LANGUAGE IN INDIA

Strength for Today and Bright Hope for Tomorrow

Volume 15:8 August 2015
ISSN 1930-2940

Managing Editor: M. S. Thirumalai, Ph.D.
Editors: B. Mallikarjun, Ph.D.
         Sam Mohanlal, Ph.D.
         B. A. Sharada, Ph.D.
         A. R. Fatihi, Ph.D.
         Lakhan Gusain, Ph.D.
         Jennifer Marie Bayer, Ph.D.
         S. M. Ravichandran, Ph.D.
         G. Baskaran, Ph.D.
         L. Ramamoorthy, Ph.D.
         C. Subburaman, Ph.D. (Economics)
         N. Nadaraja Pillai, Ph.D.
Assistant Managing Editor: Swarna Thirumalai, M.A.

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Usefulness of Library Resources Utilization by
B.Ed. Students in Private Sector Universities in
Khyberpahtoonkhwa, Pakistan

Nasrullah Khan, Dr. Sajjad Hayat Akhtar, Fazle Wahid, Ph.D. Scholar and
Nosheen Begum, M.Phil. Education Scholar

Abstract

The aim of this study was to investigate the utilizations of existing resources of the libraries of private universities of KPK. Total 03 universities from private sector were included in the study. The data for this survey was collected through a questionnaire from B.ED students. The results showed that libraries were under-utilized despite students expressed willingness for using libraries. Lack of human and material resources were the main reason for under-utilization. Student mostly visited library for reading books, preparation of assignment and consume spare time. Library staff needed professional training, purchase of library resources need simplification for timely procurement, digital linkage with national and international libraries needs to be enhanced and proper utilization is required for improved efficiency of the current libraries. It is concluded that improved library facilities can enhance the utilization of libraries.

Keywords: libraries, Private Sector University, teacher training programme, B.Ed., utilization.

Introduction

A well-equipped library can play an important part in the provision of quality education. The provision of a quality library has positive effects on the enrolment of students (Niazi and Mace 2006). Government of Pakistan National Education Policy (1998-2010) stated that teacher should be academically well trained in subjects he taught and had sound professional training. As a result of better training, both trainer and trainee learn well. Nwanchukwu (1990) perceived training as the process of increasing one efficiency through which people are offered the opportunities to acquire skills and upgrade knowledge required in carrying out various specialized tasks in their place of work. To make teacher education programme more effective there had been a lot of emphasis on preparation of new curricula, training of faculty, provision of supplementary teaching materials and resources like libraries. There is less stress to support and utilized library provisions in private sector universities. Libraries are one of the important resources, if not the most important, in securing maximum from a well-designed academic programme.

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Nasrullah Khan
Lecturer & Coordinator Education Department
Abasyn University Peshawar
Pakistan

Dr Sajjad Hayat Akhtar
Assistant Professor
Abasyn University Peshawar
Pakistan
sajjadakhtar2010@yahoo.com

Fazle Wahid, Ph.D. Scholar

Nosheen Begum, M.Phil. Education Scholar
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