The introduction of a PhD programme in Librarianship The importance of a doctoral programme in Librarianship is lengthy overdue and an absolute necessity. There are presently two Associate Professors in the University of Sierra Leone, one every at the Institute of Public Administration and Management (IPAM) and the Institute of Library, Information and Communication Studies (INSLICS). The introduction of this kind of programme at INSLICS would similarly beautify the ability of staff within the entire college, an possibility Fourah Bay College Library team of workers, amongst others, would take advantage of.