SRELS Journal of Information Management
  • Year: 2005
  • Volume: 42
  • Issue: 3

College Libraries in Shimoga District: A Survey

  • Author:
  • M.S. Lohar, Mallinath Kumbar
  • Total Page Count: 19
  • Page Number: 335 to 353

*University BDT College of Engineering, Davanagere,Karnataka, INDIA.

**Dept. of Library and Information Science, University of Mysore, Manasa Gangothri,Mysore. Karnataka, INDIA.

Abstract

The study evaluates the present situation of College Libraries in Shimoga District (Karnataka). A survey of 30-degree colleges is conducted through a questionnaire. The analysis of the collected data covers the organizational set-up of the library, library facilities, library resources, and services and physical facilities etc. Concludes that the present situation of the college libraries in Shimoga District do not meet the prescribed norms.

Keywords

Academic libraries, College libraries, Shimoga (Karnataka)