLIA). EIFL is a founding member of the Confederation of Open Access Repositories (COAR) and signatory of

450-790: The dissemination of information of any kind and by any means, such as books, newspapers, magazines; to provide facilities for study and research. Additional objectives include active participation in community activities, with the provision of information to fill specific needs, and to promote and encourage a reading culture in the country..These sections were created to fulfill the objectives. The Lending section serves adult and student users.  It provides books for lending to registered users.  It also renders Interlibrary Loans, Reservation, Referral and Current Awareness services.  It observes UN days with exhibitions and displays.  It organizes Outreach Programmes for selected Senior High Schools, Readers Club, Research and French Literacy services to

480-530: The headquarters of the Ghana Library Authority. It was established in 1946 in former Parliament House. The present premises was officially opened on 17 May 1956 by the governor Sir Charles Arden Clarke, the prime minister, and the president of the British Library Association. The Accra Central Library is located on the High Street, Thorpe Road. The Tema Branch Library was opened on 9 November 1962 at

510-483: The idea is to leverage the purchasing power of individually "poor" customers and negotiate a multi-country consortial deal with information providers. EIFL acts as an agent for the national library consortia, who manages promotion and use of the electronic resources locally. Libraries and their users have access to thousands of full-text academic and scholarly journals from the arts to zoology through EIFL licences. In 2002, EIFL became an independent foundation registered in

540-605: The menace of teenage pregnancy within the community. The Osu children's Library was opened in 1950. It also organises reading competitions among school children during their long vacation It is located right behind the Osu Commercial Bank in Accra. The Teshie branch library started around 1990 in a rented premise at Teshie.  Operations in the current building which was put up the Member of Parliament common fund in 2006 but had

570-465: The post-socialist countries of Central and Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union. These countries represented emerging markets for international providers of scholarly and academic information. However, the barriers to access were formidable with little money to pay for expensive electronic resources, poor technological infrastructures, lack of capacity and little awareness of electronic alternatives to print subscriptions. This deprived libraries of

600-476: The principles and provisions of this act. Aside this function, Ghana Library Authority is to conduct in service training courses, seminars and workshops for school Library Assistants and tutor Librarians; visiting schools periodically to inspect and ensure that employee in these libraries are performing to the required standards; and reorganising school and college libraries and helping institutions interested in setting up libraries in their communities. Evelyn Evans

630-774: The public. The Reference section room provided for study and research. It admits only adult and student users.  objective of the Reference Library is to provide the right information to the right person at the right time.  It has sitting capacity of 125. It opens from 9am to 5pm from Monday to Saturday.  It offers current awareness services, selective dissemination of information, interlibrary loan, library orientation and referral services.  Its resources include books, newspapers, periodicals, pamphlets, government publications, laws and historic maps. The Children's section offers library services to children especially from pre-school to Junior High school.  Its objective

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660-458: The putting up of a summer hut where some of the children's activities like drama and story hour could be shifted to accommodate the growing population of users. The book stock includes reference and African collections.  The library has artefacts, drawings and assorted educational games. The extension section was created in 1960 to cater for the deprive and unserved communities that do not have access to physical libraries.  in view of this,

690-586: The residence of Madam Juliana Sackey, former Director of Ghana Library. The current location was opened on 15 May 2013. It was the first library renders service to inmates of the Senior Correctional Centre at Roman Ridge and offers book box services to some schools.  It also runs an Adolescent health outreach programme in collaboration with the Planned Parenthood Association of Ghana and Mamprobi Polyclinic Adolescent Corner to curb

720-411: The wealth of international academic journals and databases and the opportunities of digital technologies. OSI through EIFL aimed to assist libraries and their users in achieving access to electronic scholarly resources. EIFL negotiates licences with publishers for electronic resources on behalf of its members. As access to Internet-based digital material can be expanded at marginal cost to the provider,

750-526: Was Bishop of Accra during the second quarter of the 20th century. Educated at Westminster and The Queen's College, Oxford , Aglionby was ordained in 1911 and began his career with a curacy at Holy Trinity, South Shields . In 1915, Aglionby joined the Royal Army Medical Corps as a Private [Church Times obituary, 24.5.1963] and, six months later, was interviewed by the Chaplain-General for

780-527: Was a strong supporter of establishing a library service in Ghana. He volunteered his own book collection in 1928 and later his own money to establish the first location it the 1930s but it was lost to the government. He later assisted in 1945 when the Aglionby Library was opened in Accra in November 1946 . He retired to Orpington in 1951; he had become a Doctor of Divinity (DD). This article about

810-512: Was established in November 1961 through the initiative of Messrs.  E. T. Mensah and Johnson.  They applied to the then Director of Ghana Library Board for the facility.  The library was started at Lower Dodowa in a rented apartment on the ground floor of a storey building, under the care of a resident who was later trained to become the Library Assistant in charge. It was later relocated in 1977 to its current place which used to be

840-535: Was founded in 1984 as a children's Library.  The library is located in the premises of the Dansoman Keep Fit Club. The current building can no longer cater for the population and for that matter, MTN Foundation is constructing a new library complex for the Dansoman Community to be able to cater for both adult and Children at Ebenezer Senior High School. The Library started in the last nineties at

870-562: Was set up. The committee approached the Commonwealth Education and Welfare Trust for money to build more branches especially children's library. The Trust offered £3,000 for the provision of three libraries in Accra. The donated money was used to build the Osu, Accra Central and Kaneshie. In 1975, there was 17 branches across the country. As at 2019, there were 73 public libraries under Ghana Library Authority. It shared its premises with

900-505: Was the first Director of Ghana Library Board. The Authority is currently headed by Ghanaian Social Entrepreneur, Hayford Siaw who was appointed by President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo In May 2021, the Ghana Library Authority was awarded the ‘Library of the Year’ at the London Book Fair (LBF) International Excellence Awards. The Anglionby Library was a huge success, therefore a committee

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