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

2. 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.

3. 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.

4. 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.

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

6. Data Analysis: Sr. No. Year of Establishment No. of ResponsesPercentage 11950-195945 21960-1969810 31970-19791518.75 41980-19891822.5 51990-19991721.25 6Not Responded1822.5 Total80100

7. Faculties available in the colleges Sr..No. Faculties No. Of Responses Received Percentage 1Arts22.5 2Commerce22.5 3Science33.75 4Arts and Commerce1113.75 5Arts and Science1113.75 6Arts, Commerce and Science3442.50 7Arts, Science and Management33.75 8 Arts, Commerce, Science and Management 1417.5 Total80100

8. Software used for computerization of the library Software usedCDSISISETH PuneLIBMAN Shikshan KrantiSOUL Responses222227 Percentage2.5 33.75

9. 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 10056.25045.00 211 to 20033.75022.50 321 to 30045.0000 431 to 4000 541 to 50022.50033.75 6Above 50067.50056.25 Total2025%1417.50

10. Age of the Librarian vs It Based Services Provided in the Library Sr. No.Services provided Age group of Librarians ( Responses in Percentage) 30 - 40 Years40 - 50 Years50-60 Years 1 Computers available in the library90.6397.6271.42 2 Software using for library operations7564.2942.86 3 Automation begins or completed84.3659.5242.86 4Computerized circulation43.7540.4814.29 5 Bar code technology fo circulation31.2535.7114.29 6Automation of periodicals04.7614.29

11. Cont-. 7 Database available34.2833.3314.29 8OPAC for users56.2540.4842.86 9Internet facility96.8847.6242.86 10 E-resources available34.3816.6714.29 11 CDs/DVDs available71.8861.914.29 12 Information literacy program for users31.2526.1942.86 Mean54.1644.0430.95

12. 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 Committee72.28752.42 2Separate library building41.1748.757.58 3 Water and Electricity supply61.7666.254.5 4 Book selection committee6081.2521.25 5Visitors register52.4288.7536.33 6 Separate periodical section51.4253.752.33 7 computers for library operations28.5773.7545.18 Mean52.5269.6417.08

13. 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 % 1Classification74.2891.2516.97 2Cataloguing65 0 3 Computerized catalogue (OPAC)045100 4In house circulation of books57.1488.7513.16 5 In house circulation of periodicals42.8578.7535.09 6Computerized circulation032.5100

14. Cont.. 7Inter library loan25.7146.2520.54 8Book Bank34.2848.7514.47 9Reference Service51.4272.521 10Orientation to users23.41 0 11Abstracting Service7.577.750.18 12Indexing Service23.4123.750.34 13Photocopying ( reprography ) service14.2847.532.22 14Clipping service54.2861.256.97 15C A S service11.4223.7512.3 16S D I service2.8511.258.4 17Bibliographic service22.85252.15 18 Library Automation (in progress or complete)14.2853.7539.47

15. Cont.. 19 Computerized circulation036.25100 20 Bar code technology for circulation036.25100 21Database available027.5100 22 Internet based services5.7156.2550.54 23E-resources available033.75100 24 Information literacy program033.75100 Mean22.1144.5840.58

16. Conclusions and Implications It is noted that in the financial year 2005-06; 2008-09 and 2009-10 library expenditure was more that library budget. On an average, per capita expenditure in college libraries during financial year 2009 -10 was Rs. 232.89. 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.