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A Profile of the College Library

Working Hours of the Library
Reading Room                                    : 9 am to 5 pm
General Library                                   : 9 am to 4.30 pm
The college library is spacious, well-ventilated, adequately furnished and has uninterrupted power supply.
The computerized Central Library caters to the needs of the entire student community and staff (both Teaching and Non-Teaching) of the college. The library follows Open Access system. All the students and staff of the college are members of the library. Books are also issued to Guest faculty and non-members (Recommended by the Principal).
The College has got access to information and Library Network (INFLIBNET) services of the UGC. This Programme provides access to more than 6000 e-journals including current issues with 5-10 years back files and more than 31,35,000 e-books. Students and staff are given individual ID and Passwords for accessing e-resources.
Users can use the rich collection of Books 57624 Vols., 119 Journals/ Periodicals and dailies kept in an organised manner and displayed in the library. The library also stores bound columns of Journals, Maps and CDs.
Searching and retrieving books and journals is made fast and easy by using Computerized Catalogue Service, providing bibliographical information about the documents and its availability in the library. It also helps to get the status information accurately.
All the functions of the library have been automated using the Software Book-magic developed by Meshilogic, KINFRA – Techno Industrial Park, Chelembra. Some of the modules of the software are Acquisition, Circulation, Serial Control, Dues Calculation, Stock Verification and OPAC (Online Public Access Catalogue).
The Library Advisory Committee advises on all matters relating to the organisation and services of the library.
A Library Orientation Programme is conducted to initiate the freshers when they join the College.
The Library has been upgraded and is using Barcode technology for speedy issue/return operations.
It also provides current awareness services such as displaying the latest issues of periodicals in the Reading Room and new additions in the General Library.
The electronic resources, includes a collection of more than 870 CDs, Maps and Xerox Copies, online information retrieval using internet facility. The library has Broadband Internet Connection and seven systems are Net connected.
The students have the freedom to access e-journals. This facility is provided in a separate cabin in the General Library and is constantly used by our students. The e-journal search facility provided to our students and staff is free of cost.
The Library extends Reprographic service to its users.
To meet the requirements of students, who seek career opportunities we have subscribed to periodicals such as PSC Bulletin, Employment News, Mathrubhoomi Thozhilvartha and ManoramaThozhilveethi and these are displayed in the Reading Room. In addition to this we subscribe to Competition Success, CSR GK Today, Competition Refresher, Competition Refresher GK Refresher, and Success Mirror for the students. We have a separate collection of books for competitive examination and such books are stored in the Reading Room.
Last stock verification was done by using Barcode Technology (Computerized Stock Verification).
Digital library facility is provided, in which collections are stored in digital formats and are made accessible by computers.
In addition to this all the Departments have their own Department Libraries and teachers in charge make their own arrangements for the issue and return of books and hold themselves responsible for the books.

Period of Loan
P G Teachers                           10/15 books                             14 Days
Guest Faculty                          7 books                                    14 Days
Non Teaching Staff                5 books                                    14 Days
P G Students                           7 books                                    14 Days
U G Students (Fiction)           2 books                                    14 Days
U G Students (Ref)                1 book                                      7 Days

Organization of Library Resources:-
Books are classified according to Colon Classification Scheme. The Library offers computerised catalogue (OPAC) search services. Open Access System is followed in the Library. All the students and staff of the college are members of the Library. Books are issued to Guest Faculty and non-members (Recommended by Principal). The Library is automated using the Software Book Magic developed by Meshilogic KINFRA – Techno Industrial Park Chelembra.
Strict silence is to be maintained in the library and its premises. Students are allowed to take only paper and pen with them when they enter the Library. Use of mobile phone is strictly prohibited.
Those who do not return the books in time are fined Re 1/- per day as per Govt. order.

Working Hours:-
Stack Room                                                   :  9 am to 4.30 pm
Periodicals Section/Reading Room               : 9 am to 5 pm

Library Collection:-
Books in the library are bar coded. This facilitates quick issue and return of books. Members are given bar coded ID cards and books are issued on producing the ID Cards.

Arrangements:-
Books are classified according to Colon Classification Scheme. Open Access Facility is provided in the library to help the reader in browsing the stack and selecting the books of her/his choice.

 

Services Extended ;-

  • Internet service
  • User check-in machine
  • Career Guidance
  • Current Awareness Service
  • Department Library
  • Digital Library
  • Read a Book Programme
  • DTP Service
  • Free access to electronic journals
  • INFLIBNET Network Connection
  • Internet Browsing Facility
  • Loan Service
  • New Addition Facility
  • Open Access Facility
  • Reading Room Facility
  • Reference Section For PG Students
  • Reference Service
  • Reprographic Service
  • Seminar Hall
  • Students Counselling Room
  • Text Book Library Collection
  • User Education
  • Yearly Stock Verification
  • Stack Room –Old Books
  • CC TV

Library Rules:-

  • Students are allowed to carry only blank sheets of paper and pen with them to the library.
  • Personal articles such as bags, books, umbrellas, files etc are not allowed in the library and should be kept outside before entering the library.
  • Strict silence is to be maintained in the library and its premises.
  • Use of mobile phones is strictly prohibited in the library.
  • Students should write their names in the Visitor’s Register kept in the entrance of the library.
  • Students are entitled to borrow books on production of Borrower’s Cards.
  • Loss of Borrower Cards must be reported immediately to the Librarian. Unless duly reported the students will be responsible for the misuse of lost cards. Borrower’s cards are not transferable.
  • The borrower cards should be submitted at the end of the course or before taking T C from the college.
  • For taking books from the library students must bring their individual Borrower Cards. The borrower cards should be shown at the library counter before selecting the books. The books and Borrower Cards should be submitted to the library counter for issuing books.
  • For UG Students only two fiction books at a time are issued from the library. They must be returned within a fortnight.
  • Students failing to return books within the prescribed period of time should pay a fine of Re 1/- per day on each book.
  • Students can renew books for one time.
  • The borrower should examine the book issued to them and any damage or defect of any sort if noticed should be reported to the Librarian before leaving the counter.

MEMBERSHIP:-
All the students and staff are members of the library. Books are issued to guest faculty and non-members (recommended by the Principal).

ISSUE TIME OF BOOKS:-
PG Students & Facility                                   : 9 am to 4.15 pm
UG Students                                                   : 9.30 am to 4 pm

RETURNING TIME OF BOOKS:-
PG Students & Faculty                                   : 9 am to 4.15 pm
UG Students                                                   : 9.30 am to 4 pm

LIBRARY STAFF:-
Librarian Gr.IV                                               : 1 post
Contract Staff                                                 : 5 Nos.

GENERAL INFORMATION
The Library book collection includes 57,624 Volumes. Library subscribes to about 119 Periodicals (including journals &magazines) and 8 newspapers. Library has a bound volume journal collection of 986 volumes.

WORKING DAYS AND WORKING HOURS
Except on Govt. holidays and Sundays, library is open from 9.00 a.m.-4.30p.m., to provide  adequate support to the staff and students of the college.
The loan counter will be closed 15 minutes before the closing of the library and there will be no loan transaction thereafter.

LIBRARY MEMBERSHIP
Library membership is open to the teachers, students and non-teaching staff of the college. Membership to any other category of users can be given only with the approval of the Library Advisory Committee.

LOAN OF BOOKS
The borrowing facility is restricted to the members only. Member must borrow books personally from the library.
The period of loan for all categories of members will be 15 days and for teachers it is limited to 30days.The request for renewal should be received in the library before the due date of return. Renewal will not be done if the book is under reservation. For renewing a book, members should come to the library with book and the member’s ID card.
A book will be issued to the borrower against production of Library Member ID card issued by the Librarian, failing which the library will refuse to issue/return books to her.
Loose issues and bound volumes of Periodicals& Reference books will not be issued out. The Librarian reserves right to recall any book from any member at any time.
The Librarian may shorten the loan period if the books are on special demand.
A member can reserve a book that is on loan and on display (New additions).

LOSS OF READER’S BORROWER CARD& IDENTITY CARD
The members are responsible for the Library Member ID card issued to them. Loss of Borrower card should be reported to the circulation section immediately. Duplicate ID card will be issued on payment on Rs.10/-.
In case of loss of books, the borrower shall either replace the book or bear its cost.

SPECIAL SERVICES
In addition to the usual services, Library provides the following specialised services.

  • Students Counselling Room
  • Text Book Library Collection
  • User Education
  • Yearly Stock Verification
  • Stack Room –Old Books
  • CCTV

USE OF THE LIBRARY
As the library is a place of individual study and research, the members should so conduct themselves inside the library as to maintain an atmosphere conducive to it. Members have the privilege of direct access to the shelves in the stockroom and the reading halls and the freedom to browse the books. It is important that the classified arrangement of books according to their numbers is maintained in the shelves for the convenience of the members themselves. Books can be freely taken out of the shelves, but on no account can they be re-shelved by the members because of the danger of misplacement. The library provides computer based Online Public Access Catalogue (OPAC) for searching documents available in the library. Readers can consult this computerised catalogue (OPAC) for knowing whether the required book is available or not. For better use of the library, members can seek the help of the library staff.

DEPARTMENTAL LIBRARIES

  • All the Departments have their own sectional libraries.
  • Faculty in charge makes arrangements for the issue and return of books and holds herself responsible for the books.

Text Book Library 

  • There is a Text book library or book bank maintained on grants from the University Grants Commission.
  • A separate section of the college library contains standard text books in all subjects.

READING ROOM

  • The reading room with seating capacity for 100 is open to all the students of the College between 9 a.m. and 5.oo p.m. on all working days and holidays except public holidays.
  • It houses newspapers in English and regional languages
  • Magazines from varied fields viz., Sports, Science, Fashion, Women’s magazines etc., are available to cater to the needs of the students