9th International CALIBER 2013
Convention on Automation of Libraries in Education and
Research Institutions,
Gandhinagar.
March 21-23 2013.
Librarians’ Attitude towards Information
Communication Technology in Colleges affiliated to
Sant Gadge Baba Amravati University, Amravati. (MS).
Submitted by
Dr. Sachin D. Sakarkar
Librarian
R.R. Lahoti Science College, Morshi
Dist - Amravati (MS) . 444 905.
Ph. 9423425340
.
(sachin_sakarkar@yahoo.com)
Rushikumar R. Kuralkar
Librarian
Adarsha Science, J. B. Arts & Birla
Commerce Mahavidyalaya,
Dhamangaon Rly, Dist – Amravati (MS)
Ph. 9422913772
Email: rkuralkar@rediffmail.com
Blog: rushikuralkar.blogspot.com
Introduction
Implementation of Information Communication
Technology (ICT) in Libraries totally depend upon
proper attitude of ICT trained Librarian. ICT media
had widened the limits and bounds of Library.
Related Reviews:
1. O.E.L. Eguaroen in the article “Attitude of library
staff to the use of ICT : The case of Kenneth Dike
library , University of Ibaddan, Nigeria”
2. Muhammad Ramzan in the article “Factors
affecting librarians' attitudes toward ICT application
in libraries”
3. Sachin D. Sakarkar. in the article “A study of
library automation in college Libraries affiliated to
SGB Amravati University, Amravati”
Aims and Objectives:
•To find out professional awareness of librarians towards
ICT applications.
•To study the attitudes of librarians towards the use of
ICT.
Methodology:
Descriptive survey method
Data Collection Tool
-Questionnaire
Questionnaires Distributed
Responses Received
92
61
Population and Sample:
The study targeted libraries in colleges affiliated in SGB
Amravati University, Amravati. A short structured
questionnaire was filed up by the researcher through
librarians in various institutions in SGB Amravati
University, Amravati.
Districts in SGBAmravati
University,A mravati
Amravti
Akola
Buldhana
Washim
Yavatmal
Surveyed libraries in SGB
Amravati Uni.Amravati
17
13
12
08
11
Distribution of
Male and Female
Librarians
Qualification of
Librarians PG
Male
13
09
08
06
08
Female
04
04
04
02
03
Male
11
08
07
06
07
Female
02
03
04
02
03
Qualification of
Librarians Ph.D
Male
02
01
01
00
01
Female
02
01
00
00
00
The Purpose of the study :
To identify general characteristics and
patterns that exist with regard to the innovativeness of
librarians as it relates to the adoption of ICTs.
The study addresses the following questions:
1. How innovative are librarians in relation to their peers in
the adoption of information and communication technologies?
2. Do demographic variables affect librarian innovativeness?
3. What implications might the innovativeness of librarians
have on the diffusion of innovations within libraries?
Research Tools:
The instrument used for the collection of data on this study
was a modified Igberia and Chakrabarti (1990) Computer
Anxiety and Attitude towards Microcomputer Utilization
(CAATMU) scale and librarians’ attitude questionnaire
developed by researcher. This Research tool is in three parts
Part 1: Demographic variables of the
respondents.
Part 2: ICT Perceptions of Librarians
Part 3: Attitude toward ICT
Attitude of Librarians:
100.00%
90.16%
90.00%
77.04%
80.00%
73.77%
67.21%
70.00%
60.00%
Agree
50.00%
Undecided
40.00%
Disagree
30.00%
22.95%
19.67%
20.00%
21.31%
13.11%
9.83%
10.00%
3.27%
0%
1.63%
0.00%
Library is important
for learning
Library is important
for teaching
ICT provide to
overcome challenges
of information
explosion
Online databases
provide more up-todate Information
Attitude of Librarians:
90.00%
80.32%
80.00%
70.00%
60.00%
55.73%
54.09%
50.00%
Agree
Undecided
40.00%
32.78%
30.00%
32.78%
24.59%
20.00%
13.11%
10.00%
13.11%
6.55%
11.47%
4.91%
0
0.00%
ICT helps in making
specific information
available
ICT enables most
effective ways of
resource sharing
The utility of ICT in
my institution is good
Computers brought
more works stress on
librarian
Disagree
Attitude of Librarians:
90.00%
83.60%
78.68%
80.00%
72.13%
68.85%
70.00%
60.00%
50.00%
Agree
Undecided
40.00%
Disagree
30.00%
27.86%
18.03%
20.00%
16.39%
18.03%
9.83%
10.00%
3.27%
3.27%
0%
0.00%
Computers has
made librarians
work difficult
Computers has
made librarians
work easy
ICT save the
valuable time of
user
ICT save the
valuable time of
librarian
Attitude of Librarians:
90.00%
85.24%
81.96%
80.32%
80.00%
75.40%
70.00%
60.00%
50.00%
Agree
40.00%
Undecided
Disagree
30.00%
16.39%
20.00%
10.00%
8.19%
6.55%
18.03%
9.83%
8.19%
8.19%
1.63%
0.00%
ICT improve the
quality of library
service
ICT influence
librarians role in
information
dissemination
support
ICT offers faster
access to inf.learing
ICT makes study
and teaching more
effi.
Attitude of Librarians:
100.00%
96.72%
86.88%
90.00%
80.00%
70.00%
60.65%
60.00%
Agree
50.00%
Undecided
Disagree
40.00%
30.00%
21.31%
18.03%
20.00%
10.00%
13.11%
3.27%
0%
0%
0.00%
I think that the
existence of library is
necessary
In ICT era also
libraries play
important role
Computer creates
health and envir.
Problems
Conclusion
Society demanded well trained
Librarians
IT revolution
Fear of Digital Divide
Suggestion
Regional Training Centers
Thank
you