Author:
Kumar Bhatt Rakesh,Kumar Amit
Abstract
Purpose
– The purpose of this paper is to explore the students’ opinion of Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), New Delhi, regarding the use of social networking sites (SNSs)/tools by library and their expectation from the library through SNSs.
Design/methodology/approach
– A survey was conducted using a well-designed questionnaire circulated among 200 students studying in JNU for the academic session 2011-2012.
Findings
– The study explores that most of the students are in favor of using the SNS/tools by the libraries and they expect the services should be provided to them by libraries through SNS/tools as well.
Research limitations/implications
– The study geographical area was confined to the students of the JNU, New Delhi, regarding their opinion on use of SNS/tools by the library.
Originality/value
– The paper highlights the student opinion regarding the use of SNS by library and further explores the expectations of students from library through SNS/tool.
Subject
Library and Information Sciences,Computer Science Applications
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