Impact of Technology on Physical and Mental Health of Library Professionals in Engineering Colleges of Anna University, Tamilnadu

A study is conducted to identify the impact of technology on library professionals employed in engineering colleges of Anna University, Tamilnadu. A questionnaire was distributed to the library professionals which consists of demographic details, physical effects, physical and psychological symptoms of technology on library professionals. It is found that 46.70% of the respondents are in the age group of 2534, 40.06% of the respondents suffer from hypertension and female library professionals are prone to physical effects such as obesity, diabetes mellitus, heart disease, musculoskeletal disorders and hypertension. Also demographical details such as marital status, experience and monthly income of the respondents have significant influence on physical effects.