Status Of School Libraries in Srirangam Taluk, Tiruchirappalli District: A Review

Abstract

  This paper is to explore the status of school libraries in Srirangam taluk, Tiruchirappalli district and to highlight the need and functions of the school library system.

Methodology: A structured questionnaire was designed and personally distributed to twenty numbers of various types of schools in Srirangam taluk, Tiruchirappalli, and the collected data was analysed and presented.

Findings: From the results, it has been concluded in Tamil Nadu that the school libraries are in poor state.

Suggestions: The Tamil Nadu Government has to take the necessary steps for the development of school libraries, especially in Government High and Higher Secondary Schools and the states should appoint well qualified, trained librarian in the schools to promote Information and Communication Technology (ICT) applications in all libraries.