Health Library Staff Association (HELSAG) has sworn in new Executives into Office to run the affairs of the Association with a call on members to upgrade themselves to become competitive in their line of duties.
Professor Christian Agyare, Provost of College of Science at the maiden conference and inaugural ceremony reminded them that the acquisition of knowledge no longer relies on tutors or teachers, but the students themselves.
He explained that acquiring knowledge is not from a book alone, but on the internet through phones and other social media devices, as well as the role of individual students.
He expressed the need for the members to upgrade themselves to also help students to learn and become competent based on training to enable them to deliver in the line of duty.
Mr. Ransford Sarfo-Mensah, the new President, reiterated the need for the government to improve their condition of service, because without a Library no Educational institution, especially Nurses and Midwives Training Institutions can operate and deliver effectively.
He lamented on delays in promotion of members and expressed worry over why some of the members were still receiving stipends on table tops.
He also complained about lack of effective logistics to enable them to compete globally.
He disclosed that the members believe in upgrading themselves as expected through training, workshops or sensitisation programmes, but sometimes they are compelled to forgo such programmes because of the lack of logistics and commitment on the part of management and government.
Mr. Sarfo-Mensah pleaded with the government through the Ministry of Health and the health institutions to provide them with the necessary support as motivation to deliver.
