International Journal of Academic Library and Information Science
 

International Journal of Academic Library and Information Science

Vol. 4(2), pp. 51–62, February, 2016. 

ISSN: 2360-7858

DOI: 10.14662/IJARER2016.004

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Information seeking behavior and their needs in rural population of Barak Valley: A survey

Jaman Hussan Ahmed

MLISc (Assam University, Silchar). Email- jaman.hussan4@gmail.com

Accepted 8 February 2016

The present study was undertaken with a view to know the basic information needs and status of Information seeking behavior of rural population of Barak Valley which comprises of students, teachers, farmers, businessmen etc. The respondents of the present study are mainly drawn from the rural areas of three districts of Barak Valley where the majority of the people are less educated. For that purpose, survey method has been adopted by the investigators, which comprises of schedule, observation and interviews. The present study has clearly indicated that, regarding the improvement of information services in rural environment it is necessary to make public library in every rural villages and make the rural people aware about the need and importance of the public library. Now a day’s library is important part in the world. The library gives more information to rural community and its help to development of rural area. So, the government should take steps to growth of public library in undeveloped area.

Keywords: Information Seeking Behaviour, Information Needs, Rural Population, Barak Valley, Public Library.

 

Cite This Article As: Ahmed JH (2016). Information seeking behavior and their needs in rural population of Barak Valley: A survey. Inter. J. Acad. Lib. Info. Sci. 4(2): 51-62.

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