Computer Application in Government aided College Libraries in Birbhum District,West Bengal

status, problems and prospects

Abstract

This study has been undertaken to explore the use of computer in undergraduate college library operations and services in the Birbhum district. The objective of this study is to know the application and progress of computer in college libraries and to identify the provision of
infrastructure in college libraries. To conduct this study a large variety of data-gathering and analysis techniques have been adopted such as surveys, interviews, observations, and documentary analysis in college libraries in Birbhum district, West Bengal to collect the primary data. This study is based on 16 (Sixteen) Government aided college libraries in
Birbhum district. The libraries of private and B.Ed. colleges have been excluded from this study. The data has been collected during the period of June 2022 toAugust 2022. It is found that the highest number (8 i.e., 14.29 %) of computer has been installed at Bolpur College library
followed by Krishna Chandra College library (6 i.e., 10.71%) and Suri Vidyasagar College library (5 i.e., 8.93%). For the purpose of creating of library database only one (1) college library uses SOUL2.0, seven (7) college libraries use Koha software and eight college libraries
use locally prepared software. The study also shows that eleven college libraries have internet facilities for searching different information using the internet whereas five colleges have yet to implement internet facilities in college libraries.