Navigating the Copyright Conundrum in Ghana: Academic Libraries’ Adoption of Technology Solutions

The surge in digital scholarly materials presents a difficult task for academic libraries to apply strict copyright laws making it difficult for library users to comply with copyright guidelines. This study interrogated the adoption of technological solutions by academic libraries as a mechanism to curb copyright abuses in Ghana using data from 384 library users from three public academic libraries in Ghana (Sam Jonah Library, Balme Library and the Prempeh II Library). The word cloud reveals that law, academic and consortium were the most frequently discussed issues in the discourse of copyright compliance in the Ghanaian literature. The results indicate that academic libraries tend to prioritize high-impact technologies. In addition, academic libraries focus on educational initiatives and professional development, while fostering partnerships with technology providers, could significantly enhance copyright compliance efforts. By implication, the efficient deployment of technologies toward copyright compliance in academic libraries could foster trust between publishers and academic libraries. However, the study is limited by underlying nuanced, contextual and experiential aspects of copyright compliance in the selected libraires which make a general application complex.