COLLECTION AND UTILITY STUDY OF TEXTILE BOOKS IN SVPISTM LIBRARY, COIMBATORE (original) (raw)

Collection development is a universal process for libraries and information centers. It is the process of identifying the strengths and weaknesses of a library's materials collection in terms of patron needs and community resources and attempting to correct existing weaknesses, if any. Collection development is the process of making certain the information needs of the people using the collection, are met in a timely and economical manner, using information resources produced both inside and outside the organization. This study is based on Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International School of Textiles & Management (SVPISTM), to analyze the collection development and utility pattern of textile books in the Library.