SRELS Journal of Information Management

  • Year: 2012
  • Volume: 49
  • Issue: 1

Faculty opinion towards information resources and services: A survey of undergraduate college libraries in Chitradurga and Challakere towns

  • Author:
  • Manjunath Lohar1, MallinathaKumbar 2
  • Total Page Count: 16
  • DOI:
  • Page Number: 107 to 122

1Sahyadri Science College (Autonomous), Shimoga, 577203, Karnatka, India. E-mail: Manjunathlohar@yahoo.com

2Department of Library and Information, Science, University of Mysore, Mysore, Karnataka, India.

Abstract

The present survey throws light on the information resources and services etc. available in undergraduate college libraries of Chitradurga and Challakere towns. The study covers 10 different types of under graduate colleges. The present survey collected the data from 69 faculties of different disciplines regarding library resources, services, physical facilities and Internet and computerization of library services etc. It is concluded that no library surveyed is not developed as per the UGC norms especially with regard to automation/digitization of library services.

Keywords

Undergraduate college libraries, Information resources, Faculty opinion, UGC norms