International Journal of Trend in Research and Development, Volume 4(1), ISSN: 2394-9333 www.ijtrd.com Use of Agricultural Libraries of with Special Reference to : A Survey 1Dr. Manoj Kumar Sinha and 2Supriyo Deb, 1Associate Professor & Head, Dept. of Library and Information Science, (Swami Vivekananda School of Library Sciences), (A Central University), Silchar, Assam, 2Librarian, , Fatikroy, District : , Tripura ,India

Abstract-- The present paper discusses about the use of library Agartala is the capital of Tripura state in North-East India and services by the agricultural library users of Agartala, Tripura. is the second largest city after Guwahati in North-East India, It also highlights the status of use of printed as well as both in terms of municipal area and population. Agartala is a electronic library resources , Internet services for accessing to component of two words, namely Agar, a kind of oily valuable the agricultural information for academics and research. The perfume tree + suffix tala, a store house. Agar i.e, Agaru tree agricultural library users belongs to various categories which was plenty in entire North-East. The city is governed by the comprises of agricultural scientists, faculty, students and Agartala Municipal Council (AMC), Agartala lies on the bank farmers who are using libraries extensively. of Haora River and is located 2 km from Bangladesh (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agartalaaccessed on 6.8.2014). For the present investigation, Survey Method has been adopted The city is situated along 23º 45´ - 23º 55´ N latitude and 91º using questionnaire as data collection tool. Besides this in some 15´- 91º 20´ E longitude in the flood plains of the Howrah cases interview of library users and librarians has also been River. Total area of Agartala city is 58.84 sq km. As per conducted to know the actual status of libraries and to Census of India 2011, Population of Agartala city is 400004 supplement the data received from the questionnaires. Simple and literacy rate is 94.45%. The National Highway (NH)-44 random sampling technique has been used for determining the connects Agartala with Silchar, Guwahati and other towns of sample of the study. This study has been conducted during Assam. Agartala is connected by Air & Rail links to rest of the October 2013 to March 2014. country. Agartala is located on the major corridors of The study reveals that the status of agricultural libraries in movement, in the of Tripura. Tripura is not in good shape and there is need to improve the A. Agriculture in Tripura status of agricultural libraries in Agartala in particular and Tripura in general. The library users have put forwarded some As per the report of the “Economic Review of Tripura, 2010- suggestions to improve the library services being offered by the 11”, Agriculture and allied activities has been remained as the Agricultural libraries of in Agartala in particular and Tripura in backbone of the State's economy. The agriculture has an general. important potential demand base for both industry and services sectors, in addition to being the supply base for food and raw Key Words-- Agricultural Libraries, Library Services, Internet materials. The better performance of the agriculture has a direct Services, Agartala- Tripura. and multiplier effect across the economy. Agriculture sector I. INTRODUCTION plays the key role in the State's economy. The economy of Tripura is agrarian and rural based. Agriculture and allied Tripura is one of the eight states in the North Eastern part of sectors in the economy of Tripura primarily refers to India located between 22º 56´ and 24º 32´ N latitude and cultivation, animal husbandry, pisiculture, horticulture and between 90º 09´ and 92º 20´ E longitude. It is bounded on the floriculture. North, West, South and South-East by Bangladesh whereas in the East it has a common boundary with Assam and B. Agricultural Libraries in Agartala (“Economic Review of Tripura, 2010-11”). There is a common Several types of Agricultural libraries are found in research belief that the name of the State has originated from “Tripura stations, government agencies and academic institutions in Sundari” - the presiding deity of the land which is famous as Agartala. Each type of library was developed to meet a one of the 51 pethas of Hindu Pilgrims. Apart from this different need and to serve a different group of users. At traditional view, it is believed that originally the land was present in Agartala, there are 2(two) Agricultural Colleges, known as “Tuipura” meaning a land adjoining the water. 1(one) Veterinary College and 3(three) Research Stations The as an administrative unit dates back to Institutes functioning for agricultural education research. These the days of Maharajas when the territory was a native State. Agricultural Colleges/ Institutes are College of Fisheries, The former princely state of Tripura was ruled by Maharajas of Lembuchera. (A campus of Central Agricultural University, . After independence of India, an agreement of , Imphal); College of Agriculture, Lembuchera; merger of Tripura with the Indian Union was signed by the College of Veterinary Sciences and Animal Husbandry, Regent Maharani on September 9, 1947 and the administration Agartala; Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) of the state was actually taken over by the Govt. of India on station, Lembuchera; State Agricultural Research Station, October 15, 1949. Tripura became a Union Territory without Arundhatinagar; Horticultural Research Station, Nagichara. In legislature with effect from November 1, 1956 and a popular Agartala, a College of Fisheries under Central Agricultural ministry was installed in Tripura on July 1, 1963. On January University has also been established in 3rd Oct. 1998. The 21, 1972 Tripura attained statehood. (Tripura at a glance, place is well connected with the capital city Agartala and Department of Agriculture, govt. of Tripura (Retrieved from located about 12 km north of the capital city.The College of http://agri.tripura.gov.in/tripura.htm accessed on 06.06.2014). Agriculture at Lembucherra, Agartala was established in the year 2007 with an affiliation to the Tripura University (A

IJTRD | Jan-Feb 2017 Available [email protected] 261 International Journal of Trend in Research and Development, Volume 4(1), ISSN: 2394-9333 www.ijtrd.com Central University), Suryamaninagar. The ICAR Research requirements, allocation, and disbursement of grants, Complex for NEH Region, Tripura Centre was established on recommend measures for improving standards and ensure the 1975 at Lembucherra, 12km away from the capital town, follow-up with the institutions of higher education in the Agartala. This Research Station has been established to country. Till early sixties, the UGC was discharging all these promote the study, teaching, research, training and extension in responsibilities for higher agricultural education and research in Agriculture. The institutes and their libraries generate and India as most of the institutions were associated to general disseminate agricultural information or knowledge to universities. After the reorganization of the Indian Council of agricultural extension workers, researchers, teachers, students Agricultural Research (ICAR) and the creation of the and farmers as well as policy makers in Government. Research Department of Agricultural Research and Education (DARE) and Development (R&D) works related to Agriculture have under Ministry of Agriculture, Government of India, the been looked after by the State Agricultural Research Station responsibilities for higher agricultural education, research, (Erstwhile Research-Cum-Demonstration Farm) of Department extension, and libraries in the entire field of agricultural of Agriculture, since 1961. The sciences including veterinary sciences were transferred to the Research Station is located at Arundhatingar. Horticulture ICAR in 1965. Research Complex was established on 1981 at Nagicherra, E. Agricultural Libraries and Information Systems about 10 km, away from state capital Agartala in the West Tripura district having an area of 47 ha. In 2009 the In fact, „Library‟ is an equally important tool as compared to College of Veterinary Sciences & Animal Husbandry, has been laboratory in carrying out effective research, „The collection of established at R.K. Nagar, Agartala, West Tripura about 8 Km all pertinent embodies thought” as defined by the father of from the capital town Agartala. The Basic Agricultural School library science Late Dr. S. R. Ranganathan. Libraries, being a was established at Lembucherra in 1957 for imparting one year part and parcel of the education and research system, are training to the Village Level Workers (V.L.Ws). to have playing a vital role. They provide information support and required trained manpower for working in Community function as a nerve centre for research affairs around which the Development Blocks. This centre was subsequently converted progress of the country is spiraling high. Libraries form one of into Up-graded Gram Sevak Training Centre in 1962 and the most important organizations for acquisition, organization imparted two years Integrated Course to the selected candidates and dissemination of information. Several types of Agricultural for appointment as Agricultural Assistant/V.L.W., besides libraries are found in research stations, government agencies, various types of short course training to the official and non- academic institutions, corporations and professional officials. associations. Each type of library was developed to meet a different need and to serve a different group of users (Renuka, C. Agriculture: Theoretical Perspectives 2009). The ever growing population, depletion of natural Agriculture, also called farming or husbandry, is the cultivation resources and the constraints in food production have become of animals, plants, fungi, and other life forms for food, fiber, major problems in many developing countries. These problems biofuel, medicinals and other products used to sustain and in many of the developing countries can be overcome by means enhance human life (http://en.wikipedia. org/wiki/Agriculture of developing sustainable agriculture leading to adoption of accessed on 6.8.2014). In a broad definition of “Agriculture”, new agro-technologies by farmers in rural areas. There are one should now include any activity directly or indirectly three systems that are emerged in the recent past on involved in the production and distribution of food for the use international scene are Agricultural Online Access of mankind. Agriculture is interpreted broadly to mean (AGRICOLA), International Information systems for everything that goes into production of plants and animals that Agricultural Sciences and Technology (AGRIS) and CABI, make food and fabric, all the way from the time the seed is which all together cater information needs of researchers, sown until it reaches the consumer. Thus, the primary aim of agribusiness industry and farmers. agriculture is, to improve and develop production of plants and F. Objectives of the Study animals as source of fold and primary commodities of man. It is a means by which the resources of land and water are converted The primary objectives of the present study are to identify the into those things needed by the people for food, fiber, shelter usage of agricultural libraries in Agartala, Tripura amongst the and recreation. To most people on the globe, farming is still a Scientists, Faculty members, Non-Teaching Staffs and way of life. Agriculture is not only cultivation; it is a social and Students. The specific objectives of the present investigations cultural phenomenon which provides bedrock to the entire are: process of socio-economic development (Renuka, 2009). 1. To evaluate the frequency, purpose of library visit by the D. Agricultural Education & Research library users; 2. To explore the usage of library documents by library users; In order to sustain, diversify and realize the potential of 3. To find the different search strategies adopted by library agriculture sectors, it is necessary to develop skilled human users; resources. Education is the single most important factor to 4. To examine the use of library services by users; develop human resources of a country. Agricultural human 5. To examine the Internet use pattern among the Agriculture resource development is a continuous process undertaken by Library Users of Tripura; and agricultural universities. Agricultural universities impart 6. To evaluate the frequency of usage of e-resources ; education in the various disciplines of agriculture viz 7. To identify the perception of library users towards the Agriculture, Agricultural Engineering, Forestry, Horticulture, library services being offered by the agricultural libraries Veterinary and Animal Husbandry, Dairy Science, Food of Tripura. Technology, Fisheries Science, Agriculture Information Technology, Agri Business Management etc. In India G. Limitations University Grants Commission (UGC) take essential steps for the encouragement and synchronisation of higher education. The present survey was carried out on six agricultural library The UGC is also empowered to cater to the financial users in Agartaladuring August 2013 to May 2014. The present investigation is delimited to the randomly selected population IJTRD | Jan-Feb 2017 Available [email protected] 262 International Journal of Trend in Research and Development, Volume 4(1), ISSN: 2394-9333 www.ijtrd.com of six agricultural library users in Agartala whose are regularly should endeavor to complete the necessary formalities and visit library for using facility provided by the libraries. make the documents available to the users, for avoiding the backlog of technical processing work should immediately II. REVIEW OF LITERATURE th update the same using the DDC 20 edition and AACR-II. Agricultural Information Professionals include Librarians, b. Agricultural Information Sources and Collection Documentlists, and Information Scientists etc. Agricultural Development Information Professionals work in a variety of institutions, either as „one-man-hands‟ or with dozens of colleagues, with Sujata and Mahesh (2008) examines the use of electronic various levels of subject specialization in centers dealing with information sources (EIS) by the teachers/ Scientists, research one commodity only or embracing most aspects of scholars and post graduate students in the College of Fisheries, sophisticated systems and technologies, according to the level Mangalore. A survey was administered among the academic of development reached by their country, regions or institution. community along with observations and informal interviews at The growth and development of library system in general are the College of Fisheries, Mangalore. Demonstrates and presented in sub topics on the Indian context only. The elaborates the various aspects of EIS use such as frequency and following are the relevant and useful literature on the subject of purpose of EIS use, frequently used EIS, methods of learning to the study on different branches. These are: (a) Review of use EIS, benefits of EIS use, constraints faced in the use of EIS studies conducted at International level; (b) Review of studies and the satisfaction level of users in the use of EIS. Suggestions conducted in India/ North East India. have been given to strengthen the existing electronic information sources and services and to maximize the use of For review of literature, primary and secondary sources of EIS among the Fisheries institution academic community. information has been consulted and review of relevant literature Nath (2006)describe a survey of the use of information has been done. resources by the research scholars as the users of Punjab A. Review of Studies Conducted at International Level Agriculture University Library, Ludhiana. He also examines the satisfaction levels of users about Internet, CD-ROM databases, a. Agricultural Information Management online databases, e-resources, etc. and services provided by the Majid (2001) in his paper examines those factors that contribute library. Further an attempt has also been made to highlight the positively in shaping users‟ perceptions of library effectiveness. findings of the study and a few suggestions have been given It was found that the adequacy of collections, services and based on the analysis of the data. Besemer and Verman (1995) facilities were closely linked to the perceptions of library outline the ways in which information can be located on the effectiveness. Certain other factors contributing positively to internet, through the use of internet resource guides, subject the perception of library effectiveness were the adequacy and trees in gopher, listings and subject trees on the World Wide effectiveness of library promotion, involvement of users in the Web, researchable indexes on the World Wide Web, Usenet selection of library materials, convenient library location, postings and electronic mail discussion groups. Describes 3 participation in user education programmes, availability of case studies from the field of Agriculture in which information assistance for using library resources and facilities, and subject was sought on specific topics using \ these methods. background of library professionals. The paper suggests that for c. Resource Sharing activities in Agricultural Libraries any reliable library effectiveness study, all factors associated with user satisfaction should be investigated together. Biradar and Mahesh (2009) conducted a survey of 101(84.16%) students belonging to Agricultural Science College, Shimoga to b. Impact of Information Technology on Agricultural study the frequency, purpose of visit to the library and the Information usefulness of agriculture science periodicals reveals that Jimba (2000) examines the relationship between accessibility to 77.22% of respondents visit library every day. About eighty information technology and research publications among users eight percent students visit library to read journals and of agricultural libraries in Nigeria. The finding is discussed in magazines followed by visits to borrow books (87.12%). It was the context of information technology benefits in developing found that a large number of users use books followed by countries generally. Suggestions are offered on how to improve periodicals as for as usefulness of periodicals is concerned the benefits of IT access. users opined that the Indian Journal of Agriculture Science (62.92%) and Karnataka Journal of agriculture Science B. Review of Studies Conducted in India/ North East India (60.67%) are the most useful journals. Concludes that emphasis a. Agricultural Information Management need to be given for subscribing online periodicals through e- consortia. Malhotra (1990) conducted a study to know the role of the faculty in promoting library use by the post graduate students. d. Bibliometric Study and Citation Analysis in Agricultural Two independent samples of post graduate students have been Libraries taken, one each, from Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar, Shinde and Karande (1991) reviewed the use of CAB and Punjub Agricultural University, Ludhiana to make an in- International (CABI) abstracting periodicals that are subscribed depth study. This study identified and ranked statistically a total by the library of Mahatma Phule Agricultural University of nine variables which could be used to predict whether (MPAU), Rahuri (Maharastra State). The study is conducted method of instruction of teachers is library based or otherwise. with the help of a written questionnaire supplemented by The stated hypothesis has been tasted by the use of Spearman‟s personal interviews wherever possible. 140 teaching, research Rank Correlation Co-efficient in two different sample groups and extension staff members and 75 M.Sc and Ph.D students and their results compared. Naidu and Gunjal (1989) surveyed selected randomly were the respondents to the study. Kabir all the agricultural university libraries and ICAR institute (1990) reports the results of a citation analysis study, involving libraries following the DDC for classification of documents and citation from the PhD theses in the field of agriculture from adopting the second edition of AACR for cataloguing the 1981 to 1988, to determine the Indian periodicals most documents. The author suggests that acquired documents frequently used by the researchers in the field of agriculture. A

IJTRD | Jan-Feb 2017 Available [email protected] 263 International Journal of Trend in Research and Development, Volume 4(1), ISSN: 2394-9333 www.ijtrd.com total of 7049 citations were collected, compiled, analyzed. Journals / Digital Library Consortium of UGC/INFLIBNET Identifies and lists the most important Indian periodicals. amongst the research scholars and teachers of North Eastern Pichappan (1990) reports the use of citation analysis to Region of India with special reference to Assam University, determine how information is transmitted in formal information Silchar. The faculty, research scholars and students are mainly communication by use of citation data generated from a study drawn from different parts of North Eastern States and few of Indian agricultural scientific periodicals, involving citation from other parts of the country which represent truly frequency, impact factor and discipline influence score. cosmopolitan population. Sinha (2004) described about the usefulness and advantage of Internet in day-to-day life, impact e. Impact of Information Technology on Agricultural of Internet on the library and information services etc. and Information explains the aims and objectives of the present survey on the Patil and Kumar (1998) conducted a study which deals with usage of Internet in Barak Valley, methodology used etc. The information transfer chain from generation to potential users author highlights the use of Internet in this region is in nascent through various, international cooperative efforts in the field of stage and it has become important to make people of this valley agricultural sciences and technology. The international aware for the use of Internet and regarding its potential for information system like AGRICOLA, AGRIS and CAB are having enormous resources of information which can be search briefed keeping in view their products, services and how to instantly provided the minimum facility for Internet access is access them using modern tools so that sustainable information available. The survey results also reveals the users communities is provided for better agricultural production. of different strata, use of Internet from personal connectivity or from Internet café or office, or academic institutions, types of Kannappanavarand Kumar (2001) describe the use of hardware connectivity for Internet account subscription, place and time and software facilities in the University of Agricultural Science for Internet search, time slot for Internet connectivity, use of Libraries in Karnataka state. A survey conducted in agricultural Internet tools and services, mostly used search engines for universities in Karnataka at Dharwar and Bangalore, found that Internet access, use of browsers for Internet search, rate of neither institutions was making much use of databases nor Internet access from Internet café etc. Besides above aspects, implementing information technology in their libraries. the final part of the paper describes about the role of Internet in Patil and Kumar‟s (1998) study deals with information transfer library and information services, problems of getting Internet chain from generation to potential users through various connectivity, and some suggestions for making people aware international cooperative efforts in the field of agricultural for the use of Internet and popularise the use of Internet among sciences and technology. The international information system the users communities by arranging short term training like AGRICOLA, AGRIS and CAB are briefed keeping in view programme by Computer Institutions, Regional Engineering their products, services and how to access them using modern College (REC), Assam University and other private institutions. tools so that sustainable information is provided for better III. RESEARCH METHODOLOGY AND agricultural production. RESEARCH DESIGN Singh and Mehla (1995) explained about the issues involved in The present study is solely dependent on the primary source of establishing a CD-ROM station which include assessment of information. The data were collected through field survey for users' requirements: selection of databases; networking carrying out the present investigation, which comprises of decisions: hardware selection: staff and user education and administration of questionnaire, observation of the participants, services policies. Products available on CD are described and interview of some of the respondents for collecting including CAB abstracts and AGRICOLA as well as Toxline. information regarding usage of Agricultural libraries of The conclusions are that CD-ROM holds promise for Agartala in Tripura for day-to-day academic and research developing countries and CD-ROM will remain the medium of activities. For present study the sample were drawn from the 6 choice for the publishing industry. (six) agricultural libraries in Agartala. The samples comprises f. Studies conducted in North East India of students, faculty members, scientists and non-teaching staffs of agricultural libraries in Agartala. The close-ended 1. Library Automation and Networking questionnaire was designed as per the requirement of the Sinha, Bhattacharjee & Bhattacharjee (2013) examine the study objective of the present study and distributed amongst 419 to know the scenario of N-LIST Programme implementation number of library users. In some cases Interview and and status of the ICT and Internet literacy skills amongst the Observation of respondents was also carried out for ground College Library Users who have been mainly drawn from the reality of information. The filled up questionnaires have been ten selected college libraries of Barak Valley of South Assam collected from the respondents for the data analysis and to access E- Resources available under N-LIST Resources. The interpretations. On the basis of filled up questionnaire, the data present work was carried out during January to May 2012. For has been analyzed and tabulated using Statistical Package for that purpose, survey method was adopted, which comprises of Social Sciences (SPSS). All the results have been shown in administration of questionnaire, observation of the participants, tabular and/or graphical representation. For data analysis only and interview of some of the participants for knowing the frequency/percentage technique, has been adopted. opinion of the respondents in respect of usage of e-resources IV. DATA ANALYSIS AND INTERPRETATION available under N-LIST Programme/ services for their academic and research activities. Sinha (2011) mentioned the After collection of filled up questionnaire from the respondents traditional functions of libraries which had undergone various the data has been tabulated using SPSS Software and in the changes in present century and E-Resources have great present report only results has been shown in percentage importance in libraries and amongst the library users. The (%).All the results have been shown in tabular and/or graphical present study has been undertaken with an attempt to evaluate representation. the usage pattern of electronic resources made available in the A. Distribution of Questionnaire and Responses Received Assam University Library under the UGC- INFONET E- from the Respondents

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Out of 419 questionnaires distributed 317 filled up (25.87%), faculty members (17.35%). Further gender wise questionnaires were received. The response rate is about distribution of respondents reveals that out of 317 75.65%. Out of 200 Students, 138(69%) responded, out of 70 respondents, 182 respondents (57.41%) belong to male faculty members 55(78.57%) responded, out of 50 scientists category whereas 135 respondents (42.59%) respondents are 42(84%) responded, out of 99 Non-Teaching Staffs from female category of library users. Age Wise Distribution 82(82.82%) responded (Table- 1). reveals that out of 317 respondents of agricultural library users at Agartala, a majority of respondents (90 = 28.39%) a. Demographic Profile of the Respondents belong to the age group of 31-35 years which is followed by Table-2 shows the demographic profile of the respondents. 81 respondents (25.55%) who belong to 16-20 years age First of all category Wise Distribution has been shown in group, 74 respondents (23.34%) belong to (above 35) years which out of 317 respondents, 138(43.53%) belongs to age group whereas 57 respondents (17.98%) belongs to (21- students, 55(17.35%) belongs to faculty members, 25) years age group . The result shows that maximum number 42(13.25%) belongs to scientists, where as 82(25.87%) of users belong to the age group from 31-35 ( 90=28.39 %) respondents belongs to Non-Teaching Staff. A survey finding whereas minimum number of respondents (15= 4.73 %) reveals that a maximum of about 43.53% respondents belongs belongs to age group 26-30 Years of age group. to students which is followed by Non-Teaching Staffs

Table -2: Demographic Profiles of the Respondents ( N=317) Items Variables Frequency Percentage (%) Category Wise Distribution of Users Respondents Category Students 138 43.53 Faculty Members 55 17.35 Scientists 42 13.24 Non-Teaching Staff 82 25.86 Total 317 100.00 Gender Wise Distribution of Respondents Gender Male 182 57.41 Female 135 42.58 Total 317 100.00 Age wise Distribution of Respondents (Library Users)

Age Below 20 81 25.55 21-25 57 17.98 26-30 15 4.73 31-35 90 28.39 Above 35 74 23.34 Total 317 100.00

B. Library Use Pattern very less number of respondents (34.38 %) do not visit library at all. Therefore we need to address this issue and make users a. Visit of Library by the Users aware about the resources and services available in Agricultural Libraries of Tripura for the effective utilisation of The survey finding as shown in Fig - 1 indicates that out of resources. For this regular users awareness programme, 317 respondents 208(65.62%) uses library regularly whereas orientation programmes to the fresher should be organised.

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Figure 1: Frequency of Library Use b. Frequency of Library Visit

Frequency of Library Visit(N=208 ) Not Regularly 13% Daily 10% Weekly Monthly 14% 15%

Two or Three Fortnightly times a week 13% 21% Bi-Weekly 14%

Figure 2: Frequency of Library Visit The survey result as shown in Fig-2 shows that out of 208 respondent (130= 62.5%) visit the library for issue/ return of respondents 43(20.67%) are using library facility on two or books, which is placed at 1st rank which is followed by three times a week which followed by 32(15.38%) Consultation of reference books (120=57.69% ) and placed at respondents who uses library facility on monthly basis, the 2nd rank, Newspaper/ Magazines Reading (90=43.26% ) is 30(14.42%) respondents uses library on weekly basis, placed at the 3rd rank, Pre. For Competitive Exam (17=8.17% 29(13.94%) respondents uses library on bi-weekly basis, ) is placed at the 4th rank, Consult Journals (16=7.69% ) is 27(12.98%) respondents uses library on fortnightly basis placed at the 5th rank, E-mail Internet Access (12=5.76% ) is where as 21(10.09%) respondents uses library on daily basis. placed at the 6th rank, CD/DVD Database (10=4.8% ) is placed at the 7th rank, Access to E- journal (4=1.92% ) is c. Purpose of Library Visit th placed at the 8 rank, INFLIBNET Database (3=1.44% ) is The survey findings as Table- 3 indicates ranking of purpose placed at the 9th rank, whereas ICAR Database (2=0.96% ) has of library visit by the users i.e. students, faculties, scientists been placed at the 10th rank. and staffs. The study shows that the majority of the

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Table 3: Purpose of Library Visit by Ranking (N=208 for each items) Purpose R1 R2 R3 R4 R5 R6 R7 R8 R9 R10 None Total (%) (%) (%) (%) (%) (%) (%) (%) (%) (%) (%) (%) Get books issued 130 37 21 10 5 4 1 0 0 0 0 208 /return (62.5) (17.78) (10.09) ( 4.80 (2.40 ) (1.92 ) ( 0.48 ) ( 0) ( 0) ( 0) ( 0) (100) ) Consultation of 36 120 24 10 3 6 2 0 0 0 7 208 reference book (17.30 ) (57.69) (11.52) ( 4.80 (1.44) (2.88) (0.96) ( 0) ( 0) ( 0) (3.36) (100) ) Newspaper/ 25 31 90 14 16 14 3 5 6 0 4 208 Magazines Reading (12.01 ) ( 14.90 ) (43.26) (6.73 ) (7.64) (6.73) (1.44) (2.40) (2.88) ( 0) (1.92) (100) Pre. For Competitive 32 16 11 17 9 8 0 0 0 0 115 208 Exam (15.38 ) ( 7.64 ) ( 5.28 ) (8.17) (4.32) (3.82) ( 0) ( 0) ( 0) ( 0) (55.28) (100) Consult Journals 8 79 12 9 16 6 5 0 0 0 145 208 (3.82 ) (37.98 ) (5.76 ) (4.32 (7.69) (2.88) (2.40) ( 0) ( 0) ( 0) (67.71) (100) ) E-mail Internet 5 3 3 4 6 12 0 3 0 0 172 208 Access ( 2.40 ) ( 1.44) ( 1.44 ) (1.92) (2.88) (5.76) ( 0) (1.44) ( 0) ( 0) (82.69) (100) CD/DVD Database 4 2 0 0 6 4 10 0 0 0 182 208 ( 1.92 ) ( 0.96 ) ( 0) ( 0) (2.88) (1.92) (4.8) ( 0) ( 0) ( 0) (87.50) (100) Access to E- journal 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 4 0 0 201 208 ( 0) ( 0) ( 0.48) (0.96) ( 0) ( 0) ( 0) (1.92) ( 0) ( 0) (96.63) (100) INFLIBNET 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 204 208 Database ( 0) ( 0) ( 0) ( 0) ( 0) ( 0) (0.48) ( 0) (1.44) ( 0) (98.07) (100) ICAR Database 2 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 200 208 ( 0.96 ) ( 0) ( 1.44 ) (0.48) ( 0) 0) ( 0) ( 0) ( 0) (0.96) (96.15) (100)

Hence from the above table, it has been observed that the Textbooks (120=57.69%), 2nd rank to Reference book most of the users visit the library for issue/ return of books, (101=48.55%), 3rd to Newspaper/Popular magazines Consultation of reference books and Newspaper/ Magazines (85=40.86%) , 4th to Online Resources (20=9.61%), 5th to Reading. CD/DVD Database (18=8.65% ), whereas 6th rank to Govt. Reports (12=5.76 %) and 7th to E-Resources(11=5.28 %). d. Usage of Library Documents Hence from this table, it has been found that Textbooks, The survey results as shown in Table- 4 reveals the ranking Reference Books and Newspaper/ Magazines Reading are the of use of library resources by users, which indicates that the most popular resources used by the users of agricultural maximum number of library users has given 1st rank to libraries in Agartala.

Table 4: Usage of Library Documents by Ranking (N=208 for each items) Types of Resources/ Rank-1 (%) Rank-2 Rank-3 Rank-4 Rank-5 Rank-6 Rank-7 None Total Rank (%) (%) (%) (%) (%) (%) (%) (%) Text books 120 58 18 7 2 3 0 0 208 (57.69) (27.88) (8.65) (3.36) (0.96) (1.44) (0) (0) (100) Reference book 67 101 21 14 3 1 1 0 208 (32.21) (48.55) (10.09) (6.73) (1.44) (0.48) (0.48) (0) (100) Newspaper/Popular 31 36 85 16 9 10 3 18 208 magazines (14.90) (17.30) (40.86) (7.69) (4.32) (4.80) (1.44) (8.65) (100) Online Resources 10 21 15 20 17 10 11 104 208 (4.80) (10.09) (7.21) (9.61) (8.17) (4.80) (5.28) (50.00) (100) CD/DVD Database 22 18 16 11 18 9 8 106 208 (10.57) (8.65) (7.69) (5.28) (8.65) (4.32) (3.84) (50.96) (100) Govt. Reports 16 12 17 13 16 12 7 115 208 (7.69) (5.76) (8.17) (6.25) (7.96) (5.76) (3.36) (55.28) (100) E-Resources 2 1 5 4 0 0 11 185 208 (0.96) (0.48) (2.40) (1.92) (0) (0) (5.28) (88.94) (100) e. Search Strategies Adopted by Library Users to get Desired followed by Library catalogue (Manual) (90=43.26%) and Information placed at the 2nd rank order, Consult teachers/Supervisor (66=31.73%) is placed at the 3rd rank order, Discuss with The survey finding shows that out of 208 respondents the Colleagues/Seniors (30=14.42%) is placed at the 4th rank majority of the respondent (105=50.48%) take help from order, Internet Searches (22=10.57%) is placed at the 5th rank library staff for searching desired information regarding order, whereas Access on-line resources(12=5.76%) has been library operations, which is placed at 1st rank which is

IJTRD | Jan-Feb 2017 Available [email protected] 267 International Journal of Trend in Research and Development, Volume 4(1), ISSN: 2394-9333 www.ijtrd.com placed at 6th rank order and OPAC/Web OPAC (0=0%)has teachers/Supervisor” are the most popular method used by been placed at the 7th rank order. Hence from the Table- 5 it respondents for searching desired information regarding has been observed that “Take help from library staff”, library operations. “Library catalogue (Manual) and Consult Table 5: Search Strategies Adopted by Users to get Desired Information by Ranking (N= 208 for each items) Types of Information Rank-1 Rank-2 Rank-3 Rank-4 Rank-5 Rank-6 Rank-7 None Total Source/ Rank (%) (%) (%) (%) (%) (%) (%) (%) (%) Take help from 105 56 30 9 4 3 1 0 208 library staff (50.48) (26.92) (14.42) (4.32) (1.92) (1.44) (0.48) (0) (100) Library catalogue 39 90 21 22 12 10 2 12 208 (Manual) (18.75) (43.26) (10.09) (10.57) (5.76) (4.80) (0.96) (5.76) (100) Consult 41 30 66 28 18 11 3 11 208 teachers/Supervisor (19.71) (14.42) (31.73) (13.46) (8.65) (5.28) (1.44) (5.28) (100) Discuss with 28 29 12 30 11 9 6 83 208 Colleagues/Seniors (13.46) (13.94) (5.76) (14.42) (5.28) (4.32) (2.88) (39.90) (100) Internet Searches 5 8 10 7 22 7 7 142 208 (2.40) (3.84) (4.80) (3.36) (10.57) (3.36) (3.36) (68.26) (100) Access on-line 0 0 4 6 0 12 0 184 208 resources (0) (0) (1.92) (2.88) (0) (5.76) (0) (88.46) (100) OPAC/Web OPAC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 208 208 (0) (0) (0) (0) (0) (0) (0) (100) (100)

f. Usage of Library Services Table 6: Usage of Library Services by Respondents (N=85) Types of Library Services No. of Respondents Percentage (%) Inter-Library Loan 0 0 Documentation services 46 54.11 Bibliographical services 18 21.17 CAS service 0 0 OPAC service 0 0 Newspaper clipping service 21 24.70 Total 85 100

The survey result as shown in Table- 6 indicates that out of 85 Table 8: Usage of Electronic Information Resources (N= 77) respondents a majority of respondents 46(54.11%) uses Types of E-Sources No. of Respondents Percentage documentation services offered by libraries which is followed (%) by the respondents who are using Newspaper clipping service(21=24.70%) and bibliographical services(18=21.17%). Resources on 33 42.857 Internet C. Usage of Electronic Resources in Library E-mail 23 29.87 a. Frequency of Usage of E-Resources Online Database 3 3.896 CD-ROM 2 2.597 Table 7: Frequency of Usage of E-Resources (N= 208) Audio-Visual 0 0 Response Frequency Percentage Sources Yes 33 15.86 Radio 0 0 No 175 84.13 E-Books 6 7.79 E-Journals 10 12.987 Total 208 100 Total 77 100.00 Survey results as shown in Table-7 indicate that out of 208 respondents very few respondents (33=15.87%) are using c. Purpose of Internet Use in Library Electronic Sources of Information. Table 9: Purpose of Internet Use in Library (N= 68) b. Types of Electronic Information Resources Used by the Purpose No. of Percentage Library Users Respondents (%) Survey result as shown in Table- 8 shows that out of 77 E-mails 10 14.70 respondents 33(42.86%) are using Internet which is followed Using social 9 13.23 by the respondents who are using E-mail (23=29.87%), E- networking sites journals (10=12.99%) and E-books (6=7.79%) where as only Entertainment 14 20.588 very few respondents (3=3.90%) are using online database. For Downloading 11 16.17 papers

IJTRD | Jan-Feb 2017 Available [email protected] 268 International Journal of Trend in Research and Development, Volume 4(1), ISSN: 2394-9333 www.ijtrd.com Updating 18 26.47 d. Rating of Library Staff Knowledge The survey result as shown in Table- 13 shows the rating For leisure 10 14.70 assistance provided by the library staffs. It is found from the Total 68 100 table that out of 188 respondents 103 respondents (54.79%) are getting assistance from the library staffs to locate books, Analysis of data shows in the Table- 9 that out of 68 whereas 52 respondents (27.66%) getting assistance to respondents a majority of respondents 18(26.47%) uses Internet understand the various reference tools, 18 respondents (9.57%) usage for updating knowledge offered by libraries which is getting assistance to understand the library catalogue and 15 followed by the respondents who are using library for respondents (7.98%)getting assistance to locate current entertainment (14=20.59%), for downloading papers periodicals . (11=16.17%), for e-mails and leisure (10=14.70%) and only Table 13: Rating the Assistance of Library Staff by the Library 9(13.23%) respondents uses internet usage for using social Users (N=188) networking sites. Types of Assistance No. of Percentage D. Availability of Reading Materials Respondents (%) a. Level of Satisfaction of Reading Materials available in To locate books 103 54.787 Agricultural Libraries To locate current 15 7.978 periodicals It may be seen from Table- 10 that out of 208 respondents To understand the 18 9.57 100(48.07%) respondents are partially adequately and library catalogue 70(33.65%) respondents are adequately satisfied for availability To understand the 52 27.659 of reading materials in library. various reference tools Table 10: Level of Satisfaction of Reading Materials available Total 188 100 in Agricultural Libraries (N= 208)

Satisfaction level No. of Percentage E. Perception of Library Services of Library Users Respondents (%) a. Frequency of Borrowing Facility of the Library Adequate 70 33.65 Table 14 indicates that out of 317 respondents 217(68.45%) Partially adequate 100 48.07 respondents avail the borrowing facility of the library. Not adequate at all 38 18.269 Table 14: Frequency of borrowing facility of the library Total 208 100.00 (N=317) Borrowing Frequency Percentage b. Rating of making Library materials available to library Facility users on demand Yes 217 68.45 No 100 31.545 Table 11: Rating of making Library materials on demand (N=208) b. Frequency of Books Borrowed at a Time (N=217) Timings of No. of Percentage Table 15: Frequency of books borrowed at a time (N=217) library materials Respondents (%) No. of Books Frequency Percentage Always 57 27.40 Two 64 29.49 Sometimes 72 34.615 Three 98 45.16 Never 79 37.98 Four 55 25.34 Total 208 100.00 Total 217 100.00

Analysis of data shows in the Table-15 that out of 217 Table- 11 shows that out of 208 respondents 79(37.98%) never respondents 98(45.16%) respondents can borrow 3 books at a get library materials on demand. Only 57(27.40%) respondents time, 64(29.49%) respondents can borrow 2 books at a time and get always library materials on demand . 55(25.35%) respondents can borrow 4 books at a time from the c. Assistance of Library Staffs to Users library. It may be seen from Table-12 that out of 208 respondents c. View of Library Users on Lending Period 156(75%) respondents reported that they are regularly getting Survey result shows from the above Table- 16 that sufficiency assistance from the library staff. of time allotment for retaining a book to the library users. Out Table 12: Assistance of Library Staffs to Users (N=208) of 317 respondents 179(56.47%) respondents responded that the time is sufficient. Response Frequency Percentage Table 16: View of Library Users on Lending Period (N=317) Yes 156 75 Response Frequency Percentage No 52 25 Sufficient 179 56.466 %

IJTRD | Jan-Feb 2017 Available [email protected] 269 International Journal of Trend in Research and Development, Volume 4(1), ISSN: 2394-9333 www.ijtrd.com Not Sufficient 138 43.53 % VI. SUGGESTIONS AND RECOMMENDATION OF THE STUDY Total 317 100 % At the end of the questionnaire the respondents were asked to give suggestion or views. Suggestions proposed by the V. IMPORTANT FINDINGS respondents are listed below:

A. Classification and General Characteristics of Respondents/ A. Suggestions/Comments Received from Faculty/ Scientists Demographic Profile of the Respondents Following suggestions are provided by the respondents: The response rate of users are 75.65%; Majority of 43.53% Library should have Internet facility, CD ROMs, journals on respondents belongs to students, 17.35% belongs to faculty different disciplines of Agriculture should be available with members, 13.25% belongs to scientists, where as 25.87% library particularly which are being published from ICAR, respondents belongs to Non-Teaching Staff; Majority of IARI and other crop Science Institute of Govt. of India; Do respondents 57.41% are male members and 42.59% make available of monthly journals regularly and keep the respondents are female members; and Maximum number of OPAC system always updated with new entries of book; respondents 28.39% belongs to 31-35 years age group. Recently published books should be purchased; Latest journals B. Library Use Pattern and periodicals should be subscribed; CD-ROM facility should be created; Books are not procured with proper consultations Maximum number of respondents 65.62% uses library with the concerned Scientists. Some books are there which regularly; Maximum 20.67% respondents are using library have purchased because of high discount rate available at the facility on two or three times a week; Majority of the Book fair etc; Internet facility should be made available along respondent 62.5% visit the library for issue/ return of books, with some monthly International Journals; Library should be which is placed at 1st rank; Majority of users i.e. 57.69% gave st automated using standard library software; Personnel having 1 rank to Textbooks for the usage of library resources; knowledge in Library Science required to be posted or engaged; Textbooks, Reference Books and Newspaper/ Magazines Books of foreign writers are to be collected of particular reading are the most popular resources used by the users of subjects; Books are to be arranged on a systematic manner for agricultural libraries at Agartala; The survey result shows that ease of searching; Classification and Cataloguing should be Taking help from library staff, Library catalogue (Manual) and maintain in library; The books and journals available should be Consult teachers/Supervisor are the most popular method used arranged in a systematic manner (by subject/ by alphabetic by respondents for searching desired information regarding etc.); Electronic information system should be developed in the library operations; and Majority of the respondents i.e. 34.86% Library; Computerised monitoring System should be using library for consultation of reference book. developed; To increase the number of computers with Internet C. Use of Electronic Resources access; To develop infrastructure facilities of libraries; To subscribe e-books and e-journals; The frequently power failure Electronic Sources of Information are used by very few is one of the major problem in the Agricultural Library. respondents (15.87%); Maximum 42.86% respondents are Authority must ensure adequate and continuous uninterrupted using Internet. Only very few respondents 3.90% are using power supply; Need to construct separate library building; online database; Only 15.87% respondents are using Internet Need to recruit more professional library staffs with knowledge facility from library; and Only 26.47% respondents uses in computer operation; Photocopying facility should be Internet usage for updating knowledge offered by libraries available in library; More fund should be given to acquire which is followed by the respondents who are using library for books; Library should organise Orientation Programmes and entertainment 20.59%, for downloading papers 16.17%, for e- user awareness programme; and Computer hardware and mails and leisure 14.70% and only 13.23% respondents uses software should be purchased. internet usage for using social networking sites. B. Suggestions/Comments Received from Students: Following D. Availability of Reading Materials suggestions have been put forwarded by the students from Maximum 48.07% respondents are partially adequately and Agricultural colleges: 33.65% respondents are adequately satisfied for availability of reading materials in library; Maximum 37.98% respondents Maximum number of books in different fields and recent never get library materials on demand. Only 27.40% journals, books catalogue, newspapers should be procured; respondents get always library materials on demand; Maximum Library should be enriched with sufficient books of different 75% respondents are assisted by library staffs for getting their competitive reference book ; At least 5 books should be given required information ; and Maximum 54.79% respondents are to borrow from the library for the students; Access to online getting assistance from the library staffs to locate books. resources from the library; Need to increases books in General Studies Section; Need to procure Weekly and Monthly E. Perception of Library Services of Library Users published magazines; and To provide on-line facilities for Maximum 68.45% respondents avail the borrowing facility of students in their hostels and their departments; Photocopying the library; Only 25.35% respondents can borrow maximum 4 service should be made available to students. books at a time from the library ; Maximum 45.16% C. General Suggestions: Following are the suggestions respondents can retain a book issued from library for a month; provided by the researchers: Maximum 56.47% respondents responded that the time allotted for returning books is sufficient; The Government/ Authority should sanction separate fund for library development and enable to provide better service to the user; Library professionals in Tripura should come forward and approach the government of Tripura for enacting Library Legislation in Tripura. This study helps to improve the present condition of agricultural libraries in Agartala. Vacant post of

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