Dear David,

Mr. Das has suggested very relevant techniques for promoting reading habits of library users. I want add some.
1. We should present information sources by organizing exhibitions, Programs in the library.
2. We can arrange some quiz/contest regarding search of information and put some sort of gifts as convenient.
3. We can identify best users form faculty side and from student side and put some awards for motivation purpose. Best User Award
4. If possible arrange a program of free distribution of some general periodicals for attracting users to library. Periodical back issues, which we are not binding.
5. Arrange all magazines as per user convenience. If possible keep all magazines near the entrance of library.
6.We should communicate with users, try to understand their needs. We should not wait for them. Take the initiative. Get the right article, find the right user and give it on right time.

Generally we are trying a lot. Success is depend on how users are taking it only thing is we should think positively and maintain our interest towards providing better services.


Thanks,

Pandurang Shendage


On Wed, 23 Apr 2008 library_vcil wrote :
>Dear David,
>
>I can suggest the followings for increasing the reading habit :
>1. You can send the Current Title Service to all the Engg. student if you
>the facilities to do so.
>2.  You can also make some sort of Gist / Synopsis service for interesting
>articles.
>3.  You can also make phone/sms type of service to the respect faculty for
>the respective journals
>4.  You can have a systematic study about the users' need and accordingly
>you can suggest them some readings from the journals.
>5.  I don't know, if you have some sort of recreational / political
>Magazines in your collection.  If it not there, you may add some
>recreational Magazine which will attract the user and ultimately when they
>will find some good articles in the Engg. journals, they may have the chance
>to read those.  It is just like some kind of browsing facilities in a
>different way.
>6.  You can study the students behavioural interest and what type of project
>they are going to do, you can find out that type of articles and can inform
>to the respective students.
>
>Regards,
>Pradip Das
>=================================================
>Pradip Das.  M. Phil,  ADIS/DRTC,  B. Sc. (Chem.)
>Sr. Librarian / TPM & Training Co-ordinator,
>Pidilite Industries Limited,
>A/21, MIDC, Mahad, Maharashtra - 402309.  India.
>Ph. : 02145- 31444(R), 02145 - 232043 to 46 (Off.) Extn. : 226
>Fax. : 01245 - 232048
>Mobile : 09420836138
>E-mail : librarymahad@pidilite.co.in
>or, pradipbhadreswardas@gmail.com
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> > Dear Friends
> >
> > I am a Librarian with a self financing engineering college(only
> > BTech/BE) in Kerala. Our library subscribes to around 80 print
> > periodicals in the area of engineering and allied subjects. To
> > promote reading habits of periodicals among  students and faculty
> > we have taken initiate like user education, current awareness etc.
> > But the response to these initiatives are meagre. Yearly we are
> > spending around 2 lakh on periodicals. So i need some valuable
> > suggestions from my colleague's in promoting reading habits of our
> > periodicals in optimum.
> >
> > Hope soon I will receive a lot of suggestion from you people.
> >
> > Thanking you
> >
> > Sincerely
> >
> > Binu David
> > Librarian
> > N J College of Engineering
> > Pothandi
> > Palghat
> >
> >
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