A Study of Information Seeking Behavior of Users in Rajasthani Art and Culture

Abstract

Preservation and conservation of art and cultural heritage create awareness in people mind for their heritage. This paper gives a brief introduction about the users of select universities, Institutes and Museum Libraries, their area of specialization in Rajasthani art and culture, it also aims to add to understanding of the information behavior of the faculty members and scholars of the select institutes libraries and about the benefits and purpose of searching information. Various type of sources and information finding aids users’ access to search their required information although they face some problems and hindrance while searching them. The study also introduce the heritage collection in Rajasthan, the literature about the arts and culture of Rajasthan is available in different forms, different types of information resources used by users who come to library to search information on arts and culture of Rajasthan. The main purpose of this study is to examine the role of libraries to promote art and culture of Rajasthan as per the opinion of the users of select nine museum universities and institutions of Rajasthan.