IMPACT OF LIBRARY AUTOMATION SERVICES IN GOVERNMENT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE LIBRARIES IN KOLAR DISTRICT: A SURVEY

Investigators used questionnaire and interviews method to collect data from Government First Grade College Libraries in Kolar District. Users Samples were chosen on the basis of a stratified sampling method and administered the questionnaire according to a random method for collecting the data. In this study revealed that 8 of 9 libraries are completely automated. Seventy per cent of librarians believe that automation has improved their library's services, while 74 per cent of users believe that an automated library system is better than the traditional manual system. 67 percent of respondents are facing inadequate staff and space barrier for library automation. The investigators could only select all the institutions for his study. Although so many studies of the same kind have already been conducted on library automation services in different areas of world, this paper revealed the current status of library automation services in Selected Government First Grade College Libraries in Kolar District.