A Study of Users Opinion towards Information Resources in College Libraries of Dakshina Kannada

Abstract

The survey investigates the users’ opinions about the information resources available in the college libraries of Dakshina Kannada. A total of 266 population of post-graduate students and faculty members were selected from 18-degree colleges in Dakshina Kannada district. The results revealed that most faculty members visit the library daily for various purposes. Faculty members believe that books, journals and e-books are important information resources for their teaching and research activities, while theses/dissertations/reports are the most important resources for students. Furthermore, the respondents were moderately satisfied with the information resources available in their library. Based on these findings, some suggestions are given to increase user satisfaction with libraries. Most of the user’s face problems such as a smaller number of computers to access e-resources, lack of updated resources, poor Internet connectivity and lack of skills to search e-resources. Most users believe that user education programmes definitely increase the effective use of the library. Therefore, librarians should conduct regular training programmes for users to maximise the use of library resources.

Keywords: User Opinion, Information Resources, College Libraries, Dakshina Kannada, Post-Graduate Students, Faculty Members

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