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Chapter-IX
Review of Users Reading Interest and Their Usage
Different advices are given regarding exchange of books which are
available in Maharashtra State agricultural university libraries; for users. Data
has been produced regarding this in the case of its agreement and
disagreement. It has been shown in table 22-A.
Table No.22 - (A)
Instructions Needed for Selecting Books
Sr.No. Advice Dr.Panjabrao Deshmukh
Agri.Uni. Library Dr.Balasaheb Sawant
Konkan Agri.Uni.Library No.of users %of users No.of users %of users
1
Positive 189 81.82 197 91.21
2
Negative 42 18.18 19 8.79
Total:-
231 100 216 100
Dr.Panjabrao Deshmukh Agriculture University Library, Akola’s
81.82% users seem to be appropriate in the selection of book and adding
new books to the library but 18.18% of the users do not agree with it.
Observing the users of Dr. Balasaheb Sawant Konkan Agriculture University
Library, Dapoli, 91.21% of the users find it appropriate to book selection
whereas 8.79% of the users do not agree with it.
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Through the survey of the users, on the collection of books in a library,
opinions have been taken and deemed to be useful, satisfactory and useless
etc. three types of data is received. They have been put into sequences of
different types in order, in a table.
Table No.22 - (A-1)
Useful Thoughts Regarding Collection of Books
Sr. No.
Reading Material Dr.Panjabrao Deshmukh
Agri.Uni. Library Dr.Balasaheb Sawant
Konkan Agri.Uni.Library No.of users %of users No.of users %of users
1
Books 96 41.55 112 51.85
2
Research
Journals/
Periodicals
79 34.20 61 28.25
3
Thesis/
Dissertation 22 9.53 20 9.26
4
News Papers 34 14.72 23 10.64
5
Micro documents 00 00 00 00
Total:-
231 100 216 100
Useful Thoughts Regarding Collection of Books
It comes to know from the suggestions made by the users of the
Dr.Panjabrao Deshmukh Agriculture University Library; it seems that
users seem to be considering usefulness of books only. Research Journals
and Periodicals are considered to be useful b
users are useful in thesis and dissertations.
considered to be useful by
Micro documents. Whereas, Dr. Balasaheb Sawant Konkan Agriculture
University Library’s
28.25% users value Research Journals and periodicals,
useful in thesis and dissertations.
and here also no micro documents were
To a satisfactory library collection
understood given in table No. 22
Research Journals/ PeriodicalsRe
ad
ing
M
ate
ria
l
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FIGURE - 15
Useful Thoughts Regarding Collection of Books
It comes to know from the suggestions made by the users of the
Dr.Panjabrao Deshmukh Agriculture University Library; it seems that
users seem to be considering usefulness of books only. Research Journals
and Periodicals are considered to be useful by 34.20% of users, 9.53% of the
users are useful in thesis and dissertations. The daily news paper
considered to be useful by 14.72% of users. No user replied in the case of
Micro documents. Whereas, Dr. Balasaheb Sawant Konkan Agriculture
user survey shows that 51.85% of the users value books,
% users value Research Journals and periodicals, 9.26 of the users are
useful in thesis and dissertations. 10.64% users value daily news papers,
here also no micro documents were asked for by any user.
satisfactory library collection, survey shows that the data may be
understood given in table No. 22-(A-2).
9.53
14.72
28.25
9.26
10.64
0
0 10 20 30
Books
Research Journals/ Periodicals
Thesis/Dissertation
News Papers
Micro documents
Percentage of users
BSKAUL % of users PDAUL % of users
Useful Thoughts Regarding Collection of Books
It comes to know from the suggestions made by the users of the
Dr.Panjabrao Deshmukh Agriculture University Library; it seems that 41.55%
users seem to be considering usefulness of books only. Research Journals
34.20% of users, 9.53% of the
The daily news papers are
% of users. No user replied in the case of
Micro documents. Whereas, Dr. Balasaheb Sawant Konkan Agriculture
% of the users value books,
9.26 of the users are
% users value daily news papers,
ked for by any user.
survey shows that the data may be
41.55
34.2
51.85
28.25
40 50 60
Percentage of users
PDAUL % of users
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Table No.22 - (A-2)
Satisfactory Suggestion Regarding Collection of Boo ks
Sr. No.
Reading Material Dr.Panjabrao Deshmukh
Agri.Uni. Library Dr.Balasaheb Sawant
Konkan Agri.Uni.Library No.of users %of users No.of users %of users
1
Books 136 58.87 121 56.01
2
Research Journals/
Periodicals 53 22.95 39 18.06
3
Thesis/ Dissertation
20 8.65 18 8.34
4
News Papers 22 9.53 38 17.59
5
Microdocuments 0 0 0 0
Total:-
231 100 216 100
It comes to know from the suggestions made by the users of
Dr.Panjabrao Deshmukh Agriculture University Library, that 58.87% users
find it useful to have sufficient collection of books in a library. Journals and
periodicals seem to be useful to 22.95% users, Thesis and dissertation are
found to be useful to 8.65% users, daily news papers are found to be useful
by 9.53% of users. But the proportion of micro documents is zero. Whereas
as Dr. Balasaheb Sawant Konkan Agriculture University Library users survey
shows that 56.01% users find that books in a library. Important of Journals,
and research documents seem to be useful for 18.06% users, Thesis and
dissertation are found to be useful to 8.34% users, daily newspapers seem to
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be satisfactory to 17.59% users. Here also, micro documents are given zero
value by the users.
Table No.22 - (A-3)
Useless Aspects Regarding Collection of Books
Sr. No.
Reading Material Dr.Panjabrao Deshmukh
Agri.Uni. Library Dr.Balasaheb Sawant
Konkan Agri.Uni.Library No.of users %of users No.of users %of users
1
Books 15 34.09 21 50.00
2
Research Journals/
Periodicals 19 43.19 09 21.43
3
Thesis/ Dissertation
08 18.18 05 11.91
4
News Papers 02 4.54 07 16.66
5
Micro documents 0 0 0 0
Total:-
44 100 42 100
It comes to know from the users of Dr.Panjabrao Deshmukh
Agriculture University Library, that 34.09% users books, 43.19% to research
Journals, 18.18% to thesis and dissertation, 4.54% daily news papers. They
consider them to be useless. As per the Dr. Balasaheb Sawant Konkan
Agricultural University Dapoli, users, it comes to know that 50.00% users
books, 21.43% to research Journals, 11.91% to thesis and dissertation,
16.66% daily news papers to the additions that will be done to the library.
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They consider to them to be useful. But the response to the micro documents
by the library users is zero.
Table No.22 - (B)
Suggestions Given by Users
Sr.
No.
Suggestions
Dr.Panjabrao Deshmukh Agri.Uni. Library
Dr.Balasaheb Sawant Konkan Agri.Uni.Library
No.of users %of users No.of users %of users
1
Always 24 10.38 27 12.50
2
Sometimes 108 46.76 113 52.32
3
Suddenly 80 34.64 56 25.93
4
Not-at-all 19 8.32 20 9.25
Total:- 231 100 216 100
As per the table given above 10.38% of the users are of the opinion, in
Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh Agricultural University Library, that they are always
given the material desired from the library, 46.76% of the users are of the
opinion that, the desired material is sometimes desired to them, 34.64% of
the users are of the opinion that they are given the desired material suddenly,
whereas as 8.22% of the users are of the opinion that they do not get the
desired material at all.
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As per the survey of the users of the Dr. Balasaheb Sawant Konkan
Agricultural University Library, 12.50% of the users always get, 52.32% of the
users are of the opinion that, the desire material is sometimes desired to
them. 25.93% of the users suddenly get, whereas as 9.25% of the users do
not get the desired material in the library.
The table No.22-C, shows how the library users get their reading aids
at right time, quickly and late.
Table No.22 - (C)
The Time Taken For Getting the Expected Material to the Users
Sr. No.
Opinion Dr.Panjabrao Deshmukh
Agri.Uni. Library Dr.Balasaheb Sawant
Konkan Agri.Uni.Library No.of users %of users No.of users %of users
1
Quickly 55 23.81 30 13.88
2
Right time 137 59.31 143 66.21
3
Late 39 16.88 43 19.91
Total:-
231 100 216 100
23.81% of the users get desired material quickly in Dr. Panjabrao
Deshmukh Agricultural University Library. 59.31% users get the material at
right time. Whereas 16.88% of the users get the material late. In the survey
done in the case of the library users in Dr. Balasaheb Sawant Konkan
Agricultural University Library, it comes to know that 13.88% of the users get
the material very quickly, 66.21% of the users get the material at right time,
whereas 19.91% of the users always get the material late.
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May there be an agricultural library or any other library, cataloguing
has its own importance. Without it, it is very inconvenient to place them on
proper order. Order of the books is made suitable due to cataloguing. Without
this, it is impossible to remove the books from the book cases. The table
given below table no. 23-A, shown the survey done on agricultural University
users.
Table No.23 - (A)
Problems in the Use of Library Catalogue
Sr. No.
Suggestion Dr.Panjabrao Deshmukh
Agri.Uni. Library Dr.Balasaheb Sawant
Konkan Agri.Uni.Library No.of users %of users No.of users %of users
1
Positive- yes 42 18.18 165 76.39
2
Negative- No 189 81.82 51 23.61
Total:-
231 100 216 100
18.18% user use catalogue cards in the Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh
Agricultural University library whereas 81.82% of users use OPAC catalogue
in finding books. 76.39% users of the Dr. Balasaheb Sawant Konkan
Agriculture University Library, use catalogue for book selection, whereas
23.61% users do not use catalogue in finding books.
Every user of book has his own way (manner) of finding the books.
Some people choose books by titles, some by subjects, some try to find the
unavailable (desired) expected material. With this aim, classified catalogues
and Dictionary catalogues are also used. This has been sown as per the
table no 23-B given below.
Pr
Sr. No.
Library catalogue
1
Author catalogue
2
Title catalogue
3
Subject catalogue
4
Classified catalogue
5
Dictionary catalogue
Total:
Priority to Library Catalogue: It’s Use
14
.29
10
.98
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
PDAUL % of users
Pe
rce
nta
ge
of
use
rs
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Table No.23 - (B)
Priority to Library Catalogue: It s Use
Library catalogue Dr.Panjabrao Deshmukh
Agri.Uni. Library Dr.Balasaheb Sawant
Konkan Agri.Uni.LibNo.of users %of users No.of users
Author catalogue 26 14.29 21
Title catalogue 20 10.98 32
Subject catalogue 114 62.65 121
Classified catalogue
10 5.49 12
Dictionary catalogue
12 6.59 09
Total:- 182 100 195
FIGURE - 16
Priority to Library Catalogue: It’s Use
10
.76
10
.98
16
.42
62
.65
62
.06
5.4
9
6.1
5
6.5
9
4.6
1
PDAUL % of users BSKAUL % of users
University Libraries
Library catalogue
Author catalogue
Title catalogue
Subject catalogue
Classified catalogue
Dictionary catalogue
s Use
Dr.Balasaheb Sawant Konkan Agri.Uni.Library No.of users %of users
21 10.76
32 16.42
121 62.06
12 6.15
09 4.61
195 100
Priority to Library Catalogue: It’s Use
Author catalogue
Title catalogue
Subject catalogue
Classified catalogue
Dictionary catalogue
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14.29% of the users use author catalogue in Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh
Agricultural University Library, 10.98% of the users use it by title catalogue,
62.65% of the users by using subject catalogue, 5.49% of the users use
classified catalogue, whereas 6.49% of the users dictionary catalogues.
10.76% of Dr. Balasaheb Sawant Konkan Agricultural University library users
use author catalogue, 16.42% of users title catalogue, 62.06% users select
by using subject catalogue, 6.15% by using classified catalogue, and 4.61%
of users use by dictionary catalogue, give consent to obtain books from the
library.
By the use of catalogues, how many users have got satisfied and how
many dissatisfied, that is given below in the table No. 23-(C).
Table No.23 - (C)
Satisfaction by Using Catalogue Code
Sr. No.
Suggestion Dr.Panjabrao Deshmukh
Agri.Uni. Library Dr.Balasaheb Sawant
Konkan Agri.Uni.Library No.of users %of users No.of users %of users
1
Positive- yes 182 78.79 195 90.28
2
Negative- No 49 21.21 21 9.72
Total:-
231 100 216 100
In both agriculture universities of Maharashtra state, 78.79% of the
users of Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh Agricultural University Library, are
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satisfied with the catalogue code, whereas 21.21% of the users do not use it.
90.28% of the user of Dr. Balasaheb Sawant Konkan Agricultural University
library, use catalogue, whereas 9.72% of users do not use these techniques.
There are many reasons behind this is that; most of the graduate level users
do not know anything about this technique. In this way, we do not find full
development of this technique in libraries. Lack of complete catalogue, is its
reason.
Users choose catalogue as per the facilities available in their library.
The survey done on it, is shown below in the following table No. 23-D.
Table No.23 - (D)
Voluntary Catalogue Code
Sr. No.
Library catalogue Dr.Panjabrao Deshmukh
Agri.Uni. Library Dr.Balasaheb Sawant
Konkan Agri.Uni.Library No.of users %of users No.of users %of users
1
A.A.C.R.-I - - - -
2
A.A.C.R.-II 21 9.09 216 100
3
C.C.C. - - - -
4
A.L.A. - - - -
5
OPAC 210 90.91 - -
Total:-
231 100 216 100
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The table No. 23-D, as per the numbers given in Dr. Panjabrao
Deshmukh Agricultural University Library, the users uses the A.A.C.R.-II,
9.09%, and 90.91 users use online public access catalogue (OPAC) code,
whereas, in the users of the Dr. Balasaheb Sawant Konkan Agricultural
University library, 100% of the users use A.A.C.R.-II code for choosing the
book from the catalogue. Online public access catalogue (OPAC) facilities
are not available in this university library.
The thoughts of the users regarding the size and structure of the
catalogue code is given in table 23-E as below.
Table No.23 - (E)
Satisfaction Due To Physical Form of the Catalogue
Sr. No.
Suggestion Dr.Panjabrao Deshmukh
Agri.Uni. Library Dr.Balasaheb Sawant
Konkan Agri.Uni.Library No.of users %of users No.of users %of users
1
Positive- Yes 182 78.79 195 90.28
2
Negative- No 49 21.21 21 9.72
Total:-
231 100 100 100
Nearly 21.21% of users of the Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh Agricultural
University Library users do not find satisfaction with the structure of the
catalogue cards. But the users of Dr. Balasaheb Sawant Konkan Agricultural
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University library, 90.28% of users are satisfied with the size of the catalogue
cards, whereas 9.72% of them are dissatisfied. Some of them consider the
catalogue card to be chronicle whereas some of them show high esteem.
The users of Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh Agricultural University Library,
thought it right to regain the textual material. In this way, Dr. Balasaheb
Sawant Konkan Agricultural University library, also thought it better as it was
considered by Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh Agricultural University Library,
Whether the collection of books and their maintenance is right or not
was surveyed in the table no.24, which has been sequenced in table no 24.
Table No.24
Opinion about the Management of Library Resources
Sr. No.
Opinion Dr.Panjabrao Deshmukh
Agri.Uni. Library Dr.Balasaheb Sawant
Konkan Agri.Uni.Library No.of users %of users No.of users %of users
1
Excellent 51 22.07 68 31.48
2
Good 143 61.91 105 48.62
3
Favorable 23 9.96 39 18.05
4
Weak 14 6.06 04 1.35
Total:-
231 100 216 100
The user of Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh Agricultural University Library,
consider it better to the book collection and their maintenance. 22.07% users
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consider it to be excellent, 61.91% of consider to be good, 9.96% consider it
to be favourable, whereas 6.06% consider it to be weak. 31.48% of the users
of Dr. Balasaheb Sawant Konkan Agricultural University library, consider that
the collection of books and their maintenance is considered to be the
excellent, 48.62% find it good, 18.05% of favourable, whereas 1.85% users
find it weak.
A survey was done as per the behaviour of the users towards the staff
of the libraries. It has been given in the table no.25 it facilitates to understand
them.
Table No.25
Behaviour of Library Personnel
Sr. No.
Suggestion Dr.Panjabrao Deshmukh
Agri.Uni. Library Dr.Balasaheb Sawant
Konkan Agri.Uni.Library No.of users %of users No.of users %of users
1
Positive 214 92.65 212 98.15
2
Negative 17 7.35 04 1.85
Total:-
231 100 216 100
Out of these users, 92.65% Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh Agricultural
University Library, users are satisfied with the exchange of books with the
library staff, whereas, 7.35% users are dissatisfied with the library staff. In the
same manner 98.15% of the users of the Dr. Balasaheb Sawant Konkan
Agricultural University library, are satisfied, whereas, 1.85% of the users are
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dissatisfied with the library staff of the users are satisfied with the behavior of
the staff of the library due to their transaction with the users. The results
figures indicate that most of the users are satisfied with this. This has been
shown in table no. 26 which can be easily understood.
Table No. 26
Feeling of Co-operation in Library Staff
Sr. No.
Suggestion Dr.Panjabrao Deshmukh
Agri.Uni. Library Dr.Balasaheb Sawant
Konkan Agri.Uni.Library No.of users %of users No.of users %of users
1
Positive 214 92.65 212 98.15
2
Negative 17 7.35 04 1.85
Total:-
231 100 216 100
It comes to know from the analysis of the figures available as per the
survey done in the Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh Agriculture University Library,. It
seems that 92.65% of users are such who are satisfied with the transactions
of the library staff. Their role is satisfactory. Whereas, 7.35% of the users are
not satisfied. In the same manner, 98.15% of the users of the Dr. Balasaheb
Sawant Konkan Agriculture University Library, are satisfied with the
behaviour of the library staff and their co-operation, whereas, 1.85% are
satisfied with the co-operation of the staff of the library.
Various opinions have been presented by the users regarding the
reading material and devices available in the libraries with their co-operation
and maintenance. It has been shown in the table no.27. Some of them
consider it to be the best, whereas, some of them call it an ordinary one.
Sr. No.
Maintenance
1
Excellent
2
Satisfied
3
Weak
Total:-
38
.53
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
PDAUL % of users
Pe
rce
nta
ge
of
use
rs
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Table No.27
Maintenance of Library Material
Maintenance Dr.Panjabrao Deshmukh
Agri.Uni. Library Dr.Balasaheb Sawant
Konkan Agri.Uni.LibNo.of users %of users No.of users
Excellent 89 38.53 97
Satisfied 127 54.98 113
15 6.49 06
231 100 216
FIGURE 17
Maintenance of library material
38
.53 44
.91
54
.98
52
.32
6.4
9
2.7
7
PDAUL % of users BSKAUL % of users
University Libraries
Maintenance
Dr.Balasaheb Sawant Konkan Agri.Uni.Library No.of users %of users
97 44.91
113 52.32
06 2.77
216 100
Excellent
Satisfied
Weak
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38.53% of the users of the Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh Agriculture
University Library, consider that the maintenance and the library material is
excellent, 54.98% of the users are satisfied, 6.49% of the users consider it to
be weak. Whereas, the 44.91% of the users of Dr. Balasaheb Sawant
Konkan Agriculture University Library, consider it to be the best, whereas
52.32% of them consider it satisfied one and 2.77% of the users consider it to
be weak.