2. Reading Room

Library services is open to all current year students

Ex-Students Can avail only the reading room of the library by paying nominal annual membership fees

3. Book Bank Facility

College Library Book bank facility extended to economically weak students of B.Com section(Annual income of the family below Rs.3, 00,000) Set of books will be issued for that semester to the students selected by Library Committee.

For details contact College Librarian.

4. Reference Services

Help the students with different library materials available.

5. Indexing service

Offers computerized search service.

6. New Arrival Display

List of new books purchased are displayed on the library notice board and also uploaded on the Library Blog.

7. Internet Facility

Eight computers are allotted to students to access internet for their academic needs.

8. Printout Facility

Printout facility available to students at concessional rate

9. I-Card & Library Card

I-card and Library cards are issued from the library

10. Question Paper

Previous years question papers available in the Library

11. Syllabus

Latest syllabus available in the library and also made available on the college website.

12. Suggestion Box

Students are given liberty to suggest books and Library Committee after scrutiny approves the same.

13. Scholar Card

Issue scholar card in addition to their library cards to the rank holders of each class.

14. Information Literacy

Guiding students to use the technology, internet resources and e-resources

15. OPAC

Computer with library software is kept at the entrance of the library for students to access the library catalogue and also WEB OPAC is available through the college website, library tab.

16. Advance Learners

Students studying for competitive exam and other exam can issue related reference for home reading by paying a refundable deposit.

17. Display of books on important days

Important days of History are marked and paid obeisance by displaying related collection of books available in the Library.

18. College Website

All the information relating to the library is available in the library tab of the college website. WEBOPAC can be accessed to know the availability of the resources in the library.

19. Electronic counter

Laptop, LCD and its accessories, projection screen, mike, amplifier, speaker, camera are issued to the staff on lecture basis or for college events.

20. Photo Gallery

Folder is maintained of all the photographs of activities held in the college.

Orientation Program:

As a Part of a User Education an Classroom Orientation Program was organized for students of first year classes –aided & self-financing. Through Power point presentation the Librarian acquaints them with the functioning of the library.

Earn while you Learn scheme:

Four students are selected to acquaint them to the functioning of the Library. They help in shelving, sorting, stock taking etc. Students are employed for a month in the month of May

Sale of withdrawal book:

Sale of withdrawal book and Magazines held in the start of the academic year. Textbooks are sold at Rs.10, Reference books at Rs.15 and Magazines at Rs.5 each.

Weekly written Quiz:

After the first year students join in Every Monday 10 multiple choice questions are displayed on the library notice board. Students write the answer and drop it in the box provided. Along with the new set of questions, previous questions, answer and winners are also displayed. Students winning the maximum number of quiz will be awarded in the Annual prize distribution function.

Book Review Competition:

Students can review books in English, Marathi, Tamil or Malayalam. Staff members are generally the Judge for the competition. The winning students are awarded in the Annual prize distribution function.

Book Exhibition:

Book Exhibition is held along with School and Junior College. Publishers/Distributors take part in the exhibition by displaying wide range of books on various subjects. The exhibition caters to students from K.G. to P.G. The exhibition is open to the general public also.

Prize coupon:

During the Annual Prize distribution function, prize winners – academic and co-curricular winners are given coupons with which they could select books of their choice from the book exhibition. If students had any particular choice of books not displayed in the exhibition, the distributors arrange to make the books available.

Saraswati Pooja:

Saraswati pooja is held during Dushera in the Saraswati temple situated in the library reading hall. Students and staff take the blessing of goddess Saraswati.

Secretary

Mrs.Bindu Varma - Librarian

Members

Dr. Malathi Iyer

Prof. Manisha Naik

Prof. Jennifer Marfatia

Prof. Vivek Singh

Responsibilities of Library Committee

To ensure relevant and latest collection of books, periodicals and electronic resources to support the curriculum and build the character of the users

To allocate budget to procure library resources.

To provide assistance to economically weak students through book bank facility

Keep abreast of the latest information by recommending purchase of books/journals/others

To inculcate reading habits through activities

Decide on all the matters relating to the Library