USER PERCEPTIONS OF COLLEGE LIBRARY WEB PORTAL: A SURVEY

Abstract

This research paper delves into the utilization of the Library web portal/ website of Prof. Sambhajirao Kadam College, Deur (PSKCD) specifically by the college students and their perceptions of library portal. To conduct the survey, a well-framed questionnaire was formulated and randomly circulated to 300 students, resulting in the receipt of 260 responses. The findings indicate that most of the students (90 %) are acquainted with the library portal. Most of the students (92 %) are accessing portal with their smartphone only. A significant portion of the students expressed their agreement regarding design and accessibility of Library Portal that Portal is well designed (81.53 %), its interface is user-friendly (73.07 %), it is mobile responsive (70.38 %), and it is easy to browse (68.46 %) and ‘Library Android App’ is most convenient way to access the portal (75 %). It was notably found that ‘Accessing study material and other learning resources’ is a main purpose of most of the students (60.76 %) for visiting the Library Portal. Overall, the perception of the college students towards the library portal seems to be good.

Keywords: Library Portal, Web Portal, Library Website, College Library, PSK College