Information Access Patterns of Faculty in Arts and Sciences Colleges in Chidambaram.

The article investigates the information requirements, usefulness of library resources and services, and problems met by faculty members of two arts and sciences colleges in India. These are Government Arts & Science College and Sri Raghavendra Arts & Science College. Results reveal that most faculty in both institutions are lecturers. Over half visit the library every day, or once a week and use books or reference works most frequently. In general, they visit the library to prepare for class.