PAPER ID: Vol. II Issue III (October-December 2024 )9-14/2
AUTHOR : Pardeep[I] Dr. Sonu Kumar [II]
TITLE: USE OF SOCIAL MEDIA NETWORKS (SMNS) BY THE LIBRARY USERS OF CR ARYA PG COLLEGE, SONEPAT: A STUDY
ABSTRACT: This study aims to find out the use of social media networks (SMNs) by the library users of CR Arya PG College, Sonepat. The study selected a descriptive survey method and questionnaire tools for gathering the data. A total of 164 valid responses have been recorded of which 51.22% of library users are female and the remaining 48.78% are male. All the respondents are using the college library. The most popular social media network is WhatsApp (M=4.732). Findings of the study show that students have a positive attitude towards the role of social networking sites for their academic purposes. Notably, the respondents mostly prefer WhatsApp, which is the most preferred SMNs among the others. findings also demonstrate that the majority of the respondents strongly agreed that SMNs help their educational field and it build up a good relationship between their friends, family, educators, etc. This study reveals that respondents strongly agreed that they get up-to-date information through SMNs and share their thoughts, information to others. It is interesting to note that almost all respondents strongly agreed that SMNs are an effective media that helps to make a platform where they can study collaboratively.
KEYWORDS: Social Media Networks; library user; Use of SMNs.
