Use of Social Networking Sites (SNS) by selected library and information science professionals in Pondicherry region-A study

The paper explores the result of a survey based on Use of Social Networking Sites (SNS) by selected library and information science professionals in Pondicherry region-A study. Totally 55 library professionals were surveyed with the help of a structured questionnaire and 49 (89%) respondents were filled the questionnaire. The results of this study which aimed to find out the usage of social networking sites for library professionals in Pondicherry region. The results of the study shows facebook was the most popular SNSs used 44 (89.7%) by library professionals in Pondicherry region and 26 (56.6%) respondents were using the facebook daily. 44 (89.8%) respondents were agreeing with these social networking sites provides information to library professionals to promote themselves and their activities. The study found that the majority of the respondents to be aware and making use of such applications in their research work.