Library
Objectives of the Library
To provide resources to enrich and support the curriculum
To build positive attitude towards overall development of the user through resources
Organize the library resources to facilitate their use
Provide guidance and aid to faculty and students in use of library resources
About Library
College Library is situated in the 4th floor of the College building covering 3800 sq.ft. with reading room capacity of 200 students
Library Timing : Circulation Hours (Issue & Return)
Reading Room & Computer Research center | |
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Monday-Saturday : | 7.30 a.m. to 5.00 p.m. |
Sundays/ Holidays : | closed |
Only Reading facility available at School side classroom With prior permission | |
Monday-Saturday : | 5.00 pm to 8.00 pm |
Sundays/ Holidays : | 9.00 am to 8.00 pm |
Network Resource Centre has 8 Computers for students with free internet facility and print service
Inflibnet N-list database is made available to provide access to e-journals and e-books
Automated Library with MICM net Solutions Library software with Cataloguing and Circulation module
Library Catalogue is available on the College website
Provides additional Library card to students to inculcate reading habits
Scholar card is issued in addition to the Library cards to the rank holders of each class
Book Bank Facility extended to B.Com students
Library Collection as on 31th May 2024
Books | Total No of Book |
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Reference Books | 19634 |
Text Books | 13451 |
Fiction | 2781 |
Periodicals | 95 |
Database | 3 |
Software | 3 |
Cd's | 826 |
Map | 30 |
Back Volume of Journals | 1363 |
Newspapers | 15 |
Library Staff & Designation
Name | Designation |
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Mrs. BinduVarma | Librarian |
Mr. Mahadev Hadkar | Library Attendant |
Mr. Krishna Polumure | Library Peon |
Mrs. Kavita Kamble | Library Peon |
Mr. Ketan Rathod | Library Peon |
Mrs. Lata Bare | Library Peon |
Mr. Mahendra Kamble | Library Peon |
Library Services
1. Issue of books
Textbooks - Will be issued against your library card for home reading
Reference Books- Will be issued only for current reading which should be returned the same day
Fiction- will be issued to students against their card for home reading
Periodicals- Will be issued for current reading which should be returned the same day
Back Volume of Journals- Previous 10 years journals are bound and indexed, which can be issued for current reading
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.
Activities Conducted
Book-Bank Scheme:
Under these schemes the Library Committee selected economically weak students from B.Com Degree section. They are given full sets of text books for both the Semesters. Students are required the return the books in good condition immediately after the term end exam.
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.
LIBRARY RULES
STUDENTS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE BOOK BORROWED ON YOUR CARD.
YOUR LIBRARY CARD IS NOT TRANFERABLE. BOOK WILL BE ISSUED ONLY AGAINST THE LIBRARY CARD OF THE PERSON RECEIVING THE BOOK.
TEXT BOOKS AND FICTION WILL BE ISSUED FOR HOME READING FOR ONE WEEK TO B.COM STUDENTS(AIDED) AND PROFESSIONAL COURSE STUDENTS(UNAIDED)
REFERENCE BOOKS & PERIODICALS WILL BE ISSUED ON ALL THE DAYS DURING THE WORKING HOURS OF THE LIBRARY FOR CURRENT READING WHICH SHOULD BE RETURNED THE SAME DAY
REFERENCE BOOKS & PERIODICALS WILL NOT BE ISSUED FOR HOME READING.
PREVIOUS YEARS QUESTIOND PAPERS CAN BE ISSUED FOR CURRENT READING
STUDENTS SHOULD CHECK THE BOOKS WHILE ISSUING AND BRING TO THE NOTICE OF THE LIBRARY STAFF IF ANY DAMAGE, FAILING TO WHICH THE STUDENTS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE DAMAGE OF THE BOOK SUBSEQUENTLY DISCOVERED
BOOKS/PERIODICALS DAMAGED OR LOST MUST BE REPLACED OR PAY THE COST OF THE BOOK LOST.
FINE OF RE 1/- PER DAY WILL BE CHARGED IF THE BOOK IS NOT RETURNED WITH IN THE DUE DATE.
FINE OF RS 50 /- PER DAY WILL BE CHARGED IF THE CURRENT READING BOOK IS NOT RETURNED THE SAME DAY.
DUPLICATE I-CARD AND LIBRARY CARD WILL BE ISSUED IN THE LIBRARY AFTER SCRUTINY,ON PAYMENT OF RS 100 /-
MOBILE PHONE IS STRICTLY PROHIBITED IN THE LIBRARY, IF FOUND WILL BE CONFESCATED.
SILENCE SHOULDE BE MAINTAINED IN THE LIBRARY
RESULT WILL BE GIVEN TO THE STUDENTS ONLY IF THEY HAVE RETURNED ALL THE LIBRARY BOOKS / BOOK BANK BOOKS.
Library Committee
Chairman
Dr.Vijetha Shetty - Principal
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
Recommend a Book
Free Sources
1) Some of the Open Access Resources useful for Students
E-gyankosh - Click here to View
Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) - Click here to View
E- PG Pathshala - Click here to View
National Digital Library of India (NDLI) - Click here to View
Khan Academy - Click here to View
Vidyamitra - Click here to View
Internet Archive - Click here to View
Google News - Click here to View
Virtual labs - Click here to View
Spoken Tutorials - Click here to View
2) Open Access Theses and Dissertations
https://oatd.org/ - Click here to View
http://search.ndltd.org/ - Click here to View
http://shodhganga.inflibnet.ac.in/ - Click here to View
http://shodhgangotri.inflibnet.ac.in/ - Click here to View
3) Dictionaries, Encyclopedia, Thesaurus & Atlas
Oxford Advanced Learners Dictionary - Click here to View
Thesaurus - Click here to View
Marathi English Dictionary - Click here to View
Encyclopaedia Britanica - Click here to View
World Atlas - Click here to View
4) Open Access Journals (e-journals)
5) Open Access Books (e-books)
https://www.doabooks.org/ - Click here to View
https://pdfdrive.com - Click here to View
6) Government E-resources
RBI Bulletin - Click here to View
Ministry of Commerce - Click here to View
Foreign Trade - Click here to View
Import export policy - Click here to View
Union Budget and Economic Survey - Click here to View
8) Depository Databases
The National Archives of India Depository
Open Knowledge Repository World Bank
9) UPSC Civil Service Exam preparation
PRS Website for tracking bills in Parliament - Click here to View
IDSA for Defense and Foreign relations - Click here to View
Indian Council for Global relations - Click here to View
Press Trust of India - Click here to View
India Brand Equity Foundation for economy and business - Click here to View
Make in India initiative for manufacturing related info - Click here to View
10) Useful Magazine Websites
Frontline for in-depth Current Affairs analysis - Click here to View
Economic and Political weekly - Click here to View