Ghana is highly vulnerable and threatened by several hazards and has sought ways of minimizing impacts of hazards events over time including demonstrating an interest in developing an emergency management training and an higher education degree program. Yet, as of 2013, the country has not developed a disaster management training program or a…

Provides a historical background to the establishment of library education programs in Ghana and traces the development of the curriculum and current programs of the University of Ghana. Highlights include curriculum changes; current national needs and challenges; and professional, subprofessional, and advanced professional programs. (Author/LRW)