Christopher Kwame Filson started assisting in the teaching of Information Literacy Skills since 2013. Currently, he is the Coordinator of the Information Literacy Unit under the Faculty of Arts. He is a librarian by profession and a Senior Assistant Librarian of the Sam Jonah Library of the University of Cape Coast, Ghana. In the Library, he doubles as the Acting Head of Department for the Collection Management and Technical Services Department and an Acquisition Librarian.
He has the following publications
PUBLICATIONS
Journal publications
1. Afful-Arthur, P., & Filson, C. K. (2016). Knowledge management in indigenous medicine: the
expected role of Ghanaian University Libraries. Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal).
Available at http://digitalcommons.unl.edu/libphilprac/1388.
2. Afful-Arthur, P., & Filson, C. K. (2015). Strengthening the teaching of information literacy skills: case
of University of Cape Coast, Ghana. Journal of Applied Information Science and Technology,
8(2), 72-79.
3. Agyekum, B. O., & Filson, C. K. (2013). The Challenges of School libraries after the
Implementation of the new educational reforms in Ghana Library Philosophy and Practice (e-
journal). Available at http://digitalcommons.unl.edu/libphilprac/932
4. Anafo, P., & Filson, C. K. (2013). Promoting Information Literacy Skills among students of Ashesi
University College Library Philosophy and Practice-(e-journal). Available at
http://digitalcommons.unl.edu/libphilprac/1032
5. Filson, C.K. (2017). Collection management and the challenges of library users: A descriptive
study. International Journal of Distributed and Clod computing. Vol.5 (1)
6. Filson, C. K. (2018). Comparative study of collection management practices academic
libraries. Library Management, 39 (1), 66-77.
7. Filson, C.K. (2018). Collection management influence on usage of library materials. KIIT Journal of
Library and Information Management 5 (1), 15-24.
8. Filson C . K., & Edumadze, E. (2017). Prospects and constraints of the University of Cape
Coast satellite libraries" The Bottom Line, 30 (2), 120-131.
9. Filson, C.K., & Anafo, P. (2015). Use of school libraries by students on teaching practice: A case study
of the Seventh-day Adventist College of Education in Ghana. Journal of Applied Information
Science and Technology 8 (2), 61-71.
10. Filson, C. K., & Baffour, O. A. (2014). Colleges of Education Libraries in Ghana: An evaluative
study Journal of Information and Knowledge Management, 4 (1), 7-19.
11. Filson, C.K., & Kwafoa, P. N. Y. (2016). The Impact of Information Literacy Skills on the
performance of past students at their workplaces; The case of University of Cape Coast,
Ghana. Journal of Applied Information Science 4 (2), 2-8.
12. Filson, C..K., & Afful-Arthur, P. (2017). UN 2030 Sustainable Development Goals and AU
2063 the African Union Aspirations: a paradigm Ghanaian Public University Libraries
Cannot Ignore. Journal of International Academic Research f or multidisciplinary 5 (9), 17-
36.
13.Tachie-Donkor, G., & Filson, C..K. (2017) Use of internet resources in higher education: a
case of Faculty of Arts of the University of Cape Coast, Ghana International Journal of
Knowledge Based Computer Systems. 5(2).
14. Tachie-Donkor, G.& Filson, C.K.,. & Opare-Adzobu, J. (2016). Motivation and performance of the
middle Level manpower in academic libraries: the case study of University of Cape Coast
Ghana. Journal of International Academic Research f or multidisciplinary 4(7), 164-173.
15. Afful-Arthur, P. and Filson C. K. (2019) Information needs and Information-seeking
behaviour of auto mechanics in Siwdu, Cape Coast, Ghana. International
Journal of Content Development & Technology Vol.9, No.1, 7-18