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Article Name :
USAGE AND INFORMATION NEEDS OF THE USERS AT CONNEMARA PUBLIC LIBRARY: AN ANALYTICAL STUDY
Author Name :
K SARAVANAN AND MAHENDRA N JADHAV
Publisher :
Ashok Yakkaldevi
Article Series No. :
ISRJ-141
Article URL :
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Abstract :
Users are the key persons of any library and information center. Library users are having various types of information needs and satisfactory levels. So the library and information professionals should have knowledge of understanding their users' needs, the ways to satisfy their users by providing right information at the right time. Hence, the present study undergone to identify the information needs and satisfactory level of users at Connemara Public Library, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. The data were collected from randomly selected users through questionnaire. This study focuses the availability of various library resources, services, facilities in Connemara Public Library. This study also identifies the preference of documents used by the library users. Finally, this study suggested some opinions to extend the services and to improve the satisfactory level of library users.
Keywords :
  • information needs
  • users study
  • information seeking behavior
  • attitudes of library users