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Unit 14: Library Profession

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libraries (41.4%) have spent more than one lakh rupees on periodicals during the same
academic year. A high percentage of the libraries (41.4%) have spent more than 30,000
rupees on back volumes during the same academic year. Nearly half of the libraries
(48.3%) have spent between 10,001-20,000 rupees on non-book materials during the same
academic year.
Stock Verification

The majority of the librarians (82.8%) informed that their libraries are carrying out stock
verification annually. The majority of the librarians (82.8%) replied that their libraries are
following accession register for stock verification of books.
Library Automation
All the librarians replied that their libraries have been automated. A high percentage of
the libraries (41.4%) are using SOUL software package. The majority of the libraries (79.3%)
are using commercial software. All the librarians informed that their circulation sections
are automated.
Use of the Library
The majority of the users (66.7%) informed that they are visiting the library regularly.
There is significant difference in the frequency of visiting the library among various
groups of users namely faculty members and research scholars, faculty members and
postgraduates, faculty members and undergraduates, research scholars and undergraduates,
and postgraduates and undergraduates. In other words, undergraduates are more frequently
visiting the library compared to the faculty members. Research scholars are more frequently
visiting the library compared to the postgraduates, and postgraduates are more frequently
visiting the library compared to the faculty members. There is no significant difference in
the frequency of visiting the library between the users of research scholars and
postgraduates. The majority of the users (59.2%) visit the library to borrow books.
There is significant difference in the purpose of visiting the library among various groups
of users namely faculty members and postgraduates, faculty members and undergraduates,
research scholars and postgraduates, research scholars and undergraduates, and
postgraduates and undergraduates. More number of postgraduates is visiting the library
to borrow books compared to the faculty members, and more number of undergraduates
is visiting the library to borrow books compared to the research scholars and postgraduates.

There is no significant difference in the purpose of visiting the library between the users
of faculty members and research scholars. Nearly half of the users (48.6%) are spending 1
hour in the library. There is significant difference in the time spent in the library among
various groups of users. In other words, research scholars and postgraduates are spending
more time in the library compared to the faculty members. Undergraduates are spending
more time in the library compared to the faculty members.
Working Hours

Most of the users (96.9%) are satisfied with the working hours of the library on working
days. There is significant difference in the satisfaction with the working hours of the
library on working days among various groups of users namely faculty members and
undergraduates, research scholars and undergraduates, and postgraduates and
undergraduates. In other words, undergraduates are more satisfied with the working
hours of the library on working days compared to the faculty members, research scholars,
and postgraduates. There is no significant difference in the satisfaction with the working
hours on working days among various groups of users namely faculty members and
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