Status Of Children Libraries In Assam: An Analytical Study
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2018-11
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An aim of the study is to visualize current scenario of children libraries in Assam. The study has been
carried out on a sample of twelve full-fledged children libraries drawn from different parts of the
state using judgmental sampling method. Number of staff strength in the libraries found ranges
between 1-4. Books collection in the libraries is in the range of 12000 to 15000 in two, 6000-9000
in two, 3000-6000 in three, while five libraries having less than 3000 collection. Average number of
magazines in the libraries is found to be four. Children encyclopaedias are available in 2 libraries
with one title each. CDs and DVDs are available in four libraries with highest 38 in one. Video game
playing facilities are available in 2 libraries, TV sets in 5, computers in 6 libraries of which four with
Internet facility. The availability of other learning aids viz. the Kindle Reader, Globe, Maps and
Charts and other materials are there in all the libraries but in very poor in numbers in comparison
to the number of daily users. Only two libraries are found to be using Library Management Softwares
viz. Koha and SOUL. Number of registered users varies from 75 to 590, while daily users in the range
of 40 to nearly 300. It is observed that most of the relatively well-organized libraries are in the urban
and semi-urban areas. A note of suggestions has been lined up for betterment of the status of the
children libraries.
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Children Library, Public Library, Assam