READING HABITS OF THE USERS IN GOVERNMENT PUBLIC LIBRARIES IN RAJASTHAN: A CASE STUDY OF GOVERNMENT DIVISIONAL, SELECTED DISTRICT AND PS PUBLIC LIBRARIES OF KOTA REGION, RAJASTHAN
READING HABITS OF THE USERS IN GOVERNMENT PUBLIC LIBRARIES IN RAJASTHAN: A CASE STUDY OF GOVERNMENT DIVISIONAL, SELECTED DISTRICT AND PS PUBLIC LIBRARIES OF KOTA REGION, RAJASTHAN
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2016-12
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SHRIVASTAVA, D.K,
SAMBO, Suleiman
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Abstract
The study seeks to assess the reading habits among users of
Government Public Libraries in Kota region of Rajasthan.
The study was conducted in Kota region of Rajasthan. A
structured questionnaire was used for the data collection.
The data collected were analyzed and interpreted using
simple frequency and percentage. Tables were used to
present the results of findings. From the total of 60 copies
of questionnaire distributed, 50 copies, representing 83%
were filled and returned. The findings showed that majority
of the respondents agreed that Public Libraries are their
source of information, also about 62% of the users visit
Public Libraries regularly while 50% of the respondents
increase their knowledge by going to Public Libraries. The
study confirmed that reading habit has influence on
academic performance and there is a relationship between
reading habit and academic performance. The study
recommended among others that general public should be
encourage to use Public Libraries for research and also, the
current state of government Public Libraries should looked
at to improve the services being provide to the general
public as they are seen as institution of knowledge.
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1Divisional Librarian (I/C), Govt. Divisional Public Library Kota Rajasthan
2Ph. D. Research Scholar in Library and Information Science, Carrier Point University, Kota,
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READING HABITS,, USERS,, GOVERNMENT,, PUBLIC LIBRARIES IN RAJASTHAN,, GOVERNMENT DIVISIONAL,, SELECTED DISTRICT,, PS PUBLIC LIBRARIES,, KOTA REGION, RAJASTHAN