@article{Journal-Library-InformationScien, author = {Manoranjan Satpathy}, title = { Application of Graphical Analysis Techniques to Evaluate the Usefulness of School Library Services During COVID-19 Pandemic}, journal = {Journal of Advanced Research in Library and Information Science}, volume = {8}, number = {1}, year = {2021}, keywords = {}, abstract = {Graphical analysis is a powerful method to analyse data in a quick matter and present in an appealing visualize manner. It includes various techniques and can be done through different tools such as Excel, SPSS, R, Python and MATLAB. To work with techniques practically, a study on the services of select school libraries will be conducted. School Libraries play an essential role in providing resources for the intellectual development of the students. Other than the classroom, the library provides a space for the students for affirming the teaching and learning process. Resources, references and space are the three essential services that the library offers. COVID-19 pandemic has brought in an unprecedented situation and forced the physical closure of the academic institutions. Somehow libraries have found ways and means to deliver their services in the virtual mode thereby benefiting its users in teaching and learning process. These may include virtual reference services, e-document delivery services, organising virtual literacy events, etc. The evaluation of the usefulness of the services delivered virtually is required by the libraries to identify their success rate. The study is based on the objective to apply techniques of graphical analysis to evaluate the usefulness of the school library services delivered during the pandemic. The study will use survey methodology to collect the data from school students of different age groups and restricted to four schools from Odisha. The checklist, rating scale, opinionnaire, questionnaire and interview method will be used to collect data. The collected data will be presented in the graphical format. They will be analysed using one-way displays of one-way data, two-way displays of one-way data, two-way data, multivariate data techniques which will include time series, plots, charts and histograms. The study will depict the various techniques in graphical analysis and show their implementation using collected data. Additionally, the study will reflect the outcome of the evaluation of role of library services during COVID-19 pandemic.}, issn = {2395-2288}, pages = {1--8}, url = {http://thejournalshouse.com/index.php/Journal-Library-InformationScien/article/view/113} }