Postgraduate Science Students’ Perception on Facilities and Services of Tumkur University Library
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https://doi.org/10.51983/ijiss.2018.8.3.549Keywords:
University Library, Tumkur, E-Resources, Collection, ICT, Digital LibraryAbstract
Libraries always faced the challenge of the existing trend and able to cope with it. Whether it was microform, microfiche, CD-ROM and Database, library has used this format to provide the information. The Digital Technology has open up new challenges and opportunities and Librarians as the custodian are already imbibed these technologies as an assist medium and are able to reach the clients. University Library always is in the forefront to use the new coming learning objects. The ICT revolution and Network world has opened up abundance in providing resources to the users and also changed landscape of the existing organisation. This study is on perception of postgraduate student’s perception about the University Library. The sample population consisted of 150 among which 104(69%) responded to the structured query. The identified aspect in the study is that Library needs a separate building and users are satisfied with facilities and services but demanding more resources and updating.
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