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About

The genesis of Dr. Osman Imoro’s academic and professional journey stems out of his passion for the advancement of knowledge and improving access to scholarly resources. His research and professional activities focus on themes such as responsible adoption of emerging technologies in libraries, digital literacy and competencies, open access publishing, and the role of digital technologies in higher education. Throughout his professional life, he has sought to contribute to the discourse on improving library operations with cutting-edge technologies while safeguarding ethics, equity, and inclusivity.

Dr. Osman Imoro currently serves as the E-resources Librarian for the University of Cape Coast and the Academic Liaison Librarian for the College of Applied and Natural Sciences, University of Cape Coast. He performs additional teaching and supervisory responsibilities at the Department of Information Science. In the Library, he doubles as the Head of the Electronic Resources and Information Literacy Section and the Turnitin Administrator (Student Accounts) for the University of Cape Coast.


Focus & expertise

Recent activity

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Conference Nov 2019

Ruforum (AGORA, AGRIS and Open Data Group)

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Conference Nov 2018

2018 Annual General Meeting (AGM) and Biennial Congress of the Ghana Library Association

Background

🎓 Education & qualifications

Doctor of Philosophy in Information Science

University of South Africa

2022

Master of Philosophy in Information Studies

University of Ghana

2017

Bachelor of Science in Engineering Physics

University of Cape Coast

2012

Higher National Diploma in Civil Engineering

Cape Coast Technical University

2006

Career & positions

Head

Clients Services Department

Jan, 2026 to Jan, 2026

Publications 28 works

ORCID 0000-0002-9749-7302 →

2026

Artificial Intelligence in Academic Libraries: Readiness, Adoption, and Challenges from the Ghanaian Context

Edward Mensah Borteye, Richard Bruce Lamptey, Kodjo Atiso, Osman Imoro et al.

Mendeley Data · Dataset · Source: OpenAlex

Artificial Intelligence in Academic Libraries: Readiness, Adoption, and Challenges from the Ghanaian Context

Edward Mensah Borteye, Richard Bruce Lamptey, Kodjo Atiso, Osman Imoro et al.

Mendeley Data · Dataset · Source: OpenAlex

Impact of generative AI on undergraduate students’ information-seeking behaviour: Evidence from a Ghanaian University

Osman Imoro, Gloria Bosomtwi Amoah

SSRN Electronic Journal · Preprint · Source: OpenAlex + ORCID

2025

From Expectancy to Execution: A Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology (UTAUT)-Based Analysis of Resource Description and Access (RDA) Implementation in Ghana

Eugene Baah Yeboah, Gloria Bosomtwi Amoah, Osman Imoro, Nesba Yaa Anima Adzobu et al.

Cataloging & Classification Quarterly · Article · 1 citation · Source: OpenAlex + ORCID

Impact of generative AI on undergraduate students’ information-seeking behaviour: Evidence from a Ghanaian University

Journal article · Source: ORCID

Students’ Satisfaction with E-Library Services: Perspectives of Postgraduate Distance Education Students

Osman Imoro, Kwaku Anhwere Barfi, Valentina Arkorful, Nyinaku Odoi Baffour et al.

New Review of Academic Librarianship · Article · Source: OpenAlex + ORCID

2024

The role of institutional policies in the sustainability of institutional repositories in Africa: A reflection from Ghana

Osman Imoro, Nampombe Saurombe

Journal of Information Science · Article · 3 citations · Source: OpenAlex + ORCID

Formal policy framework and ICT tools for research data management in academic institutions in Ghana

Beatrice Arthur, Thomas van der Walt, Collins Arthur, Osman Imoro et al.

Information Development · Article · 2 citations · Source: OpenAlex + ORCID

2023

Postgraduate students’ perception of plagiarism, awareness, and use of Turnitin text-matching software

Isaac Nketsiah, Osman Imoro, Kwaku Anhwere Barfi

Accountability in Research · Article · 22 citations · Source: OpenAlex + ORCID

Institutional repository infrastructure: a survey of Ghanaian public universities

Osman Imoro, Nampombe Saurombe

Collection and Curation · Article · 7 citations · Source: OpenAlex + ORCID

Acceptance of e-library and support services for distance education students: Modelling their initial perspectives

Kwaku Anhwere Barfi, Osman Imoro, Valentina Arkorful, Justice Kofi Armah

Information Development · Article · 6 citations · Source: OpenAlex + ORCID

Academic integrity: Do socio-demographic differences in perception and awareness of plagiarism matter?

Isaac Nketsiah, Osman Imoro, Kwaku Anhwere Barfi, Eunice Amoah et al.

Cogent Education · Article · 4 citations · Source: OpenAlex + ORCID

Gender and Integration of Research into the Teaching of Business Courses: A Survey of Business Lecturers

Gabriel Kwasi Aboagye, Benjamin Asiedu-Boamah, Osman Imoro, Daniel Kweku Anhwere

European Modern Studies Journal · Article · Source: OpenAlex

2022

Sustainability of Institutional Repositories in Selected Public Universities in Ghana

Dissertation thesis · Source: ORCID

2021

Connecting industries to research outputs: The role of academic libraries

Mac-Anthony Cobblah, Paulina Afful-Arthur, Christopher Kwame Filson, Gloria Tachie‐Donkor et al.

Information Development · Article · 3 citations · Source: OpenAlex + ORCID

Sandwich Model of Educational Upgrading in Ghana: A Transitional Challenge in Disguise

David Nii-Okai, Ebenezer Acheampong, Inuusah Mahama, Jonathan Kwame Mensah et al.

European Scientific Journal ESJ · Article · 1 citation · Source: OpenAlex + ORCID

2020

Ulcerated Giant Galactocele in a 30-Year-Old Woman: A Case Report from the Tamale Teaching Hospital in the North Regional Capital - Ghana

Der Muonir Edmund, Anwar Sadat Seidu, Sheriff Mohammed, Akorli Emmanuel et al.

Clinical Case Reports Open Access · Article · 1 citation · Source: OpenAlex

Library Services for the Visually Impaired: Case Study of Academic Libraries in Ghana.

Journal article · Source: ORCID

2018

Access to Information for Development: Role of Academic Libraries.

Conference paper · Source: ORCID

Strategies for Promoting an Institutional Repository at the University of Cape Coast (UCCSpace), Ghana

Journal article · Source: ORCID

2017

Authorship Pattern and Collaborative Research of Articles Published in the Ghana Library Journal from 2002 to 2016

Paulina Nana Yaa Kwafoa, Osman Imoro

Ghana Library Journal · Article · Source: OpenAlex + ORCID

Promoting indigenous forest foods in Ghana--a Librarian’s perspective

Journal article · Source: ORCID

2014

Assessment of the Use of Electronic Resources among Administrators and Faculty in the University of Cape Coast

Paulina Nana Yaa Kwafoa, Osman Imoro, Paulina Afful-Arthur

Lincoln (University of Nebraska) · Article · 17 citations · Source: OpenAlex + ORCID

OpenAlex updated 22 Sep 2026

Engagements

📅 Conferences attended

2018 2018 Annual General Meeting (AGM) and Biennial Congress of the Ghana Library Association Presented a paper · The University of Health and Allied Sciences, Ho - Ghana
2019 Ruforum (AGORA, AGRIS and Open Data Group) Participants · Cape Coast, Ghana

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