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Financial Management of Constituent College Libraries in Karnataka: A Survey


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1 Sahyadri Science College, Shimoga 577203, India
2 Kuvempu University, Jnana Sahyadri, Shankaraghatta 577451, Shimoga Dist. Karnataka, India
     

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The present study attempts to know the financial provisions of constituent college libraries of Karnataka. The Government and the UGC are found to be the major sources of finance for these libraries. The average UOC assistance is found to be Rs. 1,69,643, and the maximum assistance is Rs. 2,30,000. The library finance is found to be inadequate to meet the requirements of the users. The correlation coefficient is positive but insignificant.

Keywords

College Libraries, Financial Management, Library Budget, Expenditure, Correlation of Coefficient.
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C. G. Mathad
Sahyadri Science College, Shimoga 577203
India

B. U. Kannappanavar
Kuvempu University, Jnana Sahyadri, Shankaraghatta 577451, Shimoga Dist. Karnataka
India


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Authors

C. G. Mathad
Sahyadri Science College, Shimoga 577203, India
B. U. Kannappanavar
Kuvempu University, Jnana Sahyadri, Shankaraghatta 577451, Shimoga Dist. Karnataka, India

Abstract


The present study attempts to know the financial provisions of constituent college libraries of Karnataka. The Government and the UGC are found to be the major sources of finance for these libraries. The average UOC assistance is found to be Rs. 1,69,643, and the maximum assistance is Rs. 2,30,000. The library finance is found to be inadequate to meet the requirements of the users. The correlation coefficient is positive but insignificant.

Keywords


College Libraries, Financial Management, Library Budget, Expenditure, Correlation of Coefficient.