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IJLIS Vol.7 No.1 Jan-Aprl 2013.Pmd 81 Indian Journal of Library and Information Science Volume 7 Number 1, January - April 2013 Utilization of Information Resources by the Faculty and Research Scholars in Kannada University Library Hampi: A Study MS Lohar*, Nagaraja Naik M**, MC Gudimani*** Abstract This paper towards light on the step-by-step process of information resources in Kannada University, Hampi. Kannada University specialized in Kannada studies and have specialized research centres. A survey conducted at Kannada University Library, Hampi Keywords: Library Resources; Faculty; Research Scholar; Kannada University; Hampi. Introduction Specialization is the order of the day. Research and development (R&D) has become a primary function of institutions such as Information is an important national universities, industries, government and resource. It is required and consistently been private institutions and associations. a significant element at every phase of human development. In one form or other it has it is Majorities of the libraries even today are an indispensable resource for right decision- providing only traditional services to its users. making at governmental, organizational and It is high time to go beyond this and think of personal levels. Vital ingredients for the socio- providing intensive services to its users. A economic and cultural development of any library may be having rich resources in the nation especially for developing countries like form of materials and manpower, but it is not India. It is well-accepted fact that the country, successful to provide expected services to its which is rich in information is always ahead users, unless the resources are not used to the in socio-economic spheres. The countries, optimum levels. Information is one of the basic which suffer from information gap due to needs of mankind today’s research scholars non-transfer of information, lag behind in are totally lost in obtaining the required socio-economic development. information amidst the information flood. Hence to organize the mass of information, Modern Society is characterized by an after its evaluation in terms of quality, increasing need for specialized institutions in quantity, and reliability, is the need of the hour. various fields of human activities. The libraries being communication centers Author’s Affilation: *Librarian, Post Graduate Center, attached to various institutions endeavor in (Kuvempu University), Kadur, Karnataka, **Library Technical Assistant, ***Assistant Librarian, Kannada University, Hampi providing relevant information to its users Vidyaranya, Hospet (Tq), Bellary (Dt) 583276, Karnataka. whenever required. The importance of library Reprint’s request: Dr. M.S. Lohar, *Librarian, Post use for research work cannot be over Graduate Center, (Kuvempu University), Kadur, Karnataka. emphasized. Research is an activity, which is E-mail: [email protected] directed to see something knew, to find out what was not known before and thus expand (Received on 15.06.2010 , accepted on 16.10.2012) Volume© Red Flower 7 Number Publication 1, January Pvt. -Ltd. April 2013 82 MS Lohar et al / Utilization of Information Resources by the Faculty and Research Scholars in Kannada University Library Hampi: A Study man’s fund of knowledge. Research scholars a. To know the frequency of visits to the are specialists working in the narrower areas library by the research scholars; of a selected subject. Naturally their b. To find out the information needs of the information requirements are also of special teachers & research scholars; nature to be supplied in a special way. Newly generated information constitutes an essential c. To trace the potential utility of the library resource for the research worker. Knowledge resources; builds on knowledge as new inventions are d. To identify the types of information reported. sources required by the users; Today, due to the impact of team relay e. To identify the different methods of research, research activity is becoming multi literature search used by the scholars; disciplinary in nature. There is seepage of f. To know the use and adequacy of the literature. The documents in every field are information sources by the teachers & being published at on accelerated rate. In this research scholars; and situation it is not possible for any library, especially university library to acquire g. To understand the extent of help sought everything, which is needed by its users. Most by users and the services offered by the of the higher educational libraries are facing library staff; financial constraints. Therefore, it becomes h. To suggest the ways and means for the necessary for the library to develop a need- further improvement of the library based collection. Thus it is necessary to services. understand the user’s needs, so that one can be able to provide better services to his users. To know the information needs of the users, Methodology “User Studies” are necessary during planning and designing library and information The main purpose of the present study is to systems/services. assess the various facilities available for the teachers and research scholars in the library Need for the study of Kannada University. There are many techniques to carry out such on investigation. The present study focuses on the Which include interview method, schedule information seeking behavior of the faculty method, observation method and members and research scholars of the questionnaire method. In the present case a Kannada University, Hampi and the user questionnaire method was applied. A satisfaction. The main focus of this study is to structured questionnaire was prepared describe the information needs and keeping in view of the objectives of the study requirements in general and to analyze the and personally distributed to the 150 randomly research scholar’s information search selected teachers and research scholars of activities, there use behavior and use pattern. Kannada University, Hampi. Sufficient time The studies also endeavor to find out the ability was given to fill the questionnaire. After the of the existing library and its organizational stipulated time the questionnaires were structure for disseminating information to collected back and analysed for collecting satisfy the needs of the end users. information and recorded in the present work. Objectives of the study The specific objectives of the study are as follows Indian Journal of Library and Information Science MS Lohar et al / Utilization of Information Resources by the Faculty and Research Scholars in 83 Kannada University Library Hampi: A Study Kannada University, Hampi: A Profile 1994. It now has three more satellite compuses: Introduction one in Badami, an historical place, where the Department of Sculpture and Visual Arts is The Government of Karnataka through the located; other at Kuppalli, the birth place of Kannada University Act 1991 established the poet Kuvempu, where the Kuvempu Kannada University-Hampi, in 1991. Though Research Centre is located and other research the University was established in 1991, the centre at Kudalasangama. demand for such a University was there in Karnataka since the mid 1980s. The Government of Karnataka established a Vidyaranya commission under the chairmanship of The present campus of Kannada University Sadashiva Wodeyar to look into the demand. spans a hilly terrain of 680 acres situated This committee after consulting various amidst a natural forest and beautiful lake. A intellectuals, education experts, political small brook runs through the campus. The thinkers, social activists, literary personalities campus is named Vidyaranya after the and representatives of people came out with ‘founder-Guru’ of the Vijayanagara Empire. a report and recommended for the It also means the ‘forest of knowledge’. The establishment of Kannada University. University has departments of research in Kannada University is located near Hampi, History, Religion and Philosophy that have an historical place in Karnataka State. The developed on the basis of the Kannada very name HAMPI evokes mythological and language and literature. historical memories. People lived here since 1. To translate books in other languages into the Stone- age, as it is evident in the cave Kannada according to the needs in paintings left here for posterity by the Stone- consonance with the objectives of the age people. Historically this place has been university and also to translate books in the abode of many religions—Buddhism, Kannada into other languages. Jainism, Virashnavism. Islam and many popular religious cults like Huligemma cult, 2. To preserve and publish palm leaf Galemma cult, Mylaralinga cult, Balabasava manuscripts and rare ancient books. cult which exist to this day. This has been an 3. To search for and compile epigraphs important place for many kingdoms like relating to Kannada language and Hoysalas, Sindhs, Kapilas, not to speak of the literature, Kannada culture and history of Vijayanagar kingdom, which originated here the Kannadigas and publish them with its and reigned over most part of South India for findings based on research. more than three centuries. Vijayanagara 4. To compile and publish Kannada words, Kingdom has also been the icon of Kannada expressions, colloquial terms, words identity and has inspired the Karnataka peculiar to Industries and Agriculture, unification movement. Hampi has also been which are used by the Kannadigas in the abode of many a well-known Kannada Karnataka and in other countries where poets
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