Abstract

B. U. Kannapanavar * and K. V. Manjunatha

The study discusses the issues like access tools used for locating reading materials, frequency of visits to library by the Faculty; time spent in the library, use of library services, faculty opinion about library had been discussed. The study found that 53.2% of users are using online public access catalogue (OPAC) to locate their reading materials, 48.8% of the users are consulting the librarian and library staff for locating the documents. 28.4% of users visiting the library once in a week followed by 27.4% visiting twice a week. 75% of all the users are spending less than 5 h per week in the library, 61.86% users are using reference services, and 48.5% of users are opined that they are getting their required reading materials within time.