Pervasiveness of Library Anxiety among the Students of Library and Information Science: An Assessment

Authors

Mahe Bushra Asghar, Assistant Professor, Department of Library and Information Science, The Islamia University of BahawalpurFollow
Rubina Bhatti, Professor, Department of Library and Information Science, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur
Salman Bin Naeem, Associate Professor, Department of Library and Information Science, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur

Date of this Version

12-15-2021

Abstract

Library anxiety is a real and prevalent phenomenon. Some students feel uncomfortable or discouraging while using or contemplating the use of library. These feelings may affect the academic performance of students, cause library avoidance and impede them from getting the best out of library resources. The present study is conducted with an aim to assess the pervasiveness of library anxiety among the graduate students of Library and Information Science enrolled in public sector universities of Pakistan. . The Multidimensional Library Anxiety Scale, consisting of six dimensions which are divided into 53 statements, was used for this study. The Cronbach’s alpha value of overall MLAS was .88. The findings of the study confirmed the presence of a mild level of library anxiety on all the six dimensions of MLAS among the students of Library and Information Science. The study suggests measures to mitigate library anxiety among the students.