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COLLEGE LIBRARY SERVICES IN
MARATHWADA REGION: IMPACT OF
NAAC ACCREDITATION
Dr. Shivshankar Ghumre
Dr. Dharmaraj Veer
Objectives of the study
• To know the present status of NAAC accredited
colleges in Marathwada.
• To survey college library services in the
Marathwada region.
• To examine the budgetary provision of these
libraries.
• To study the extent of Information Technology
application in the libraries under survey.
• To identify, if any, lacunas in the library
facilities, services and other infrastructure
facilities.
Hypothesiss
The following are the some of the major hypotheses
formulated for the study.
• Library Budget Increased by yearly.
• Most of the College Libraries used SOUL
Software for Library Automation.
• The library services are improved due to
NAAC accreditation.
Scope and Limitations
• This study is limited to 116 NAAC accredited Arts,
Commerce and Science college libraries in Marathwada
affiliated to SRTMU, Nanded and Dr. BAMU,
Aurangabad. Out of these colleges, only 80 colleges
were responded to the questionnaire. The researcher
has undertaken only NAAC accredited colleges.
However, professional colleges i.e. of Law, B.Ed.,
Engineering, Management, Information Technology etc.
are excluded from the study.
Research Methodology
• Descriptive method for research has
been used for the study. The
researcher has used questionnaire for
the data collection.
Data Analysis:
Sr. No.
Year of
Establishment
No. of
Responses
Percentage
1
1950-1959
4
5
2
1960-1969
8
10
3
1970-1979
15
18.75
4
1980-1989
18
22.5
5
1990-1999
17
21.25
6
Not Responded
18
22.5
Total
80
100
Faculties available in the
colleges
Sr.
Faculties
No. Of
Received
Responses Percentage
.No.
1
Arts
2
2.5
2
Commerce
2
2.5
3
Science
3
3.75
4
Arts and Commerce
11
13.75
5
Arts and Science
11
13.75
6
Arts, Commerce and Science
34
42.50
7
Arts, Science and Management
3
3.75
8
Arts, Commerce, Science and
Management
Total
14
17.5
80
100
Software used for
computerization of the library
Software
used
CDSISIS
ETH Pune LIBMAN
Shikshan
Kranti
SOUL
Responses
2
2
2
2
27
Percentage
2.5
2.5
2.5
2.5
33.75
Number of book
issued/borrowed under ILL
no of books Issued
Sr.
Range
No.
No. of books Borrowed
No.
No. of
Percentage
Percentage
Responses
Responses
05
6.25
04
5.00
1
Up to 10
2
11 to 20
03
3.75
02
2.50
3
21 to 30
04
5.00
00
00
4
31 to 40
00
00
00
00
5
41 to 50
02
2.50
03
3.75
6
Above 50
06
7.50
05
6.25
20
25%
14
17.50
Total
Age of the Librarian vs It Based
Services Provided in the Library
Sr. No. Services provided
Age group of Librarians ( Responses in
Percentage)
30 - 40 Years
Computers available in
1 the library
Software using for library
2 operations
Automation begins or
3 completed
4 Computerized circulation
Bar code technology fo
5 circulation
6 Automation of periodicals
40 - 50 Years
50-60 Years
90.63
97.62
71.42
75
64.29
42.86
84.36
59.52
42.86
43.75
40.48
14.29
31.25
35.71
14.29
0
4.76
14.29
Cont•
7
.8
9
10
11
12
Database
available
OPAC for users
Internet facility
E-resources
available
CDs/DVDs
available
Information
literacy program
for users
Mean
34.28
56.25
96.88
33.33
40.48
47.62
14.29
42.86
42.86
34.38
16.67
14.29
71.88
61.9
14.29
31.25
54.16
26.19
44.04
42.86
30.95
Impact of NAAC Accreditation
On College Library Facilities
Sr. No.
Name of facility
• 1. Library Committee
college libraries in %
Before of NAAC After NAAC
accreditation
accreditation
growth in
percentage
72.28
75
2.42
2 Separate library building
Water and Electricity
3 supply
Book selection
4 committee
41.17
48.75
7.58
61.76
66.25
4.5
60
81.25
21.25
5 Visitors register
Separate periodical
6 section
computers for library
7 operations
52.42
88.75
36.33
51.42
53.75
2.33
28.57
73.75
45.18
52.52
69.64
17.08
Mean
Impact of NAAC Accreditation
On Library Services
college libraries in %
Sr. No.
Name of services provided
by library
1 Classification
Before of NAAC
accreditation
After NAAC
Accreditation
Growth in %
74.28
91.25
16.97
65
65
0
0
45
100
4 In house circulation of books
57.14
88.75
13.16
In house circulation of
5 periodicals
42.85
78.75
35.09
0
32.5
100
2 Cataloguing
Computerized catalogue
3 (OPAC)
6 Computerized circulation
Cont..
7 Inter library loan
25.71
46.25
20.54
8 Book Bank
34.28
48.75
14.47
9 Reference Service
51.42
72.5
21
10 Orientation to users
23.41
23.41
0
11 Abstracting Service
7.57
7.75
0.18
12 Indexing Service
23.41
23.75
0.34
13 Photocopying ( reprography ) service
14.28
47.5
32.22
14 Clipping service
54.28
61.25
6.97
15 C A S service
11.42
23.75
12.3
16 S D I service
2.85
11.25
8.4
17 Bibliographic service
22.85
25
2.15
Library Automation (in progress or
18 complete)
14.28
53.75
39.47
Cont..
Computerized
19 circulation
Bar code technology
20 for circulation
21 Database available
Internet based
22 services
23 E-resources available
Information literacy
24 program
Mean
0
36.25
100
0
36.25
100
0
27.5
100
5.71
56.25
50.54
0
33.75
100
0
33.75
100
22.11
44.58
40.58
Conclusions and Implications
• It is noted that in the financial year 2005-06; 2008-09 and 2009-10
library expenditure was more that library budget. On an average, per
capita expenditure in college libraries during financial year 2009 -10
was Rs. 232.89. Not a single library fulfills the standards suggested
by Ranganathan, Radhakrishnah and Kothari.
• It is also observed that 33.75% libraries were using SOUL software
for computerized catalogue. Almost all (33.75%) libraries were kept
and maintained separate terminal for OPAC to users, therefore it is
noted that, the libraries having search modes are as the SOUL
software search modes.
• It is noted that there has been an outstanding increase in the library
facility after the NAAC accreditation; it is found that there is an
altogether 17% increase in the library facility after NAAC
accreditation.
• It comes out as fact that the services provided by the library have
been double and increase of them is more than 40 percent after the
NAAC accreditation.