St. Francis De Sales College NAGPUR, INDIA
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LIBRARY PROFILE

Objectives Of the Library


To support teaching-learning process
To inculcate reading habits
To make use of every book purchased
To satisfy user's needs to optimum level

LIBRARY AT A GLANCE

Space Available for Library :

 One big Hall with a Stack room, Issue counter, classical collection room and a Reading Room with sitting arrangement for 100 students and 10 staff members.

Library Timings :.

 Reading room facility 8.30am to 5.00pm.
Issue counter - 8.30am to 5.00pm.
From 2007-08 session, Library will be open on holidays and sundays on students demand.

Total Collection: 26,300

Yearly 500-550 books are added to the collection.
Total collections - 26,300
Non-Book material collections - 300
Sr. College Collection - ~23100
Jr. College Collection - ~3050
Reference Collection - ~1150
Periodicals Subscribed - ~39

Special Collection :.

 Collection Of Urdu Books, Maps, Educational CD's & DVD's, Video Cassettes, Bound Volumes of Periodicals

Book Selection Policy :.

Head Of the Departments recommend books for departmental and central library
Students requirements are also considered.(Books On Demand at the issue counter)
Books recommended in University Syllabus
Publisher's catalogue
Visiting Book exhibitions and fairs.

E-Resourses

 Staff and students are provided with internet access where in they can search for various resources available on World Wide Web.

Journals/ Periodicals Subscribed :.

 Current science
Indian Journal of Pure & Applied Maths
Journal of Chemical sciences
Journal of Genetics
Journal of Biosciences.
Advances in Plant Sciences
Journal of Plant Biochemistry and Biotechnology
Chemical Weekly
Indian Journal of Economics
Indian Journal of Political Science
Economical and Political Weekly
Yojana
Pramana
Physics News
Chemical News
University News
CSIR News
Asian Journal of Biotechnology, Microbiology and Environmental Sciences
Resonance
Electronics for You (With CD)
Science Reporter
Indian Journal of Chemistry Sec-A
Indian Journal of Chemistry Sec-B
Journal of Indian Writing in English
Asian Journal of Chemistry
Information Technology
DIGIT
CHIPS
DESIDOC bulletin of Information Technology

Magazines :.

 India Today
Sportstar
Frontline
Reader's Digest
Competition Success Review
Pratiyogita Darpan
Employment News
Amrit
Sarita
Femina

Newspapers :.

 Times of India
The Hitavada
Lokmat
Lokmat Times
Navbharat

Apart from these periodicals Library is receiving about 15 periodicals on gratis. Library is also having bound volumes Collection.

Library Personnel :.

 Total Staff of 5 Members

Librarian

Dr. (Mrs.) A. P. Paradkar
(BSc, MA, MLISc, PhD in Lib. & Inf. Sc., NET, SET)

Library Clerk

Mrs. Dorris Simon
(BSc, BA, MLISc)

Library Attendants

Mr. R. B. Daniel

Peon

Mr. J. Anil Peter

Library Automation :.

1. Library automation is in progress
2. The automation software (LIBER ADMIN 3) has been installed in the Library
3. Transactions with office, vendors and suppliers are automated .
4. Charging discharging, OPAC, is available for teaching and non-teaching staff.

Services Offered :.

1. Reading Room Facility
2. Lending Of Documents
3. Current Awareness Service
4. Newspaper Clipping Service
5. Reprography Service
6. Reference Service
7. Students Aid Service
8. Display Of Information
9. Internet access - 6 terminals are currently made available to staff and students.
10. User Orientation

Library services :.

1. Reading Room Facility:

Our library at following counters extends this facility,
News Paper Reading
Periodicals and Journals Reading
Textbook Reading

2. Lending of Documents:

As any other library primary function of our library is to maximize use of collection available
-Open Access to PG students (MSc Chemistry & Biotechnology) and for teaching and non-teaching staff.
-Each student can issue two books at a time for a week.
-Loose issues of journals are issued on demand, overnight.
Teaching and non-teaching staff can issue ten books for one academic session.
-At the end of the session , library clearance is compulsory for all categories.
-Weaker sections are provided with an additional book.
-On average 95-100 books are issued daily

3. Current Awareness Service:

Latest additions to the library are displayed on the notice board..

4. Newspaper Clipping Service:

The records of the Newspaper clippings describing events in the college as well as news related to the college are maintained.

5.Reprography Service:

This facility is provided on demand to students and staff.

6. Reference Service:

Students consult reference books for queries. Library is maintaining a daily record of this service. On an average 30-35 books are referred daily.

7. Students Aid Service:

Library helps students for preparation of competitive examinations. Books for Competitive exams are purchased specially for students. Students participating in intercollege Quiz, Essay, Debate Elocution etc are provided with sufficient works
Question papers of university exams, university syllabus are also available for reference.

8. Display of Information:

Library displays many notices , other useful information for students.
Library also organises book exhibition .

Special Service - Book Deposit Scheme.

 Books are issued to students for university examinations during summer vacations, on full deposit basis.

Library Highlights :.

" Orientation lecture is delivered to the XI, B.Sc.-I, B.A.-I and M.Sc.-I students at the beginning of the session.
" Book Exhibition is organised on the occasion of Library Day every year.
" Reference services/ deposit scheme service are provided to alumni.
" Full deposit facility can be availed by college students during examination.
" Two days Workshop on 'Greenstone Digital Library Software' was organized in collaboration with Department of Library And Information Science, R T M Nagpur University and SALIS Chennai
" Spacious and modernized library with reading facility for 250 students with Internet , reprography facility is under construction.
" Institutional Repository Project is in progress by using GSDL

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