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Ghana’s public sphere has witnessed a growing media presence which has enhanced the relay of information to the citizenry on different contents and audience over the last decade but one area that has not enjoyed the growing media plurality and presence is the library. The potential contribution of information to economic and socio cultural development has never been seriously appreciated, this has contributed to the worsening conditions of libraries, museums, archives and other related memory institutions. Little attention and support is given to these information centers and as a result, are unable to effectively perform their roles in national development. Information in this modern times is considered as the first factor of production. It is therefore imperative to discuss relevant issues that will seek to promote the activities of these important institutions to achieve their full benefits. There are very few media platforms and instances where the subject of libraries are

DEVELOPMENTAL STAGES OF THE BALME LIBRARY INTRODUCTION  The Balme library before attaining its modern and robust state had gone through several developments under different leaderships and regimes. The establishment of the University College of the Gold Coast in the 1947 necessitated the establishment of a central library which according to the then Principal of the College, Mr. David Balme was the nerve (strength) of the college. Formally, the library was at the Achimota College occupying a single room with just about 3000 volumes of books for intermediate courses. Over a period of years, there was not enough space (room) to accommodate the growing collections and expansions. The then newly appointed Librarian Elise Walker made a plea for extra rooms and other facilities for the library and its staff. This motivated the building committee of the University College Council to plan a beautiful library with facilities for future expansion and began arrangements to allocate funds for the