scholarly journals USAGE PATTERN OF LIBRARY RESOURCES BY THE FACULTY MEMBERS OF NAAC ACCREDITED DEGREE COLLEGES IN KADAPA DISTRICT: A STUDY

2020 ◽  
pp. 288-293
Author(s):  
Mr.M.V.Krishna Reddy ◽  
Dr.M.Anjaiah ◽  
Dr.M.Doraswamy
Keyword(s):  
User Satisfaction ◽  
Faculty Members ◽  
User Studies ◽  
Financial Resources ◽  
Library Services ◽  
Usage Pattern ◽  
Library Resources ◽  
College Libraries

Any library irrespective of its kind has to be user oriented. All the services provided by the library are intended for the benefit of the users. In order to improve the existing library services, planning for new services, rationalize the limited financial resources in an economic way, evaluate the performance of the library and enhance the user satisfaction, it is imperative to conduct user studies. These studies will help library authorities to know the utilization and satisfaction of users with existing library resources, services and facilities, the type of new services required and the amount of finance required for their implementation. Usage and satisfaction studies are also part of user studies as these are based on users. The performance of any library can be judged on the basis of extent of usage and satisfaction it is providing to its users. Hence, there is need to conduct user studies to assess the usage and satisfaction of users with the resource, services and facilities provided by the library. These studies are also essential to know the differences in satisfaction among the differences in usage and satisfaction among the different categories of users. Necessary measures can be taken in case of the users are dissatisfied with the library services and facilities by finding out the reasons for their dissatisfaction. The present study makes an attempt in this direction by studying the usage pattern of library resources by the faculty members of NAAC accredited degree colleges in Kadapa District. Efforts have been made to know the differences in usage and satisfaction between the faculty members of NAAC degree college libraries and finally to make recommendations to improve the present library resources, services and facilities.

User Satisfaction With Library Information Resources and Services

2021 ◽  
pp. 1038-1059
Author(s):  
S. Muthuvennila ◽  
P. Kannan
Keyword(s):  
User Satisfaction ◽  
Information Resources ◽  
Descriptive Statistics ◽  
University Research ◽  
Statistical Techniques ◽  
Library Services ◽  
Use Of Resources ◽  
Library Resources ◽  
Vital Component ◽  
E Mail

This chapter deals with the purpose of library resources and services stratification of users of Alagappa University. Users are the most vital component of libraries. Alagappa University Central Library provided the various types of services in RFID, Web OPAC, SMS and e-mail alerts, ETD, DLNET service, mobile-based digital services, etc. The study covers 76 scholars out of 82 questionnaires distributed. The questionnaires were distributed in 10 departments in the Faculty of Arts in Alagappa University. The statistical techniques used for the analysis of data are the frequency, cross tables, descriptive statistics. This chapter describes the use of resources and services, library services, services provided to the users, e-resources access at Alagappa University, scope and limitations of the study, and objectives for using the resources and services. Alagappa University research scholars mostly used the library resources and services.

Information Access Pattern of Faculty Members of Veterinary College and Research Institute in Chennai and Orathanad of Tamil Nadu, India: A Study

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 86-90
Author(s):  
S. Karthikeyan ◽  
K. Vijayakumar
Keyword(s):  
Academic Libraries ◽  
User Satisfaction ◽  
Tamil Nadu ◽  
Information Access ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Faculty Members ◽  
Library Services ◽  
Full Time ◽  
Electronic Environment ◽  
Research Institute

Now a days the academic libraries are universally accepted as a central organ around which all academic activity revolve. It is probably for this reason that library is said to be the heart of an academic institution. Academic Libraries provide additional facilities for higher learning, research and dissemination of knowledge publications. There are great varieties of users, demanding different kinds of library services. All library services such as collection building, processing, stacking and display of the materials, organizing, managing by other related activities are entirely geared to use and the library users. This study analyses the Information Access by Faculty Members in Electronic Environment: A Study at Selected Veterinary Colleges in Tamil Nadu. This study analyses the accessibility of library collections, information and communication technology infrastructure facilities, the user satisfaction on electronic resources and database management, and the services provided to the user through the Internet. This study is to find out the information access by Faculty Members about library resources and services in the electronic environment. Totally 117 questionnaires were distributed and 102 were received. This study provides the information access by Faculty Members of Veterinary College and Research Institute in Chennai and Orathanad. The present study is focused on the Faculty Members from two Veterinary Colleges in Tamil Nadu. The population for this study consists of full time Faculty Members with different departments using the Simple Random Sampling technique was used to choose the sample.

scholarly journals Survey of users’ level of satisfaction toward inclusive management and marketing of library service in Nigeria

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 ◽  
pp. 141-161
Author(s):  
Oluwatoyin Obinyan
Keyword(s):  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
User Satisfaction ◽  
Information Needs ◽  
Important Variable ◽  
Library Services ◽  
Library Management ◽  
Level Of Satisfaction ◽  
Library Resources ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
User Expectations

Aim: Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) brought significant innovation and improvement to library services and methods of meeting user needs.  Assessment of user satisfaction with the various library services is an important variable toward inclusive library management and marketing of library services in the 21st century. With the application of ICTs bringing about different resources and various accessibility modes (print and online), it became necessary to investigate user satisfaction with various available library resources and services. Methods: The study addressed user satisfaction using adapted customer satisfaction scores (CSAT) metric with Rodski Survey to elicit information from 560 respondents that visited the library within the space of one week.  The questionnaire was given to the respondents during their library visit twice daily for one week and the process excluded those that have filled the questionnaire before. Results: The data collected were analysed using descriptive statistics.  The findings revealed the level of user satisfaction to be average. It was also discovered that the resources in the library did not meet their information needs as the majority responded that the resources are inadequate and the overall assessment of their interaction with librarians is excellent despite the inadequate resources. Conclusion: Based on the findings, recommendations were made to create a holistic marketing strategy to improve usability of the library, to acquire more resources and funding to meet user expectations, and to address the need for adequate management of library resources.

User Satisfaction With Library Information Resources and Services

2020 ◽  
pp. 81-102
Author(s):  
S. Muthuvennila ◽  
P. Kannan
Keyword(s):  
User Satisfaction ◽  
Information Resources ◽  
Descriptive Statistics ◽  
University Research ◽  
Statistical Techniques ◽  
Library Services ◽  
Use Of Resources ◽  
Library Resources ◽  
Vital Component ◽  
E Mail

This chapter deals with the purpose of library resources and services stratification of users of Alagappa University. Users are the most vital component of libraries. Alagappa University Central Library provided the various types of services in RFID, Web OPAC, SMS and e-mail alerts, ETD, DLNET service, mobile-based digital services, etc. The study covers 76 scholars out of 82 questionnaires distributed. The questionnaires were distributed in 10 departments in the Faculty of Arts in Alagappa University. The statistical techniques used for the analysis of data are the frequency, cross tables, descriptive statistics. This chapter describes the use of resources and services, library services, services provided to the users, e-resources access at Alagappa University, scope and limitations of the study, and objectives for using the resources and services. Alagappa University research scholars mostly used the library resources and services.

Usage of Online Public Access Catalogue by Faculty Members of Jeppiaar Maamallan Engineering College: A Case Study

2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 15-18
Author(s):  
P. Krishnamoorthy ◽  
C. Muthusamy
Keyword(s):  
Associate Degree ◽  
Education Programme ◽  
The State ◽  
Faculty Members ◽  
Public Access ◽  
College Libraries ◽  
Effective Use ◽  
Original Information ◽  
Public Access Catalogs

This paper aims to gift the results of a survey conducted to see the effective use of online Public Access Catalogs (OPAC) at the library of Jeppiaar Maamallan Engineering College in Chennai. The paper examines the result from a questionnaire based survey conducted at the library. 50 samples of the form were distributed in a random way between the employees of Jeppiaar Maamallan Engineering College in Chennai out of which 48 completed and valid questionnaires (96.00 %) were received for analysis. The information received from the respondents through these questionnaires was analyzed. Thus, the study clearly highlighted the requirement for associate degree education programme module for users to market the effective use of OPAC. An effort is formed through this study to gift the difficulties Janus-faced by users at engineering college libraries, in looking for data victimization OPAC. This paper provides helpful empirical proof for librarians and therefore the analysis community on the usage of OPAC in libraries of engineering colleges. The results of this study are going to be helpful for librarians at Jeppiaar Maamallan Engineering College in Chennai and additionally to different librarians around the state and country. This paper provides original information from library finish users in engineering college, relating to their expertise whiles victimization OPAC.

scholarly journals A Survey on the Teenagers’ Need of Public Libraries’ Resources and Services

2018 ◽  
Vol 38 (4) ◽  
pp. 295
Author(s):  
Asefeh Asemi
Keyword(s):  
Leisure Time ◽  
Public Libraries ◽  
Data Gathering ◽  
Title Page ◽  
Library Services ◽  
Inferential Statistics ◽  
The Public ◽  
Library Resources ◽  
Descriptive Method

<div class="page" title="Page 1"><div class="layoutArea"><div class="column"><p><span>This paper discusses teenagers’ need of library resources and library services in the public libraries in Iran. Descriptive method is used and a researcher-made questionnaire formed the major instrument for data gathering. Descriptive and inferential statistics are applied. It found that teenagers’ need is more textbooks than other resources, </span><span>of course their first priority is educational books. It means that the teenagers interest to educational books, but it </span><span>wasn’t their main need. Most used library services was familiarity to library while adolescents need to expand and improve lending services. Finally, it was concluded that libraries were less successful in meeting the teenagers’ need based on their priorities. Therefore, libraries need to be equally important in the development of their resources and services based on the priorities and needs. In this way, their needs are answered, and according to their priority, the library will answer their leisure time according to teenagers’ interest. </span></p></div></div></div>

scholarly journals LIBRARY USE FROM DISCIPLINE CONTEXT: ANALYSIS OF PERSONAL TRAITS AND ATTITUDES OF UNDERGRADUATES

2016 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Anura Karunanayake
Keyword(s):  
User Satisfaction ◽  
Descriptive Analysis ◽  
Library Services ◽  
Context Analysis ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Personal Traits ◽  
Mean Values ◽  
Library Use ◽  
Practical Impact

ABSTRACT: This paper identifies the patterns of library use of undergraduates from discipline context based on their personal traits and attitude or Mode of library use. Medical and Arts undergraduates’ personal traits and attitudes are examined. Twelve variables which represent personal traits and six attitudes are observed. Descriptive analysis is used to measures the personal traits by mean values and Chi-square and ANOVA tests was used to identify the statistical differences of attitudes by disciplines. The results found that personal traits make them different in libraries. The students in the two discipline areas turned out to have very similar characteristics in traits and displayed most pronounce diversity in library use. There are significant differences in the attitude of library use by discipline. Need of library services by personal traits and attitudes in discipline context are highly required. Incorporating these findings with the existing libraries or ameliorating the services in general has a practical impact on utmost user satisfaction.

scholarly journals LIBRARY RESOURCES AND FUNCTIONAL EFFECTIVENESS OF AN ACADEMIC LIBRARY: MEETING THE CHALLENGES OF THE DIGITAL AGE

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (4) ◽  
pp. 238-245
Author(s):  
Demetria A. Corpuz
Keyword(s):  
Information Needs ◽  
Academic Library ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Digital Age ◽  
Survey Method ◽  
Library Services ◽  
State University ◽  
Library Resources ◽  
Minimum Requirements ◽  
Descriptive Survey

Purpose of the study: The study evaluated the strengths and weaknesses of a library system in a state-owned university to ensure that the information needs and services of clients are adequate. It looked into the available resources and required facilities to assess changes and improvement. Likewise, the functional effectiveness of the academic library was also determined. Methodology: The study used a descriptive survey method to describe available library resources and the extent of the functional effectiveness of academic library services of the Nueva Vizcaya State University (NVSU) Philippines. The 175 respondents came from the most frequent library users. This study utilized the purposive sampling technique. Descriptive statistics were used to determine the adequacy and functional effectiveness of the library. Result: The result revealed that the library services surpassed the minimum requirements on holdings and Filipiniana collection, but did not meet the required library collection published within the last five years. Periodicals needed to increase subscriptions and ICT required improvement. Librarians are qualified to manage the library. The respondents perceived the functional effectiveness of library services to be useful and very effective. Novelty/Originality of this study: This research study gives an empirical data as bases on the provision of Sustainable Development Plan to cater to the nature of users in the digital age with the consideration to balance the physical and virtual resources. Practical implications: This paper will be most helpful to academic libraries to continually revisit the resources and services to be responsive to the vision and vision of the university, demand for curriculum change, and research endeavour.

Information Seeking Pattern among the Faculty Members of National College of Engineering: A Study

2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 75-77
Author(s):  
K. Mutharasan ◽  
V. Geetha
Keyword(s):  
Digital Libraries ◽  
Information Seeking ◽  
Academic Library ◽  
Technical Skills ◽  
Faculty Members ◽  
Online Resources ◽  
Library Services ◽  
The Right ◽  
College Of Engineering ◽  
Library Professionals

The present study examines the Information Seeking Pattern in Library by the Faculty Members of National College of Engineering, Maruthakulam, Tirunelveli. The Library of any institution is the knowledge centre housed with a collection of various resources such as Books, Periodicals, CDROMs, Newspapers, Rare collections and Online resources and Information needed is gathered from the various resources of the Library. This study focuses on the usage of the Academic Library by the Faculty Members of various Departments and their frequency of visit to the Library based on the Library Services. In the recent years, Traditional Libraries are getting changed into Digital Libraries. So, the Library Professionals are also to be equipped with the required technical skills related to Library activities. The need and focus of the users in various ways lead to save time and also to acquire the right information at the right time as well.

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