Artisans’ Attitude Towards the Library and Information Centre : A Study in North 24 Parganas District of West Bengal, India

Cottage industries, the ingredient of micro, small and medium enterprises play an important role in Indian economy. This sector is based on the efficiency of the artisans. But the industries can be developed if the artisans are aware of the latest development about the materials required for manufacturing the cottage goods. The library and information centre is one of the important sources that can contribute to the development of cottage industries. The present paper analyses the artisans’ attitude and satisfaction about the services provided by the library and information centres. This study is based on survey method. After collecting data through questionnaires from 533 populations it has been analysed and interpreted. The study shows that the use of public libraries by the artisans depends on their standard of education. The present information system is not in a position to meet the information needs of the artisans. The work concludes that almost all the artisans need the industry information centre for the development of cottage industries