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Career Inforamtion Needs and Use of Library Facilities among Women Career Seekers


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1 Department of Library and Information Science, Karnataka State Women’s University, Jnanashakti, Vijayapura - 586 108, Karnataka, India
2 Department of Library and Information Science, Karnataka State Women's University, Vijayapura - 586 108, Karnataka, India
     

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Career information is an important and key resource for any individual to decide one's career goal. This study deals with the identification of the career information needs of and library facilities usage by women of Savanur Taluk of Haveri District in Karnataka state. Data were collected through survey method of research by using questionnaire as data collection tool from 60 educated women of Savanur. This study assesses the career information needs of women and different types of libraries used by them and it also brings out the reasons why women are not accessing the career information from libraries. Also mentions suggestions to improve library facilities to provide effective library services on career information.

Keywords

Career Information Needs, Library Facilities, Women Career Seekers.
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About The Authors

Geeta Gothe
Department of Library and Information Science, Karnataka State Women’s University, Jnanashakti, Vijayapura - 586 108, Karnataka
India

P. G. Tadasad
Department of Library and Information Science, Karnataka State Women's University, Vijayapura - 586 108, Karnataka
India


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Authors

Geeta Gothe
Department of Library and Information Science, Karnataka State Women’s University, Jnanashakti, Vijayapura - 586 108, Karnataka, India
P. G. Tadasad
Department of Library and Information Science, Karnataka State Women's University, Vijayapura - 586 108, Karnataka, India

Abstract


Career information is an important and key resource for any individual to decide one's career goal. This study deals with the identification of the career information needs of and library facilities usage by women of Savanur Taluk of Haveri District in Karnataka state. Data were collected through survey method of research by using questionnaire as data collection tool from 60 educated women of Savanur. This study assesses the career information needs of women and different types of libraries used by them and it also brings out the reasons why women are not accessing the career information from libraries. Also mentions suggestions to improve library facilities to provide effective library services on career information.

Keywords


Career Information Needs, Library Facilities, Women Career Seekers.

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