标题：Library and Information Science Education (LIS) and the Gaps that Inhibit the Production of Professionals for Effective Management of Libraries in Ghana
摘要：The study focuses on discussions on the fast-growing nature of tertiary institutions in Ghana with inadequate supply of high-quality Library and Information professionals to manage their libraries. In order to set the context for these concerns, the paper adds to the discussion a brief history of how libraries in Ghana begun. The paper continues to underscore the development of these libraries and their current states. The challenges of LIS education as well as significant roles played by LIS education in the nation’s development are also highlighted in the paper. It concludes by offering suggestions on how to improve LIS education in Ghana as well as the quality of curriculum used by the only LIS professionals provider in the country.
关键词：Library and information science; Librarianship; LIS education; Libraries; Ghana
