1 Situated in the West Coast of Africa Has a population of about 22million Has a Democratically elected government Has ten Administrative Regions with Accra as the Capital Has Six Public Universities with more than ten private ones. GHANA

2 CONSORTIUM All public Universities have a consortium (CARLIGH) This consortium has the responsibility for the negotiation for the purchase of online resources Because of the structure members in the group subscribe to different databases which is shared among members Members University of Ghana(Accra,G.Accra) University of Science and Technology(Kumasi, Ashanti Region) University of Cape Coast(Cape Coast, Central Region) University for Development Studies(Tamale, Northern Region University of Winneba(Winneba,Central Region) University of Mines(Tarkwa, Western Region

1munite per slide3 A libraries in the consortium have established electronic support units to handle electronic information sources The units are also responsible for negotiating as well making contacts for all electronic information sources. This is mandatory STANDARDS

4 One innovation that the consortium has brought into librarianship and the library profession in Ghana is the fact that it has made it possible for chief executives of the institutions to sign a memorandum to finance the consortium in acquiring online information resources. In the past this was not possible because the chief executives were not accessible since they will would not even hear librarians INNOVATION

5 The consortium has been a welcome one because it has projected all six public University libraries very well. This is in view of the fact that librarians have been the first to embrace the new information technology at the Universities and are respected for that. Thank you Abdul-Kadiri Ibrahim CONCLUSION