Periodical Service in Smt. Hansa Mehta Library, Baroda - A study on Service Evaluation

Abstract

Periodicals are considered as the most important components in information communication process. Several problems related to space, finance, management. and circulation are faced by the libraries for a good periodical service to the users. The author has made an evaluative study on the quality of the periodical service of Smt. Hansa Mehta Library of the Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda by taking a sample of 53 respondents with a structured questionnaire. The study is limited to the periodicals in the field of Chemistry. The significant findings are: i) the periodicals are used for research and for guiding research scholars, ii) the degree of the benefits received from the service is low. iii) no significant relationship between the use of a particular periodical with its cost, iv) quality of the periodical service is relatively poor. The author provides few suggestions for the improvement of the periodical service in the library