Abstract

Author(s): L. Asokan, S. Dhanavandan

The reading activity has always been seen as an important element in a person’s culture and education. The academic library is attached to the academic institution it serves to user community towards readings. Its main clients are composed of students and faculties. So, the library resources and services it offers should mirror the academic goals of the institution, and meet the information needs of these users. In this paper discussed about the reading habits of engineering professionals among engineering colleges in Chennai. A total of 450 questionnaires were distributed among the professionals and 414 filled in questionnaires were obtained from the respondents. Out of 414, Maximum of the respondents (79.43%) is mentioned their first choice is Dailythanthi.