Abstract:
This study evaluates the library use of the academics in science and
technology comparatively with the academics in the other subject fields. Their
information seeking behaviour, information needs and the extent to which these needs
have been fulfilled by the university library system, its staff and its services are some
of the aspects taken into account. In addition, the research projected itself to know the
adequacy of physical resources, facilities and services in university libraries and also
it seeks the academics' suggestions for effective library services in universities.
The population for the study was taken from the University of Colombo,
University of Peradeniya, University of Sri Jayawaranapura, University of Kelaniya
and University of Moratuwa. The overall population was 1848 representing all the
departments from the categories of Senior Professor, Professor, Associate Professor,
Senior Lecturer grade I and II and lecturer both confirmed and probationary. Each
department was taken as strata and 40% academics were selected from the above
population as sample by using random sample technique and the quantity of the
selected actual sample was 731 (39.55%). The study was mainly based on a pre-tested
questionnaire.
