Present Status of Library Collection, Staffing Pattern and Services Provided by the Dental College Libraries in Karnataka: A Study

This article is focused on present status of library collection, ICT skills, staffing pattern and library services provided by the dental college libraries in Karnataka. The survey findings mainly cover various aspects of library collection, ICT skills, staffing pattern and services provided by the dental college libraries, such as library collection, ICT skills, staffing pattern and library services. The Questionnaire was circulated to all the 39 Dental College Libraries affiliated to Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, Bengaluru. Out of 39 Dental College Libraries, 35 libraries responded to the questionnaire and while the remaining 4 libraries did not respond, i.e. response rate is 89.74%. Hence the analysis of the data collected is based on the responses of these 35 libraries. This data is collected for the period of September 2010 to February 2011. The problems encountered in this process are identified possible suggestions are stated.