APPENDIX – I QUESTIONNAIRE ------Title of the Thesis

RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT OF UNIVERSITY LIBRARIES IN TAMILNADU: AN ANALYTICAL STUDY

I. ABOUT THE UNIVERSITY/ GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE LIBRARY

1. Name of the University: …………………………………………….. 2. Year of establishment: ………………………… 3. Whether the College is accredited to NAAC: Yes ( ) No ( ) 3 E-Mail: ……………………………………….. 4. Website: ………………………………………… 5. Address of the University Library ……………………………………. ..…………………………………… …..………………………………... 6. Name of the Library (If assigned) …………………………………….…

II ABOUT THE LIBRARIAN/Librarian i/c (Please tick whichever is applicable ) 1. Gender : Male Female 2. Age : 25 – 35 36 –45 46-50 51 - 60 and above Any other ______3. Years of Experience 10 to 15 Years 16 to 20 Years 20 years and above 4. Staff Pattern: Professional Staff Ministerial & Support Staff 5. Library Staff Particulars

No. of Knowledge of IT skills Designation Qualification Persons High Medium Low Deputy Librarian/s Assistant Librarian/s

i Technical Officer/s Library Assistant/ATO/s Administrative Staff Attender/s Others, if any

III LIBRARY WORKING HOURS TIMINGS (Tick whichever is applicable) a. Week days - From ..…….A.M. To ……….P.M. b. Sunday and Holidays - Closed Opened If opened, please mention Timings from------A.M. To ------P.M. Specific hours for the opening of circulation counter From ------A.M. To -----P.M. c. Whether the Library is kept open during Vacation? Yes No d. What type of access system followed? Open Access System Closed Access System Partially Closed System

IV LIBRARY BUILDING, FURNITURE AND EQUIPMENT 1. Library Building: ( Please Tick whichever is applicable) :

Separate Part of Institute Office Building

2. Whether your library buildings provides expansion ? a) Horizontally Yes No b)Vertically Yes No c)both Yes No 3. Do you have adequate furniture and equipment in your library? Yes No

ii If No, State the reason a. Lack of Funds b. Lack of place c. Lack of interest of authority d. Lack of Librarian initiative Other reason, please specify______5. Do you procure furniture and equipment in your library? Yes No If yes, (Please Tick whichever is applicable) : a) Annually b) On special occasion c) As and when demand arises d) Whenever surplus funds are available in other heads of accounts 6. Do you have research cubicles ? Yes No 7. Do you have enough Display Boards for information Display? Yes No 8. Is there any provision for display of new books Yes No 9.Whether the Periodicals, Newspapers, etc. displayed on display racks? Yes No 10. Do you have enough reading facilities? Yes No 11.Do you have enough lighting and ventilation of your library? Yes No

V. PURCHASING BOOKS AND SUBSCRIPTION OF JOURNALS 1. Do you have any policy on procurement? Yes No

iii If yes, please describe the features of your policy discount ______If no, please state the possible means of acquisition (Please Tick whichever is applicable): a) by appointing vendors b) by quotations c) on approval basis d) directly from publishers e) local book seller/ distributor / agent f) direct purchase(by Librarian/Faculty Any other, Please specify------2. Book Selection a. Book selection by the faculty b. Book selection by the students c. Book recommendation by the visitors d. Accessing the library holdings of other libraries e. Conference proceedings f. Question bank g. Institutional resources h. Research project Reports 3.Total numbers of volumes in your library at present______4. Total number of journals subscribed at present______a,Total number of Indian journals ------b.Total number of foreign journals------c.Total number of magazines ------d.Total number of newspapers ------5. Do you have a fixed means of acquisition of periodical? Yes No If yes, state the specific mode------If no, state the means of acquisition (Please Tick whichever is applicable)

iv a) Directly from publishers b) Through Indian agents by competitive quotations c) Through Indian agents on terms and conditions fixed by good offices committee

VI. NO. OF PRINTED RESCOURCE COLLECTION Total Nos. in collection available in your Printed Resources library Books Book Bank Periodicals: National International Magazines Government Documents Complimentary Books Back Volumes Theses and Dissertations Reports Conference Proceedings News Papers(dailies) Any other, please specify ______Do your subscribe e-resource through UGC-INFONET/ AICTE: Yes No Any other please specify______

Please mention the e-resources databases subscribed other than consortia ______

VII. NO. OF ELECTRONIC COLLECTION

v Electronic Resources Total No of Electronic Collections in your library Online Databases CD ROMDVD Databases Audio/Video Materials E.Books E.Journals E.theses and dissertations Any other, please specify

VIII COLLECTION DEVELOPMENT POLICY 1. Selection tools used for Book Selection (Please Tick whichever is applicable)) Book Selection Tools Please Tick Bibliographies Indian National Bibliography Books in print Book Reviews Publisher’s Catalogues News Letters News Papers Magazines Book Seller’s Catalogues Reading Lists Publisher’s Websites

Any other, Please specify______

2. Book Selection will be done by (Please tick whichever is applicable)

vi a. Library Committee b. Librarian c. Head of the department Any other, Please specify______

IX STOCK VERIFICATION 2. Are you following weeding out of books at the time of verification? Yes No

X. TECHINCAL PROCESSING 1. Whether the Collection is classified? Yes No If YES, specify the classification scheme used (Please Tick whichever is applicable) S.No Classification Scheme Specify the Edition No. 1. Colon Classification 2. Dewey Decimal Classification 3. Universal Decimal Classification

2. Whether the collections are catalogued? Yes No If YES, kindly specify the Catalogue Code. S.No Catalogue Code used Please Tick whichever is applicable 1. CCC 2. AACR II 3. Any other, please specify

3. Please Tick the subject Index/Heading system used.

vii S.No. Subject Heading List Please Tick 1. L.C. List of Subject Headings 2. Sears List of Subject Headings

Any other, please specify______

XI. EVALUATION OF LIBRARY COLLECTION 1.Do you consider the evaluation of Library Collection is Necessary? Yes No 2..Do you evaluate Library Collection? Yes No If YES, the methods of evaluation followed Methods of Evaluation Please Tick Whichever is applicable User Survey Observing the user’s interest on Library Collection Based on Policies of the Library and Courses conducted Using Standard lists in various disciplines Circulation statistics

Any other, please specify ______

XII USE OF ICT IN COLLECTION DEVELOPMENT PROCESS 1.a.Please mention the activities of Collection development to which the ICT used. (Please tick whichever is applicable) a. Identification and searching of books b. The Book selection c. Ordering of books through web

viii d. Communicating book alerts to the faculty e. Use of web for verification of prices/editions f. Use of e-mail g. Book ordering h. Online payment i. Inter Library Loan through web j. Generating and sending reminders b.Please mention the level of competency on using ICT in your Library Very poor Poor Moderate Good Very Good c.Please mention the limitations of using ICT in your Library Lack of Knowledge Lack of Training Lack of Support from the Management Lack of Motivate by Librarian Poor ICT Faculty Less Subscription e-resources No. of Demand from users on e-library resources If any, please mention______

2. How do you manage the e-resources subscription?(Please tick whichever is Applicable) a. Through consortia b. Through Library Networks c. Through property databases subscription Any other , please mention ______3. How do provide access to e-books and e-journals?(Please tick whichever is Applicable) a. IP enabled

ix b. User login and password c. Through remote access d. Perpetual access e. retrospective archived access f. shibboleth g. Access through web opac h.UGC Infonet i. NLIST of INFLIBNET j.INDEST consortia

XIII LIBRARY AUTOMATION 1. Whether the library is maintaining server to control the e-resources access Yes No 2. Whether your library automated? Yes No 3. Year of automation carried out ______

4.Please mentioned the areas of automation carried out in your Library AREAS OF AUTOMATION (Please tick whichever is Applicable) Acquisition Catalogue Circulation Serial Control Online Public Access Catalogue (OPAC)/WEB OPAC Any other, please specify ______5. Do you have bibliographic database for a. Books b. Journals c. Thesis/Dissertations d. Audio/Visual resources e. E-books f. E-journals

x g. Microforms

6. Whether the Library has adopted Barcode system? Yes No If YES, please state the application of barcode for (Please tick whichever is Applicable) Books Back Volumes Journals Theses Project Reports CD ROM Products Audio/Video Resources Library Membership Cards Any other, please specify ______7. Please mention the total no. of visitors per day in your University Library

8. Please mention the total no. of members (Registered) of your University Library _____ 9. Please mention the average no. of books issued/returned per day _____

10. Please mention the average no. of reference books/Journals consulted per day _____ 11. Please mention the average no. of e-resources login per day ______12. Please mention the average no. of photocopying /printout made per day ______.

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LIST OF UNIVERSITIES SURVEYED

Area of Year of sq.ft.allotte Website and Telephone No. S.No Nam of the Universities Establis d for the E-mail And FAX hment University address Library Phone: + 91 - 4565 www.alagappa Alagappa University - 225 205,203 225 university.ac.in 1. Karaikudi – 1985 21,658 206, 225 207 630 003 Fax: + 91 - 4565 - atarasu59@ 225 202 yahoo.co.in Phone: + 91 - 44 - www.annauniv Anna University 2235 2161, 2235 . edu Chennai 2272, 2235 1445 2. 2006 4122 Guindy Fax: + 91 - 44 - aulib@annauni Chennai - 600 025 2230 0916 v.edu

Tel:04144 www.tnuniv.ac 238283(O)238214 . in/annamalai Annamalai University 3. Annamalainagar - 608 1929 36,000 Fax: 238080 info@annamal 002 231745 / 238080 aiuniversity.ac. in http://www.avi Tel:0422 2443219 / Avinashlingam nuty.ac.in 2440140(O)244055 Deemed University for avinashlingam. 1957 3(R) 2438786 4. Women, 7500 edu (1988 ) Fax: 2438786 Coimbatore - 641043 info_adu@ avinuty.ac.in http://www.bsa B S Rahman University Phone :+91-44- univ.ac.in Seethakathi Estate, 5. 2008 17000 22751347,48,50,75 Vandalur, bsar@bsauniv. Chennai -600048. ac.in

University Phone: + http://www.bh 91 - 44 - 2229 arathuniv.com 0742, 2229 0125 Bharath University For Admission: + vc@bharathuni # 173 Agharam Road 1984 91 - 44 - 2229 0247 v.ac.in 6. 1,00,000 Selaiyur, Chennai - 600 (2002 ) 073 Fax: + 91 - 44 - 2229 3886

xii Phone: + 91 - 422 - http://www.bu 242 8100, 242 c. edu.in Bharathiar University 2223, 242 2234 (BU) [email protected] 7. Maruthamalai Road 1982 1961 n Coimbatore - 641 046 Fax: + 91 - 422 - 242 2387, : 091- 422-2423330 Phone: + 91 - 431 - www.bdu.ac.in Bharathidasan 240 7048, 240 7092 University bdulib@gmail. 8. Palkalaiperur 1982 6215.56 com Trichy - 620 024 Fax: + 91 - 431 - 240 7032, www.ruraluniv Phone: + 91 - 451 - . ac.in Gandhigram Rural 245 2371 to 245 Institute 2375 1956 9. Gandhigram 12500 Abragam- (1976 ) Dindigul - 624 302 ggm@yahoo. Fax: + 91 - 451 - co.in 245 4466

www.hindusta Phone: +91-44- nuniv.ac.in Hindustan University 2747 4262, 2747 P.O.Box No.1, Rajiv 4395 [email protected] Gandhi Salai (OMR), 10. 1985 65000 Fax: +91-44-2747 m Padur, (Via) 4208 Kelambakkam, Fax: +91-44-2234 Chennai - 603 103, 2170

http://www.kal Kalasalingam University Phone : 04563 - asalingam.ac.in Anand Nagar 289042/43/44 Krishnankoil – 1984 info@kalasa 11. 626 126 14500 Fax No: 04563 - (2006 ) lingam.ac.in Srivilliputtur(Via) 289322 Virudhunagar (Dt.)

Phone : +91-422- www.karpaga 6471113, 6471114, m univ.com 6471115. Karpagam University 3 of UGC Act 1956) 12. 2008 7500 Coimbatore – info@karpaga 641 021, m Fax : +91-422- university.ac.in 2611043, 2611646.

xiii http://www.kar

Karunya University Phone : 0422 - unya.edu Karunya University, 2614300 Karunya Nagar, 1986 13. 7500 Coimbatore-641 114, (2004 ) Fax : 91 422 info@karunya. 2615615 edu

Madurai Kamaraj http://www.mk University, Tel:0452 university.org 14. Alagar Kovil Rd 1965 -- 859166(O)(R) Fax: Madurai, 858449 mkulibrary@ Madurai - 625 021 yahoo.com : Phone: + 91 - 462- www.msuniv.a Manonmaniam 233 3741, 233 8721 c.in Sundaranar University (MSU) 15. 1992 3022.5 msulibrarytvl Abishekapatti, Fax: + 91 - 462 - @ gmail.com Thirunelveli – 233 4363, 232 2973 627 012 www.motherte resawomenuni Phone: + 91 - 4542 v.ac.in Mother Teresa Women's - 241 685, 241 021, University 241 122, 240 895 registrar@mot Law's Ghat Rd 16. 1984 - herteresawome Kodaikanal n univ.ac.in Kodaikanal - 624 102 Fax: + 91 - 4542 - 245 314

http://www.ni Ph. No : 91-4651- univ.com Noorul Islam University 250566, 250266, Kumaracoil,Thuckalay, 1989 17. 17500 250966, 252966. Kanyakumari District, - (2008 ) 629 180. info@niuniv. com Phone: + 91 - 427 - www.periyaru Periyar Maniammai 234 5766, 234 niversity.ac.in University 1988 5520, 234 6277, 18. Periyar Nagar 17500 (2007 ) 234 6265 - 69 pulib@rediffm Vallam Fax: + 91 - 427 - ail.com : 613403 234 5565 Periyar University Telephone: +91- http://www.pm 19. Bangalore Main Road 1998 4362-264600 Ext- u.edu Salem - 636 011 244

xiv registrar@pmu Fax: +91-4362- edu 264660 94425 02054, http://www.pri 94425 02057, st.ac.in Prist University 94436 45399 Trichy – Thanjavur Phone Numbers: Highway 1985 20. 8000 (04362) 265021, Vallam, Thanjavur – (2008 ) 265022, 266940, contact@prist. 613403 266950, 266960 ac.in Fax : 04362- 265150 Shanmugha Arts, Science, Technology and www.@SAST Tel: 04362-304101; Research Academy 1984 RA.edu 21. 4390 264101 (SASTRA), Tirumalai (2001 Fax:04362-264120 Samudram, Thanjavur - 613402 Sathyabama Institute of www.sathya Science and Technology, Tel: 044-24500813 bamauniv.ac.in 1987 22. Jappiar Nagar, Old 25000 (2001 Mamallapuram Road, Fax:044-24502344 Chennai-600119

Tel : +91 - 44 - http://www. Saveetha University, 2680 1580 / 1581 / saveetha.com 162, Poonamallee High 1986 1582 / 1583 / 1584 / 23. Road, 1200 registrar@ (2005 ) 1585 Chennai - 600 077, saveetha.com Fax : +91 - 44 - 2680 0892

Sri Chandrasekharendra http://www.ka Saraswathi Viswa Tel: (91) 44- nchiuniv.ac.in MahavidyalayaSri 27264293, Sri Jayendra Saraswathi 27264308, registrar@kanc 24. 1993 7500 Street, 27264301 hiuniv.ac.in Enathur Fax: (91) 44- 27264285 PIN: 631 561 Tel:044 http://www.sr Sri Ramachandra 4768431(O)626319 mc.edu Medical University 1985 4(R) Fa Tel:044 25. 1, Ramachandra Nagar, 40000 (1994+) 4768423(O)499395 Porur , 1(R) Fax: 4767008 radhavrv@hot Chennai – 600 116 4767008x: 4767008 mail.com / SRM Institute of Science http://www.st & Technology, 3, 1985 Ph : 044 - petersuniversit 26. 1.50.000 Veerasamy Street, West (2002 ) 26558080 - 85 y.org Mambalam Chennai –

xv 600033 spiher@stpeter s university.org St.Peter's University www.srmuniv. St.Peter's University Tel: 044-27454255 ac.in 1992 27. Avadi, Chennai 7500 (2008 ) Tamilnadu, . Fax:044-27452343 registrar@srm 600 054. univ.ac.in http://www.tna Tamil Nadu Agricultural Phone: 0422- u.ac.in 28. University 1971 16688 6611210 / Fax: 91- Coimbatore - 641 003 422-6611410 [email protected] o.in THE TAMIL NADU Dr. http://www.tnd AMBEDKAR LAW a lu.ac.in UNIVERSITY, +91-44 4941919 29. "Poompozhil", 1998 - nagabooshana 4941212 5, Dr. D.G.S. Dinakaran [email protected] Salai, om Chennai – 600 028. Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. Tel:044 http://www.tn Medical University 2353595(O)491462 mmu.ac.in Tamil Nadu Dr. M G R 2(R) Fax: 2353698 30. Medical University 1989 - Tel:044 ananda_kannan P B No. 1200, No.69, 2353572(O)841336 @hotmail.com Anna Salai, Guindy, 3(R) Fax: 2353698 Chennai - 600 032 2352698 Tel:044 http://www.tan Tamilnadu Veterinary 5551574(O)621415 uvas.tn.nic.in/# And Animal Sciences 9(R) Fax: 5551576 tanuvas@vsnl. University 31. 1990 2400 Tel:044 com / Madhavaram Milk 5551584(O)475452 tnvetreg@md3 Colony Chennai – 3(R) Fax: 5551585 .vsnl.net.in 600051. 5551576 / 5551585 http://www.ta miluniversity.a Tamil University Phone: : + 91 - c.in 32. Thanjavur- 613 005 1981 4646 4362 - 226 720 contact@tamil university.ac.in Thiruvalluvar University --- Serkkadu, Reception : Vellore - 632 106, (0416) 2274755, 33. Tamil Nadu, 2003 - 2274756 India. Registrar Office : (0416) 2274747

xvi Tel:044 http://www.uni 5361074(O)235030 versityofmadra 4(R)Fax: s-ice.ac.in University of Madras Registrar: Dr. N. 34. Chepauk, Chennai - 600 1857 5500 Mani vcoffice@uni 005 Tel:044 mad.ernet.in 5361055(O)644180 0(R) Fax: 5367654 [email protected]. / 5366693 in Tel: 0416-2248701 www.vit.ac.in Vellore Institute of 1984 35. Technology, Vellore - 20000 (2001 ) Fax:0416-2243092; [email protected] 632014 . 2240411 Phone: 044- www.vel- Vel Tech University 26841601 tech.org #42 Avadi-Vel Tech 1992 044- 36. 8000 Road, Avadi, (2008 ) 26840896/ 869/ 249 Chennai- -600 062. Fax : 044- admission@vel 26840262 -tech.org

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