Pearl: A Journal of Library and Information Science
  • Year: 2018
  • Volume: 12
  • Issue: 1

Students’ Satisfaction with the IGM Library Resources and Facilities in University of Hyderabad: A Study

Documentation Office, IGM Library, University of Hyderabad, Gachibowli, Hyderabad, India, Email id: nbhaskar07@yahoo.co.in

Online published on 16 May, 2018.

Abstract

The library services and facilities directly influence students’ studies and their research activities such as access of electronic and digital collections, computer facilities, books, periodicals, OPAC and other facilities. In this article, I try to identify the needs of the IGM Library students’ and research scholars. This survey is conducted to identify the satisfaction levels of the various resources and services provided by the IGM Library. Data were collected using a questionnaire from the students of University of Hyderabad. Majority of the respondents (86.36%) were opted ‘Good’ for electronic resources, next 68.18% respondents were opted ‘Average’ for magazines and 59.09% were ‘Satisfied’ with electronic books.

Keywords

Common facilities, Electronic resources, Information communication technology, Library resources, User satisfaction