Library Sources, Services, and User Satisfaction: An Empirical Study of Self-Financing Women’s Arts and Science Colleges in Tiruppur &Erode Districts
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Academic libraries serve as the backbone of higher education, providing a wide range of sources and services to support teaching, learning, and research. In self-financing women’s arts and science colleges, libraries play a pivotal role in empowering women students and scholars. This study aims to analyze the usage of library sources and services by faculty, students, and research scholars in selected colleges in Tiruppur &Erode district and to assess their level of satisfaction. The study adopts a quantitative research approach with data collected through structured questionnaires from librarians, faculty, and students using random sampling .Seven self-financing women’s colleges form the sample frame. Data are analyzed using descriptive statistics and the chi-square test to explore associations between variables such as level of study and library usage. The findings are expected to provide valuable insights for enhancing library services, user education, and extension activities in women’s colleges.
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