Dr. Christopher Kwame Filson joined the University of Cape Coast as an Assistant Librarian on 9th January, 2012. Currently, he is the Deputy University Librarian of the University of Cape Coast Library System (UCCLS). Prior to occupying this position, he doubled as the Head of Department for the Department of Collection Management and Technical Services (DCMTS), and the Acquisition, Preservation and Curriculum Analysis Librarian of the UCCLS. In addition to his current role in the Library, he also teaches Information Literacy Skills, one of the university-wide courses under the faculty of Arts. He was the Coordination of the Information Literacy Skills Unit from August 2017 to July, 2019. His research interests are
He has the following publications
PUBLICATIONS
Journal publications
1. Arthur, B., Ofori, Y., Arthur, C., Afriyie, K., Agyekum, B.O., Dukper, K.B., Baidoo, D.K., Akotey, R., Filson, C.K., Taylor, J., Humphrey-Ackumey, S.A.Y., & Aviamu, I.A. (2025) Data preservation, sharing and reuse among graduate students in Ghana. Information Development. 1-16. (Scopus indexed).
2. Kwafoa, P.N.Y., Filson, C.K., Tachie-Donkor,G., Atuase,D.,& Nunekpeku, P.(2025) Bridging
the health information gap among undergraduate university students: The role of
academic libraries. Health Information and Libraries Journal. 1-11 (Scopus Indexed)
3. Filson, C.K. & Atuase, D. (2024). Artificial intelligence and academic integrity: The role
of academic librarians. Information Development. P1-13. [INSPEC, SciVal, Scopus,
SSCI].
4. Atuase, D & Filson, C.K (2024). Availability and accessibility of academic library
resources and services for prison inmates in the distance education programme
The Journal of Academic Librarianship. 50 (1)102816 [Scopus, INSPEC, SSCI]
5. Barfi, K. A., Parbie, S. K., Filson, C. K., Teye, M. V., Kodua-Ntim, K., & Ayensu, E. (2023). Assessing the quality of services at an academic library. Heliyon, 9(12), 1-9. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e22449(Scopus, Web of Science)
6. Ocran, T., Barfi, K.A., Kodua-Ntim., Kwafoa, P. N.Y. & Filson, C.K. (2023). Leveraging
social media indigital scholarship: perspective from developing country students. Plos One 18(9) e0291334. [Crossref, Dimensions, DOAJ, Scopus, WoS].
7. Barfi, K. A., Parbi, S. K., Filson C. K., Teye M. V., Kodum-Ntim K., Ayensu, E (2023). Assessing the quality of services at an academic library, doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e22449. [PubMed, Scopus, WoS]
8. Kumah, M. A., & Filson, C. K. (2022). An evaluation of academic institutional
repositories in Ghana. International Journal of Knowledge Content Development & Technology, 12(1), 67-–83. [Crossref, DOAJ]
9. Cobblah, M.A., Afful-Arthur, P., Filson, C. K., Tachie-Donkor, G., Martin-Yeboah, E.,
Atuase, D., Amoah, G. B., Imoro, O., Armah, N. Y. A. A., & Nunekpeku, P. (2021).
Connecting industries to research outputs: The role of academic libraries. Information
Development. XX(X), 1-12 [INSPEC, SciVal, Scopus, SSCI]
10. Filson, C. K., Kodua-Ntim, K., & Afful-Arthur, P. (2021). Funds generation from the
internal activities of an academic library based on the resource based view (RBV) theory. Library Philosophy and Practice, (e-journal), (4955), 1–22. [Scopus]
