Students are allowed to copy someone’s work – Mr Tamakloe

Mr Eric Tamakoe

Library assistant of the Home Economics Department, Mr Eric Tamakloe asserts that students are free to visit the library, copy someone’s work, however, to a certain percentage and acknowledging the author.

He says university education does not require students to do anything new but to build on a scholars’ work to generate new ideas for the course they are studying.

Mr Tamakloe said this in an interview during the library orientation session for the level 100 students of  the 2017/2018 academic year at the Osagyefo library at South Campus on Wednesday.

“It is allowed to copy someone’s work to a certain percentage which I cannot recall. Whenever a student copy the work of a particular author there is the need to acknowledge the author in his or her work.” He notes.

He reiterates that everything expected of the student is already done by someone adding, all that is required of the student is to learn, complete University requirements and be awarded a degree.

Mr Tamakloe emphasizes that schooling is not for academic prowess only but to equip learners the skills for life. He advises students to make good use of the library at their leisure hours.

He hints that they are in the process of renovating the library to suit everybody’s needs especially to facilitate the needs of individuals who are physically challenged.  He also points out that the orientation programme is improving every year thus, they are looking forward to include power point presentation in subsequent ones.

A shot of some level 100 students

He says the orientation ceremony is to introduce students to the library rules and regulations so they comply with them when they visit the library. He reveals that the librarians use a special system of classifying materials which is Library of Congress Classification Scheme.

He says the scheme is to assist librarians in the easy identification and shelving of various books for students adding that, it is compulsory for every student to access the availability of the library.