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With the rising demand of the new users about technological assistance, the libraries need to change their traditional way of functioning. The present generation is very much attracted towards social networking sites (SNS). It is obvious for the libraries and information centres to tap the opportunity and provide services to the users by using SNS. Since these sites provide quick and free access, the libraries can make good use of it. The present study attempts to find out the awareness of the librarians of management institutions towards SNS and explores how much they are using it. The study highlights that the librarians are much aware of SNS and are using them for their personal and professional purpose, but on the same hand fails to use the SNS in their libraries. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This study examines the use of collections and services at Dr B.R. Ambedkar NIT Central Library, Jalandhar. Well-structured 196 questionnaires were distributed among NIT Central Library users during the academic session 2010-11, to find out information seeking behaviour of the users. Out of them, 178 filled questionnaires were received, and 170 (95.51 %) were found fit for analysis. This study demonstrates and elaborates various aspects of the use of collections and services, purpose of visit to the library by the user, adequacy of library hours, infrastructure facilities and use of internet information resources. The paper also identifies the levels of use of various services provided, access of online database services, database search techniques, and users' awareness about different types of library network. It highlights satisfaction with overall functioning of the library. Suggestions have been given to make the collections and services more beneficial for the academic community of the technical institutes. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]