Author(s): Uzma Qadri, Research Scholar,
Journal: International Journal of Digital Library Services
ISSN 2250-1142
Volume: 2;
Issue: 2;
Start page: 8;
Date: 2012;
Original page
ABSTRACT
The application of the information and communication technology has changed the entireenvironment of the library including cataloguing. Today, a number of libraries are providingOnline Public Access Cataloguing service to their users to find out their documents and theAllama Iqbal Library, University of Kashmir isn’t an exception. The main purpose of the study isto measure the faculty wise use of OPAC by the P G students of University of Kashmir. Toaccomplish the purpose of the study, survey method was adopted and questionnaire was used asdata collection tool. The questionnaire was distributed among 260 students selecting 10 students from each department in the month of May 2012. However, only 241 students returned the filled questionnaire with response rate of 92.69 %. The results revealed that 60% of the respondents use OPAC to search the library collection whereas 40% don’t use it at all. The students who use OPAC cite many features like time saving; fast response; remote access etc. and the students don’t use OPAC mostly due to awareness problem. This study found that most of the student learn to operate OPAC from themselves followed by friends/colleagues and library staff. The students search the library material mostly through subject, author and title approach. At the end, the fruitful suggestions are provided for greater use of OPAC.
Journal: International Journal of Digital Library Services
ISSN 2250-1142
Volume: 2;
Issue: 2;
Start page: 8;
Date: 2012;
Original page
ABSTRACT
The application of the information and communication technology has changed the entireenvironment of the library including cataloguing. Today, a number of libraries are providingOnline Public Access Cataloguing service to their users to find out their documents and theAllama Iqbal Library, University of Kashmir isn’t an exception. The main purpose of the study isto measure the faculty wise use of OPAC by the P G students of University of Kashmir. Toaccomplish the purpose of the study, survey method was adopted and questionnaire was used asdata collection tool. The questionnaire was distributed among 260 students selecting 10 students from each department in the month of May 2012. However, only 241 students returned the filled questionnaire with response rate of 92.69 %. The results revealed that 60% of the respondents use OPAC to search the library collection whereas 40% don’t use it at all. The students who use OPAC cite many features like time saving; fast response; remote access etc. and the students don’t use OPAC mostly due to awareness problem. This study found that most of the student learn to operate OPAC from themselves followed by friends/colleagues and library staff. The students search the library material mostly through subject, author and title approach. At the end, the fruitful suggestions are provided for greater use of OPAC.
