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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.
Library is also open on holidays and Sundays on students demand.
 
Total Collection: 27,800
 
Yearly 550-600 books are added to the collection.
Total collection - 27,800
Non-Book material collections - 500
Sr. College Collection - ~23500
Jr. College Collection - ~3050
Reference Collection - ~1150
Periodicals Subscribed and received on gratis ~22
E-library collection - 275
 
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
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    Magazines:
     
  • India Today
  • Sportstar
  • Frontline
  • Reader's Digest
  • Reader's Digest
  • Reader's Digest
  • Pratiyogita Darpan
  • Employment News
  • Amrit
  • Sarita
  • Femina
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    Newspapers:
     
  • Times of India
  • The Hitavada
  • Lokmat
  • Lokmat Times
  • Navbharat
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    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:
     
  • Presently LIBMAN software is used for automation.
  • Library is partially computerized.
  • Started Automated Issue/Return in 2008.
  • 5000 books are bar-coded.
  • Database of 24,000 books is ready.
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    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.

    " 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