The Status of Higher Secondary School Libraries in Mysore District: A Study
Dr. Sunil M.V. Librarian, SDMIMD, Mysore
Higher Secondary Schools in Mysore District
4142 Government of High Schools in Karnataka
204 in Mysore District
168 in Rural Mysore Region
36 in Urban Mysore Region
Source: DISE, 2009
Higher Secondary Schools Libraries in Mysore District
Library Facilities
138 (82.35%) – Rural 30 (83.35%) – Urban
10% of the total fee
Source: DISE, 2009
What we want to know?
In UrbanHigher Secondary School Libraries …
Current Status Fund Flow and Utilization Use of Libraries
Current Status
12 authorities said they have library in a Almeria or Cupboard either in Head Masters Office or Staff Room
Survey Results(for 30)
Existence of
Library
Library Buildin
g
Library Furnitu
re
TeacherLibraria
nBooks Jour
nalsNewspapers
Library Hours
Responses 12 0 0 0 12 0 21 0Overall % 40% 0% 0% 0% 40% 0% 70% 0%% to FundUtilization 57% 0% 0% 0% 57% 0% 100% 0%
Fund Awareness
GovernmentFunding
OtherFunding
Awareness ofFunding 21 6
Overall %70% 20%
Fund Utilization
FundUtilization Books Journals Newspapers
Responses21 9 0 21
Overall %70% 30% 0% 70%
% to Fund Utilization 100% 43% 0% 100%
Library Usage
Students Use Staff Use Future Perspectives
Responses 0 21 0Overall % O% 70% 0%% to Fund Utilization 0% 100% 0%
To conclude…
• Young minds are deprived of a simple functional library • No qualified librarians / teacher librarians• Detailed study of premier reports and recommendations • Awareness about school libraries
80% Higher Secondary Schools have libraries!
What is a school library? 10% of fund? Reports, Surveys and Recommendations ???
Many thanks
Sunil M.V.Librarian, SDMIMD, [email protected] / [email protected] http://sunilmysoresays.blogspot.com
