Information Use Pattern of Faculty Members of Arts and Science Colleges in Dindigul District, Tamil Nadu

P. Sivaraman; S. Paramasivam

doi:10.51983/ajist-2012.2.2.2588

Authors

P. Sivaraman Library and Information Science Wing, Annamalai University, Annamalai Nagar - 608 002, Tamil Nadu, India
S. Paramasivam Library, Sriguru Institute of Technology, Coimbatore - 641 110, Tamil Nadu, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.51983/ajist-2012.2.2.2588

Keywords:

Communication Behaviour, Faculty Members, Information Channels, Users satisfaction

Abstract

This article deals with the study about the Information Use Pattern of Faculty Members of Arts and Science Colleges in Dindigul District, Tamil Nadu. The study covers methods adopted by Faculty for keeping abreast of current developments, amount spent in information gathering, utilization of library services, use of information channels and to assess the adequacy, availability and accessibility of the college library collection.

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