User Study of College Libraries Affiliated to Dibrugarh University, Assam Hazarika Nikhil1,*, Gohain Anjan2,**, Saikia Mukesh3,*** 1Librarian, Madhabdev College, Lakhimpur, Assam, India 2Professional Assistant, Tezpur University, Napaam, Tezpur, Sonitpur, Assam, India 3Librarian, Tezpur University, Napaam, Tezpur, Sonitpur, Assam, India Corresponding author) email id: *nikhildhp@gmail.com
**anjang@tezu.ernet.in
***mukesh@tezu.ernet.in
Online published on 21 February, 2015. Abstract This study examines the user survey of 14 college libraries under Dibrugarh University, Assam. This paper intends to investigate the attitude of college students towards college libraries and the problems faced by the users while seeking and using information sources. Findings revealed that 40.38% respondents have the habit of visiting library every day and borrowing books was the main purpose of library visit. The attitude of the users towards their library was very much positive. They were highly satisfied with the library collections and services offered to them and found that lack of awareness about the available library sources, services and facilities, lack of adequate number of books and other reference and information sources, and lack of knowledge to locate and lack of knowledge to use catalogue card or OPAC to locate their required documents in the library were the main problems faced by the users while seeking and using library sources and services. Top Keywords User study, User satisfaction, Library users, College libraries, Information seeking behaviour, Library services, Dibrugarh University. Top |