User Perception on the Use of Social Networking Sites: A Case Study of Government College Rhenock, Sikkim
Author(s): Dina Subba & Prof. R.K Choudhary
Abstract - Social networking sites (SNS) are a big online platform for people to connect with other people. It helps in sharing ideas, information, photos, videos, activities, and many more. The uses of SNS have been widely prevalent in this digital era. In the context of libraries, social networking sites are the new phenomena of creating and sharing collaborative information and communication technology environments on the Internet. Web 2.0 based applications such as wiki, blogs, RSS, IMs, etc. bring a new paradigm shift in electronic communications where people of different groups, ages, and gender can learn it. The present study is an attempt to explore the use of social networking sites by the college students of Government College, Rhenock, Sikkim. The study involves many aspects related to the use of social networking sites such as Facebook, Twitter, Flicker, etc. as well as their main purpose of using it. A structured questionnaire is prepared and distributed among college students of different disciplines for the collection of data. The paper reveals that most of the students used SNS to communicate with friends, family, and for entertainment rather than for educational purposes. The use of YouTube and Facebook is the most common among social networking sites. The study finds that lack of internet facility is the main constraint of using it followed by lack of computer literacy. Few recommendations were given for the betterment of using SNS.
Keywords - Social Networking Sites, Users, ICT, Internet, Government College Rhenock.
DOI URL: https://doi.org/10.26761/ijrls.8.2.2022.1531
Cite This Article As: Subba, D. & Choudhary, R. K. (2022) User Perception on the Use of Social Networking Sites: A Case Study of Government College Rhenock, Sikkim. International Journal of Research in Library Science (IJRLS), 8(2) 49-59. www.ijrls.in
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Paper ID: IJRLS-1531 Page: 49-59 Publication Date: 26 April 2022