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About Our Library

Library is a breathing heart of the college. Books, Magazines, periodicals, News Papers etc. are arranged property for the convenience of the students. Activities like consumer education, discussion group, and books exhibition, binding the magazines and taking care of them etc. are done regularly here. About reputed  magazines are brought regularly in the library. Separate reading arrangements are available for the students as well as the professors in the library.

The Library is the heart of our institution. The library of the College boasts of the following facilities.

  1. The library has e-connectivity with INFLIBNET. This facility is restricted only to the teachers of our college only.
  2. Reference books and materials in the respective subjects of Teachers and the subjects taught to the students are procured.
  3. Peer reviewed Research journals and magazines are subscribed to facilitate both teachers and the students.
  4. Computers with internet connectivity is made available for both the students and the teachers.
  5. For researchers special reading corners are made available in the library.
  6. The researchers can use the internet accessibility for unlimited hours.
  7. Special reference books are procured in the library on demand of the researchers. Similarly on request Research Journals are also made available to the researchers on personal requests. The library facilitates the research scholars in the best possible extent to pursue research activities.


Details of the specialized services provided by the library include:

Reference:
Reference books in the related subjects are made available in the Library for the students and the teachers as well for further reading.
All type of reference services are available.
 
Reprography:
Photo copying facility is provided in the library for the students and the teachers on request.
 
Information deployment and notification:
Information related to exhibition of books, public advertisements of recruitments, job fairs, Ph.D. Notifications, Scholarship Notices etc. are displayed on the Notice Board.
 
Download and Printing:
Internet download and Printing facility is available it the library for both the students and the teachers.
 
ILL (Inter Library Loan Service):
The Facility of lending books to the employees and even students of the sister institutes in our campus. Apart from this, we also lend books to the employees and teachers of neighboring colleges. Moreover, Library Membership is also offered to M.Phil. and Ph.D. students.
Information Deployment and Notification:
  • We display important paper-cuttings, Informative articles, University fortnightly magazine and other related journals on the display rack.
  • Arrivals of new periodicals, Journals, Magazines, Latest books etc. are intimated to the students. We also put an index of bibliography of significant websites.
Book Bank facilities:
The Library has book bank facility for the poor students. All the Text Books are provided to them free of cost on the basis of first come first serve policy students are also oriented and guided personally in making systematic use of the library. Book exhibitions are also arranged to acquaint themselves with various periodicals, Magazines Text books and reference books.
 
Assistance in searching Databases:
The Librarian helps every user of the library to search library database which is available and installed in the computer. The librarian co-operates everyone in finding the reading material of one’s requirement.
 
INFLIBNET / IUC Facilities:
We are having soul software version prepared by INFLIBNET. Most of data of the library is computerized.
 
Reading list / Bibliography Compilation:
  • One fourth of the title of total numbers of books is available on OPAC.
  • Moreover, we have also installed subject wise book-title PDF on our website.
In house / remote access to e-resources:
Internet facility is available in our library. The students can avail access to e-resources’ as and when they required. For remote access all the titles of the books are available. Subject wise book titles PDF is on our website. Due to N-List e-resources, remote access has become possible.
 
User orientation and Awareness:
The students are informed about the various systems of the functioning, services and facilities offered by the library. The students are briefed about the rules of the library through public display board of the library.

The ICT and other tools deployed to provide maximum access to the library collection include the following :

OPAC
Through exhibition of Books. We are also having an OPAC of SOUL Software.
 
Electronic Resource Management package for e-journals
We are having N-List from Inflibnet.
 Federated searching tools to search articles in multiple databases
 
Library Website
The Library link is provided in the College Website.
 
In-house/remote access to e-publications
Internet facility for in-house access to e-publications for remote access is available.
 
Library automation
Our Library is fully computerized. We are in the process of automation. Data Entry is in process. We have started automation in tracing books.
 
Total number of computers for public access
We have Five Computers for public access.
 
Total numbers of printers for public access
We have one Printer for public access. The Students can use their pen drives for public access.
 
Internet band width/ speed
1 GB, In English Language Lab and Computer Lab 10 Mbps.
 
Institutional Repository
We have initiated Institutional repository. The Ph.D. (Doctoral), M.Phil. Theses of teachers and students, published books of staff members, Trust etc. are placed in the library.
 
Content management system for e-learning
We have put website addresses for various subjects in print form for students.
 
Participation in Resource sharing networks/consortia (like Inflibnet)
Inflibnet, OPAC and HNG University Library.

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