A survey was conducted among teachers at a school library in Mysore, India to understand their use of the library. The survey found that most teachers visit the library weekly or daily, primarily to access books. While print format is still preferred, teachers also use some electronic resources and the internet for teaching. Most teachers feel the library helps students develop reading habits and want the library to expand its circulating materials. The majority of teachers are satisfied with the existing library collections and services.

1. USER SURVEY OF USE OF SCHOOL LIBRARY BY TGTS AND PGTS
KENDRIYA VIDYALAYA MYSORE
INFERENCES
The survey was conducted among the TGTs and PGTs at K.V.Mysore on 07/09/12.A Questionnaire
containing 20 objective questions were distributed to 27 Teachers and all of them responded. The
analysis was as follows:-
1. HOW OFTEN TEACHERS ARE VISITING SCHOOL LIBRARY
MONTHLY
15% DAILY
37%
WEEKLY
48%
2.Main purpose behind visit of the library
20 16
15
10 8
5 3
0
TO ACCESS BOOKS
TO ACCESS
PERIODICALS TO ACCESS E-
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3. INCREASED TIME UTILIZATION BY LIBRARY VISIT

2. TIME TO VISIT LIBRARY
YES NO
48%
52%
48 % teachers found spending time in library as per increased time under RTE.
4. USE OF PRINT AND E-FORMAT
PRINT FORMAT E-FORMAT
7%
93%
93 % Teachers prefers more Print format than E-Format
5. Awareness about Type of e-resources available in the library
20
0
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offline
CD's AND
DVD's All
online offline CD's AND DVD's All
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3. 6. Is book exhibition being organized in your library
YES NO
22%
78%
7.Accessing internet services for subject related query
YES NO
44
56
%
%
8. Helping students in inculcating Reading Habit
Chart Title
YES
100%

4. 9. Weather CDs/ DVDs should also include in circulation (home lending) ?
NO
41%
YES
59%
10. Are you satisfy with present / viable existing collection of library ?
25
20
15
21
10
5 6
0
YES NO
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11.Internet browsing facilities from school library
20
15
10 17
5 10
0
YES NO

5. 12). Do you get any e mail from school library regarding awareness of new arrival of the
library ?
20
15
10 17
10
5
0
YES NO
13. Are you getting e-resources for teaching learning programme from the library ?
14
13.5
14
13
13
12.5
YES NO
14. Use of e-resources for teaching material
NO
19%
YES
81%

6. 15Habit of reading newspaper
SOME
TIME
NO 7%
19%
YES
74%
16. Are you getting sufficient subject related journals /magazines from your library ?
YES NO
33%
67%
17. In which format will you prefer to read newspaper ?
E-
FORMA
T
15%
PRINTE
D
FORMA
T
85%

7. FINDINGS OF THE SURVEY
 37% of the teachers visiting the Library Daily while 48% visiting weekly
 Most of the teachers are visiting the Library to access books
 48% of teachers found time to visit library from the increased time
under RTE
 Majority of respondents use print format than e-format
 44% of the teachers are accessing internet services for subject related
query
 100% of the teachers are Helping students in inculcating Reading
Habit
 Majority of the teachers feels CDs/ DVDs should also include in
circulation (home lending)
 Majority of the teachers are satisfied with present / viable existing
collection of library
 63 % of the teachers getting browsing facility from the library
 52 % of the teachers getting getting e-resources for teaching learning
programme from the library
 Majority of the teachers are using of e-resources for teaching
material
 67% getting sufficient subject related journals /magazines from
your library
 85% % of the teachers prefer to read newspaper in print format