The Awareness and Understanding of Sustainability by the Academic Library Administrators: A Micro Level Investigation in Kolkata, India

Authors

Ashes Datta, Senior Research Fellow, Department of Library and Information Science, University of CalcuttaFollow
Dr. Sabuj Kumar Chaudhuri, Associate Professor, Department of Library and Information Science, University of CalcuttaFollow

Date of this Version

6-1-2019

Abstract

The study tried to investigate the awareness and understanding of sustainability by the academic library administrators in Kolkata, India. For that, the study followed descriptive research design using survey method. A study population of sixteen library administrators across five universities of Kolkata participated in this study. A structured questionnaire was designed as a survey instrument consisting of mainly five sections; viz. 1. Awareness on overall Sustainability and its library related issues. 2. Information sources available on Sustainability and its library related issues. 3. Perception on ideal activities of a Sustainable Library. 4. Perceptions on potential impediments for transforming into a sustainable library. 5. Perceptions on the Ideal outcomes of a Sustainable library. Finally the responses were tabulated for analysis, results were discussed and conclusions were drawn.