CURRICULUM VITAE
For
Christopher M. Owusu-Ansah
PhD Candidate (University of South Africa), M.A., B.A. (Ghana), Dip. Ed (Winneba)
A. Personal Information
1. Full Name:
Christopher Mfum Owusu-Ansah
2. Date & Place of Birth:
31 July, 1984, Wiamoasi-Ashanti, Ghana
3. Nationality:
Ghanaian
4. Office address:
The Library
College of Technology Education
University of Education, Winneba
P. O. Box 1277
Kumasi, Ghana
E-mail: chrisoansah@gmail.com
5. Residential address:
New Apatrapa, Plot A Blk 30, Kumasi
Cell.: 233-506-143283
6. Religion:
Christian
7. Marital Status:
Married
8. Languages Spoken:
English, Twi (Native)
French (working knowledge)
9. Hobbies:
Singing
10. Educational institutions attended with dates
1. University of South Africa
2. University of Education Winneba
3. University of Ghana, Legon
4. University of Ghana, Legon
5. Our Lady of Mercy Senior High School, Tema
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2014-2018
2013-2014
2009-2010
2004-2008
2000-2002
11. Academic qualifications with dates obtained
1. Doctor of Literature and Philosophy (PhD), Information Science 2018 (Expected)
2. Diploma in Education
2014
3. Master of Arts (M.A), Library Studies
2010
4. Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Information Studies
2008
5. Senior Secondary School Certificate
2002
12. Present Employment
Assistant Librarian (June 2011-present): The Library of the College of Technology Education,
Kumasi, University of Education, Winneba, Ghana.
 Selection, cataloguing/processing of library materials.
 Training and supervision of unit staff.
Coordinator: Cataloguing and Acquisitions Unit (June 2014-present): Responsible for selection,
acquisition, cataloguing/processing of library materials and training and supervision of staff.
Part-Time Lecturer, Information Literacy, University of Education Winneba. August 2014-Present
13. Work History/Experience
1. Teaching Assistant (National Service), Department of Information Studies, University of Ghana
(October 2008-July 2009). Assisted teaching faculty in teaching and learning activities. Teaching
Assistant for courses like cataloguing and classification, programming and automation of
information systems.
2. Assistant Librarian, Regent University College of Science and Technology, Accra. (March-May
2011). In charge of the management of the satellite library of the university college.
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3. Junior Assistant Librarian, University of Education, Winneba. College of Technology Education
Library, Kumasi (June 2011-June 2013). Responsible for selection, acquisition and cataloguing.
Also in charge of library automation activities related to training and supervision.
14. Publications (Peer-reviewed)
1. Mfum, C. (2012). Prospects and challenges of prison libraries in Ghana: a case study of the
Nsawam Medium Security Prisons. Library Philosophy and Practice (E-Journal). Paper 851.
Available at: http//:digitalcommons.unl.edu/libphilprac/851.
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Mfum, C. (2012). The public library of the future: the community information services model for
Ghana. Ghana Library Journal, 24 (2): 65.
3. Owusu-Ansah, C.M., Mprah, R.K. & Kumah, C.H. (2014). Automation and job satisfaction of
library staff. European Journal of Business and Social Sciences, 3(9):100-113. Available at:
http://www.ejbss.com/recent.aspx-/
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4. Owusu-Ansah, C.M. & Osei-Kufour, K.A. (2014). Lessons for librarians: career of Ghana’s Dr
Helena Asamoah-Hassan. Time Journal of Art and Educational Research, 2(2): 47-52.
5. Owusu-Ansah, C.M. & Osei-Kufour, K.A. (2015). An assessment of ICT facilities in polytechnic
libraries in Ghana. International Journal of Current Research.7(1):11735-11741
6. Owusu-Ansah, C.M. & Takyi, L.N. (2015). Impact of ICT skills on the use of electronic
information resources by graduate students: leadership lessons. International Journal of
Educational Leadership 6 (1) ISSN 0855921x.
7. Owusu-Ansah, C.M., Gontshi, V., Mutibwa, L. & Ukwoma, S. (2015). Use of social media and
web 2.0 for research support in selected African academic institutions. Journal of Balkan Libraries
Union. 3 (1): 30-39.
8. Gontshi, V. & Owusu-Ansah, C.M (2015). Implementing information literacy through the
personal librarian model: prospects and challenges. Journal of Balkan Libraries Union, 3 (2): 28-35
16. Attendance at Conferences/Seminars/Workshops: Professional
1. Participant, Author Aid Workshop By INASP/CARLIGH, 14-15 September, 2011, CSIR-INSTI,
Accra-Ghana
2. Participant, Biomed Central/Open Access Africa Conference, 25-26 October 2011, Kwame
Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi-Ghana
3. Participant, Marketing E-Resources Workshop By CARLIGH, 2-3 November, 2011, CSIRINSTI, Accra-Ghana
4. Participant, Smart Toolkit Sensitization Workshop By INASP/CTA, 6-7 December, 2011,
5. Participant, Cataloguing Principles and Resource Description and Access at University of Ghana
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi-Ghana, 17-19 April, 2013.
6. Participant, “Higher education management” at Anita Hotel, Kumasi, 12 September, 2013
7. Participant, MOODLE Learning management system at COLTEK, 22-24 January, 2014.
8. Participant, “Managing COLTEK as a business entity in the 21st century” at Wadoma Royale
Hotel, Kumasi, 28-29 January, 2014.
9. Participant, International workshop on Leadership for librarians at Balme Library, University of
Ghana, Legon, 14-16 April, 2014.
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10. Participant, “Enhancing librarians' ICT skills for research enablement in African
universities”. A Continuing Professional Development (CPD) programme at the University of
Pretoria, South Africa, 25 May-21 June, 2014.
17. Service to the Community (UEW)
Secretary, Local Library Committee, COLTEK, September 2012-present.
Faculty Liaison Librarian, Faculty of Business Education; and Faculty of Education and
Communication Sciences (September 2015-present)
Member, Strategic Planning Committee, College of Technology Education, UEW, 2015
18. Awards and Honours
Carnegie Grantee: “Enhancing librarians' ICT skills for research enablement in African
universities”. A Continuing Professional Development (CPD) programme at the University of
Pretoria, South Africa, 25 May-21 June, 2014.
19. Professional membership
1. Chartered member, Ghana Library Association.
2. Member, Ghana Association of University Administrators.
20. References
1. Mr Viscount B. Buer
Osagyefo Library
University of Education, Winneba
Winneba Ghana
E-mail address: visbuer@gmail.com
Mr Seth A. Katsekpor
University of Education, Winneba
P.O. Box 1277
Kumasi Ghana
E-mail address: katsekpor2000@yahoo.com
Signature……………………………………Date: 15th April, 2015
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