This case study aims at a critical examination of the security risks
to which staff of Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology
(KNUST) Library are exposed and measures put in place to
deal with them. It also assesses the personal safety measures already
in place with the objective of identifying their adequacy. Literature
on personal security and safety in academic libraries is reviewed.
Questionnaire, interview, and personal observation were used for
the collection of data. Data collected were analyzed using SPSS
software. Eighty-four of 124 responses representing 67.7% were received
from the staff of the KNUST Main Library for the study. The
study revealed that just like any other workers of a service organization,
the staff of the KNUST Main Library are not completely free
from threats to their personal security and safety. Efforts are made
to address the shortcomings in these security and safety measures
to enable KNUST Library staff work in an atmosphere devoid of
risks and uncertainties.
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To cite this article: Yaw Senyah & Richard Bruce Lamptey (2011):
Personal Security and Safety In Academic Libraries: A Case Study of the
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology
Library, Kumasi, Ghana, Library & Archival Security, 24:2, 83-102
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