Electronic resources (ERs) in academic libraries have become a global phenomenon due to technological developments, and these resources are changing the expectations of library users as well as the nature of the work of librarians. Although there is an extensive body of literature on the management and usage of ERs in academic institutions, few researchers have taken a holistic view by studying both concepts in a single study to reveal how they are related. Previous studies have investigated only the management or usage of ERs as separate concepts. This study investigates the management and usage of ERs in academic libraries in Ghana to explore the connection between the two concepts. The aim is to provide better recommendations for practice. This research applied a mixed methods design. Twenty-four library staff and three library consortium executives were interviewed. Faculty members and postgraduate students from four institutions were surveyed. Our findings show the various ways in which the management and usage of ERs have an influence on each other. These were mainly in the areas of selection, access provision, publicity, training, evaluation, and usage of ERs. The importance of appropriate and adequate resourcing, the marketing and demonstration of the value of ERs, training and usage evaluation are discussed.

由于技术的发展，高校图书馆的电子资源（ER）已成为一种全球现象，这些资源正在改变图书馆用户的期望以及图书馆员的工作性质。尽管在学术机构中有大量关于ER的管理和使用的文献，但是很少有研究者通过在一次研究中研究这两个概念来揭示它们之间的关系，从而采取了整体观点。先前的研究仅将ER的管理或使用作为单独的概念进行了调查。这项研究调查了加纳高校图书馆中ER的管理和使用，以探索这两个概念之间的联系。目的是为实践提供更好的建议。这项研究应用了混合方法设计。采访了二十四位图书馆工作人员和三位图书馆联合体主管。对来自四个机构的教职员工和研究生进行了调查。我们的发现表明，ER的管理和使用可以通过多种方式相互影响。这些主要是在ER的选择，访问提供，宣传，培训，评估和使用方面。讨论了适当和充足资源的重要性，ER的市场价值和示范，培训和使用评估。和ER的使用。讨论了适当和充足资源的重要性，ER的市场价值和示范，培训和使用评估。和ER的使用。讨论了适当和充足资源的重要性，ER的市场价值和示范，培训和使用评估。