Abstract:
This study sought to assess training and development issues in Polytechnic Libraries in Ghana.
The mixed method approach was used as the research design for the survey. Questionnaire and
interview schedules were used for data collection. Out of one hundred and forty-four copies of
questionnaire distributed to the Librarians/Directors and Library Staff, one hundred and ten were
retrieved, representing 76.4%. All the Librarians /Directors of the Polytechnic Libraries were
also interviewed. The study revealed that all the Polytechnic libraries did not have their own
training and development policies. The study brought to light that, majority of the staff of
Polytechnic libraries required skills in Information Communication Technology (ICT) to enable
them meet the changing needs of the profession. Besides, the study also revealed that training
and development affects productivity but the pivot was motivation. Training and development
was not systematic because the frequency was low especially in-house training. The study made
some recommendations among which are: educating and orienting library staff on training and
development policies, providing staff with adequate training in Information Communication
Technology (ICT) especially library management software to enable them meet the changing
trends in the profession, and providing adequate budgetary allocation for training and
development of Polytechnic libraries in Ghana.
