Information Seeking Behaviour of Faculty in Post-Graduate Colleges of District Jalandhar (Punjab): A Survey

Abstract

The present study investigates the information seeking behaviour of faculty in four Post-Graduate Colleges of District Jalandhar (Punjab). A well structured questionnaire was designed to access the information seeking behaviour of the faculty under study. The present study reveals various aspects of information seeking behaviour of the faculty i.e. adequacy of  library hours, time spent in the library, frequency of visit to the library, purpose of visit to  the library, infrastructure facilities, methods of information seeking, purpose of seeking information, use of library resources, users awareness about library services and web based services, problems faced by faculty, satisfaction with library resources and services and perception of faculty about library staff.