Pearl : A Journal of Library and Information Science
  • Year: 2025
  • Volume: 19
  • Issue: 4

Information Use Pattern by the Faculty and Trainees in National Level Institutional Libraries in the field of Divyangjan: A Study

1Research Scholar, Department of Library and Information Science, S.V. University, Tirupati-517502, Andhra Pradesh, India

2Professor and Librarian, Department of Library and Information Science, S.V. University, Tirupati-517502, Andhra Pradesh, India

*Corresponding author email id: mahiau55@gmail.com

Online published on 02 April, 2026.

Abstract

Investigate special teacher-trainee users’ and faculty information use pattern about library resources and services in various national-level institutions in the field of disability (Divyangjan) in India. Descriptive survey method and simple random sampling methods were used to select users. Questionnaires were used for data collection. A total number of 779 questionnaires were distributed among the special teacher-trainees and faculty of national-level institutional libraries in the field of different disabilities (Divyangjan). A total of 709 complete samples were collected and tabulated into graphs and charts. Most of the special teacher-trainees and faculty were satisfied with information sources and e-services, e-library collection, web services, and the behavior of library staff in the institutional libraries, while some were not so much satisfied with the prescribed textbooks, but overall results are satisfactory.

Keywords

Information use pattern, Special teacher-trainees, Disabled, Divyangjan, Institutional libraries