An Investigation of Library Automation Status in Private Aided Colleges of Belagavi, Karnataka

This paper unfolds the status and problems of library automation in aided degree colleges of Belagavi district, Karnataka. The study reveals that 83% of libraries are automated and the remaining libraries are not found to be automated owing to inadequate staff, lack of infrastructure, insufficient funds, lack of training among professional staff etc. This study also depicts the status of the software packages used by libraries and modules used in library automation software. The study finds that out of a total of 24 college libraries, 15(75%) libraries are using proprietary software ‘e-Lib’. The lack of funds for improvements, and lack of facility to implement the improvised software versions are identified as major post automation issues.