COLLEGE LIBRARY SERVICES IN MARATHWADA REGION: IMPACT OF NAAC ACCREDITATION Dr. Shivshankar Ghumre Dr. Dharmaraj Veer

Objectives of the study To know the present status of NAAC accredited colleges in Marathwada. To survey college library services in the Marathwada region. To examine the budgetary provision of these libraries. To study the extent of Information Technology application in the libraries under survey. To identify, if any, lacunas in the library facilities, services and other infrastructure facilities.

Hypothesiss The following are the some of the major hypotheses formulated for the study. Library Budget Increased by yearly. Most of the College Libraries used SOUL Software for Library Automation. The library services are improved due to NAAC accreditation.

Scope and Limitations This study is limited to 116 NAAC accredited Arts, Commerce and Science college libraries in Marathwada affiliated to SRTMU, Nanded and Dr. BAMU, Aurangabad. Out of these colleges, only 80 colleges were responded to the questionnaire. The researcher has undertaken only NAAC accredited colleges. However, professional colleges i.e. of Law, B.Ed., Engineering, Management, Information Technology etc. are excluded from the study.

Research Methodology Descriptive method for research has been used for the study. The researcher has used questionnaire for the data collection.

Data Analysis: Sr. No. Year of Establishment No. of ResponsesPercentage Not Responded Total80100

Faculties available in the colleges Sr..No. Faculties No. Of Responses Received Percentage 1Arts22.5 2Commerce22.5 3Science Arts and Commerce Arts and Science Arts, Commerce and Science Arts, Science and Management Arts, Commerce, Science and Management Total80100

Software used for computerization of the library Software usedCDSISISETH PuneLIBMAN Shikshan KrantiSOUL Responses Percentage

Number of book issued/borrowed under ILL Sr. No. Range no of books IssuedNo. of books Borrowed No. Responses Percentage No. of Responses Percentage 1Up to to to to to Above Total2025%

Age of the Librarian vs It Based Services Provided in the Library Sr. No.Services provided Age group of Librarians ( Responses in Percentage) Years Years50-60 Years 1 Computers available in the library Software using for library operations Automation begins or completed Computerized circulation Bar code technology fo circulation Automation of periodicals

Cont-. 7 Database available OPAC for users Internet facility E-resources available CDs/DVDs available Information literacy program for users Mean

Impact of NAAC Accreditation On College Library Facilities. college libraries in % Sr. No.Name of facility Before of NAAC accreditation After NAAC accreditation growth in percentage 1Library Committee Separate library building Water and Electricity supply Book selection committee Visitors register Separate periodical section computers for library operations Mean

Impact of NAAC Accreditation On Library Services college libraries in % Sr. No. Name of services provided by library Before of NAAC accreditation After NAAC AccreditationGrowth in % 1Classification Cataloguing Computerized catalogue (OPAC) In house circulation of books In house circulation of periodicals Computerized circulation

Cont.. 7Inter library loan Book Bank Reference Service Orientation to users Abstracting Service Indexing Service Photocopying ( reprography ) service Clipping service C A S service S D I service Bibliographic service Library Automation (in progress or complete)

Cont.. 19 Computerized circulation Bar code technology for circulation Database available Internet based services E-resources available Information literacy program Mean

Conclusions and Implications It is noted that in the financial year ; and library expenditure was more that library budget. On an average, per capita expenditure in college libraries during financial year was Rs Not a single library fulfills the standards suggested by Ranganathan, Radhakrishnah and Kothari. It is also observed that 33.75% libraries were using SOUL software for computerized catalogue. Almost all (33.75%) libraries were kept and maintained separate terminal for OPAC to users, therefore it is noted that, the libraries having search modes are as the SOUL software search modes. It is noted that there has been an outstanding increase in the library facility after the NAAC accreditation; it is found that there is an altogether 17% increase in the library facility after NAAC accreditation. It comes out as fact that the services provided by the library have been double and increase of them is more than 40 percent after the NAAC accreditation.