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Unit 14: Library Profession

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undergraduates are more satisfied in this regard compared to the faculty members, research
scholars, and postgraduates.
There is no significant difference in the satisfaction with the seminar/conference
proceedings among various groups of users; viz., faculty members and research scholars,
faculty members and postgraduates, and research scholars and postgraduates.
Nearly three quarters of the users (74.2%) are satisfied with the research reports/theses/
dissertations. There is significant difference in the satisfaction with the research reports/
theses/dissertations among various groups of users namely faculty members and
undergraduates, and research scholars and undergraduates, which means undergraduates
are more satisfied in this regard compared to the faculty members and research scholars.
There is no significant difference in the satisfaction with the research reports/theses/
dissertations among various groups of users; viz., faculty members and research scholars,
faculty members and postgraduates, research scholars and postgraduates, and
postgraduates and undergraduates
The majority of the users (86.1%) are satisfied with the maps/charts collection. There is
significant difference in the satisfaction with the maps/charts collection among various
groups of users namely faculty members and undergraduates, research scholars and
undergraduates, and postgraduates and undergraduates, which means undergraduates
are more satisfied in this regard compared to the faculty members, research scholars, and
postgraduates. There is no significant difference in the satisfaction with the maps/charts
collection among various groups of users; viz., faculty members and research scholars,
faculty members and postgraduates, and research scholars and postgraduates.
The majority of the users (83.7%) are satisfied with the audio-visual materials. There is
significant difference in the satisfaction with the audio-visual materials among various
groups of users; viz., faculty members and postgraduates, faculty members and
undergraduates, research scholars and undergraduates, and postgraduates and
undergraduates. In other words, undergraduates are more satisfied in this regard compared
to the faculty members, research scholars and postgraduates. Postgraduates are more
satisfied in this regard compared to the faculty members. There is no significant difference
in the satisfaction with the audio-visual materials among various groups of users namely
faculty members and research scholars, and research scholars and postgraduates.
Book Collection
The majority of the users (82.5%) came to know about the new books procured by the
library independently. There is significant difference in the sources used to know about
the new books procured by the library among various groups of users namely faculty
members and undergraduates, research scholars and undergraduates, and postgraduates
and undergraduates, which means more number of undergraduates came to know about
the new books procured by the library independently compared to the faculty members,
research scholars, and postgraduates. There is no significant difference in the sources used
to know about the new books procured by the library among various groups of users; viz.,
faculty members and research scholars, faculty members and postgraduates, and research
scholars and postgraduates.
The majority of the users (89.9%) informed that the latest editions of books are available
in the library. There is significant difference among various groups of users; viz., faculty
members and postgraduates, faculty members and undergraduates, research scholars and
postgraduates, research scholars and undergraduates, and postgraduates and
undergraduates in their replies with regard to the availability of latest editions of books

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