Student Library Experience
Authors: Mayuri Wankhade, Sagar Dandge, Sumit Wadmare .
Introduction:
In the modern educational landscape, libraries remain pivotal hubs for academic exploration, research, and scholarly engagement. Understanding the nuanced experiences of students within these vital academic spaces is crucial for enhancing library services and optimizing resources to meet the evolving needs of diverse student populations . This survey aims to delve into the multifaceted dimensions of students’ library experiences, examining factors such as accessibility, resources, amenities, and overall satisfaction. By gathering insights directly from students, this research endeavors to illuminate areas of improvement and innovation, fostering an environment where libraries serve as dynamic catalysts for learning and intellectual growth. Through meticulous analysis and interpretation of survey data, this study endeavors to contribute valuable insights to the ongoing discourse surrounding library enhancement strategies, ultimately enriching the educational journey for current and future generations of students.
Objectives: To understand the underlying issues of the “Students Library Experiences” this research survey aims to;
- Identify factors influencing students’ library usage.
- Assess satisfaction with library resources and services.
- Understand challenges in accessing library resources.
- Provide insights for improving library services.
- Contribute to scholarly discussions on library management
Literature Review:
Libraries face increasing competition for limited resources and rising user expectations, compounded by the complexity of information provision from various sources and rising costs. To meet these challenges, libraries are adopting quality management principles to ensure continuous improvement in their services. Traditionally, library quality was measured by collection size and usage metrics, but this no longer suffices to meet user demands. Instead, the SERVQUAL method is now being used to measure service quality. Quality is fundamental to the library profession, and its pursuit enhances staff image, aids in public relations, and improves marketing efforts.
One goal of the study was to determine if the college student experience the academic library experience under graduate representing two different groups based on the premises that instrument was design using white undergraduate as the North result of the student response to the question and indicated that the instrument was depend able and sound another goal of the study was to establish if there were differences in the academic library experience is the number of graduate attend his college and university is United come from resale diverse academy library needs to examine the library experience in order to design the programs and services for this students.
Data Collection:
For the above problem, 5 questions were framed to be answered on Likert scale with 1 to 5 points. 100 students from Kohinoor Business School were surveyed & for each question which was coded as 1 to 5, mean, standard deviation, standard error and t-stat was calculated.
Data Analysis:
|
Q1 |
Q2 |
Q3Q |
Q4 |
Q5 |
|
|
Mean |
3.59 |
3.71 |
3.88 |
3.24 |
4.11 |
|
Std Deviation |
1.19 |
1.09 |
0.92 |
1.03 |
0.91 |
|
Std Error |
0.12 |
0.11 |
0.09 |
0.10 |
0.09 |
|
T- Stats |
4.93 |
6.46 |
9.51 |
2.36 |
12.23 |
|
Result |
Positive |
Positive |
Positive |
Positive |
Positive |
Conclusion:
- Students visit library daily.
- Students recommend library resources to my classmates.
- Students feel motivated to study when I’m in the library environment.
- Students have been experienced issues with accessing online databases through the library’s website.
- Students value the convenience of the library’s extended hours during exam periods.
Reference:
SAHU, A. K.(2006) Perceptions of Service Quality in an Academic Library: A Case Study. Journal of Services Research,s.l.],v.6,n.1,p.187–204,2006.Disponíve em:https://research.ebsco.com/linkprocessor/plink?id=d66a4abf-b35c-3f5a-a056-6875c4dcfa6e. Acesso em: 13 mar. 2024.
WHITMIRE, E. (1999).Racial Differences in the Academic Library Experiences of Undergraduates. Journal of Academic Librarianship, [s. l.], v. 25, n. 1, p. 33, 1999. DOI 10.1016/S0099-1333(99)80173-6. Disponível em:https://research.ebsco.com/linkprocessor/plink?id=714d2338-9615-321e-a7a4-661d715263ba. Acesso em: 13 mar. 2024.