University students in Miskolc: their habits of library use in 1998
STEINERNÉ SZŰCS Éva
The university, that used to be one for heavy industry, was transformed into a
university with a faculties of law, arts and economics as well in the 1980s. The transition put a
heavy burden on the central library of the university, but it also meant a great challenge because
an increased number of students had to be served, and the literature of the new disciplines had to
be acquired, and provided.
10% of full time students (218 persons) were involved in the questionnaire survey
about their habits of library use and spending their leisure time. 97% of the sample was a member of
the university library, but 55% used other libraries, too. The majority of the sample (69%) gets the
supplementary material required for their studies from the university library, which also indicates
that the library has prepared fairly well for the satisfaction of the university's needs. In most
cases (89%) items are borrowed, then follows the reading of newspapers, weeklies, journals (79%).
57% uses the library for studying regularly. 65% use the computers at the reading room. The
following were mentioned as criticism: more technical books, more copies of lecture notes would be
required, as well as longer opening others, and more terminals at the reading room.
The persons asked use the library intensively, but they also like to borrow
compulsory literature from other libraries of the town. The results of the survey were promising
from the point of view of library use, and the students are also satisfied all together with the
services of the library. The things lacking can be made up for with proper funding.
Országos Széchényi Könyvtár Észrevételek (2001/04/19)
