K.E.S COLLEGE OF ARTS & COMMERCE A SURVEY REPORT ON ATTITUDE TOWARDS USING THE LIBRARY F.Y.B.COM (Banking & Insurance) SEMESTER - II

A SURVEY REPORT ON ATTITUDE TOWARDS USING THE LIBRARY PREPARED BY:- VARSHA GUPTA 06 SUPRITHA PADUKONE 22 TRUPTI PANCHAL 23 URVI SHAH 35 January 2008

PREPARED BY:-

VARSHA GUPTA 06

SUPRITHA PADUKONE 22

TRUPTI PANCHAL 23

URVI SHAH 35

January 2008

METHODOLOGY The sample selected included youngsters belonging to a different educational level. The questioners are personally distributed among 100 students & taken it back as feedback. The break up analysis are on following basis:- MALE-50, FEMALE-50.

The sample selected included youngsters belonging to a different educational level.

The questioners are personally distributed among 100 students & taken it back as feedback.

The break up analysis are on following basis:-

MALE-50, FEMALE-50.

Do you have a library card? YES NO MALE : 50 0 FEMALE: 50 0 ANALYSIS

How often do you visit the library? MALE FEMALE ONCE A WEEK : 09 20 TWICE A WEEK : 08 12 NEVER : 01 01 ONLY DURING EXAMS : 24 13 ONCE IN A MONTH : 0 8 04

How much is the capacity of the seats in the library? MALE FEMALE 50-100 : 45 50 100-150 : 5 0 150-200 : 0 0

Is the attendance of the students in the library taken? MALE FEMALE YES : 25 10 NO : 25 40

What are the facilities provided by the library? MALE FEMALE ISSUANCE OF BOOK : 45 25 STUDYING IN LIBRARY : 09 06 PREPARATION OF PROJECT : 01 00 NEWSPAPER & MAGAZINE : 10 04

Is there any internet facility provided in the library? MALE FEMALE YES : 6 3 NO : 44 47

If internet is provided, then what facilities should be provided to the students? MALE FEMALE FINDING OUT INFORMATIONS : 47 40 PREPARING PROJECTS : 01 09 CHATTING : 02 01

For how many days are the books issued? MALE FEMALE ISSUED FOR 2 - 4 DAYS : 32 37 ISSUED FOR 4 - 6 DAYS : 03 07 ISSUED FOR 6 - 8 DAYS : 15 06

What types of books are available in the library? MALE FEMALE FICTION : 2 4 NON – FICTION : 2 1 SCIENTIFIC : 0 0 REFERENCE BOOKS : 5 2 ALL OF THE ABOVE : 41 43

Does the supervisor/clerks help you in any way? MALE FEMALE YES : 45 48 NO : 5 2

In What way do the Supervisor/Clerks help you? MALE FEMALE ISSUANCE OF BOOKS : 45 44 FINDING OUT BOOKS : 01 01 PREPARING OF PROJECTS : 04 05

How often have you paid the fine for giving the books late? MALE FEMALE ONCE : 15 06 TWICE : 06 06 NEVER : 29 38

Are you provided with the facility to go through the books before you actually issue them? MALE FEMALE YES : 44 50 NO : 06 00

Do you follow the rules & regulations put down by the library? MALE FEMALE YES : 49 50 NO : 01 00

Do the students misbehave in the library? MALE FEMALE YES : 19 24 NO : 31 26

Are they penalized for that? MALE FEMALE YES : 39 38 NO : 11 12

Do you think fines should be imposed to the students who misbehave in the library? MALE FEMALE YES : 48 49 NO : 02 01

What approach does the library & the staff of the K.E.S. college should have? MALE FEMALE OPEN ACCESSED WITH INTERNET FACILITY : 31 41 CLOSED ACCESSED WITH INTERNET FACILITY : 09 07 BOTH : 10 02

Do you think that you should be allowed to pick up the books that you want? MALE FEMALE YES : 49 50 NO : 01 00

How often do you take the books from the library? MALE FEMALE ONCE A WEEK : 01 08 TWICE A WEEK : 10 10 DAILY : 00 05 ONLY DURING EXAMS : 39 27

CONCLUSION Around MALE – 35 FEMALE - 38 appeals that Library just provides only for Issuance of Books & not for Preparing Projects. Around MALE – 43 FEMALE - 49 of the students say Yes that the Supervisor and Clerks help them in any way. Around MALE – 49 FEMALE - 50 of the Students follow the Rules & Regulation laid down by the library.

Around MALE – 35 FEMALE - 38 appeals that Library just provides only for Issuance of Books & not for Preparing Projects.

Around MALE – 43 FEMALE - 49 of the students say Yes that the Supervisor and Clerks help them in any way.

Around MALE – 49 FEMALE - 50 of the Students follow the Rules & Regulation laid down by the library.

CREDITS We would like to thank EMELIA Madam; We wish to thank the – representatives of all the various Classes who are linked in this project; We would also like to thank all those who were instrumental in making of these project a success. THANK YOU

We would like to thank EMELIA Madam;

We wish to thank the – representatives of all the various Classes who are linked in this project;

We would also like to thank all those who were instrumental in making of these project a success.

THANK YOU