Services

Text Books                                     : 12180

Reference Books                           : 4872

Text  Books                                    : 7308

Competitive Examination Books  :

Rare Books                                     : 150

Current Journals                            : 23

News Papers                                 : 8

CD ROMs, DVDs                            : 30

MRP Reports                                  :

Conference Proceedings              :

The following Library Services available to the Users 

1.  Books borrowing facility

2. Reference service

3. Internet service

4. Reprographic service

Library rules:

• Silence to be maintained
• No discussion permitted inside the library
• Registration should be done to become a library member prior to using the library resources
• No personal belongings allowed inside the library
• Textbook, printed materials and issued books are not allowed to be taken inside the library
• Using Cellular phones and audio instruments with or without speaker or headphone in strictly prohibited in the library premises
• Enter your name and Sign in the register kept at the entrance counter before entering library
• Show the books and other materials which are being taken out of the library to the staff at the entrance counter
• The librarian may recall any book from any member at any time and the member shall return the same immediately
• Library borrowed books are not transferable. The borrower is responsible for the borrowed book on his/her card.
• Refreshment of any kind shall not be taken anywhere in the library premises.

Membership

Library membership is free to all students, faculty and staff of the Government College for Women. Students and faculty from the government institutions are also allowed to use the library (reference only) free of charge. In order to optimize the use of library resources, the membership is also offered to College Alumni and retired faculty.

Circulation

Circulation is one of the most important services of the library and over 50 loan transactions are carried out every day. All students, faculty and staff have been provided the Identity card.

Reference books, bound volumes of journals, loose issues and Competitive books are issued after 4.00 PM for night issues or holidays and returned next day morning at 10.00 AM or reopening of college after holidays. The library also issued  books for the entire duration of the vacation at the end of the each semester to students. Following tables gives an idea of the entitlement of various categories of users, number of the books they can borrow and the period of loan : 

Students 03 Books 15 days

SC/ST Students 09 Books One Semester

Teaching Staff 10 Books One Semester

Non-Teaching staff 2 Books 15 days

Reference Service

A service that connects users with the library and helps them to make full use of the resources. It includes guidance in the use of information resources and services, help in locating required documents, instructions for accessing on line library resources including Catalogue, e-journals, e-books, databases, CDs and DVDs etc. This is the human interface between library and its users.

Document Delivery Service

The library provides free photocopying service to the faculty of the Institute. An external outfit operating within the premises of the library offers the service on payment to students, staff and walk-in users.

ICT-Enabled Services - Digital Library Services

College Library has computerized all its operations and activities, and is a part of the Broad Band Network under NMEICT. The library has 1 server, 14 PCs, two printers and one Xerox machine accessories adequate to cater to its needs. 13 PCs are meant for users to access databases, e-books, e-journals and other e-resources.

Library Portal

The College Library Portal and Library Web node is a gateway to its resources and services is under processing. The purpose of an information gateway of this type is to help users discover high quality, relevant web-based information quickly and effectively. The portal besides providing information about the staff, collection and services, allows access to the Catalogue, and provides direct link to e-resources of NLIST,  INFLIBNET SHODHGANGA, e-PG Pathshala,          e-pathshala. e-Gyankosh, Integrated e-content Portal, NPTEL, SWAYAM, SWAYAMPRABHA TV and NATIONAL DIGITAL LIBRARY OF INDIA

USER EMPOWERMENT, INFORMATION LITERACY

Orientation Programs

College library organizes intensive programs for orientation of new students both at undergraduate and postgraduate levels, in the beginning of the academic year. College librarian is a regular invitee to address the new entrants and explains them the important role a library plays in higher education in Arts, Commerce and Science and technology. An audio-visual presentation is made to introduce them to the facilities, rules, resources (print and electronic), and services of the library. Training sessions are also organized whenever a new product or service is introduced.

Library Tours

All the new entrants are taken to the library tour in small groups to physically show them the library resources, how to access these resources and various other services that they can avail during their studies.

National Library Week Celebrations

The library conducting National Library week celebrations during November 14-20 and conducting Essay, Elocution, Quiz, Rangoli and Drawing competitions, Awareness Programs on N-LIST,  NDLI, MOOCs, Swayamprabha, TV and Open Access Journals and Books. Best Library User Award presented to Staff and students.

Information Alert Services

The library offers a number of current awareness services to inform and alert its users. A list of recent additions of books and faculty publications added to the collection is put on the library web node. It displays important information of interest appearing in journals, newspapers, newsletters and other sources. The library also displays announcements of forthcoming training programs, conferences and international events, Job opportunities, Educational opportunities, Internships, fellowships and scholarships in the college Website, Library web node, Facebook and also in library whatsapp groups of the students. 

Future Plans:

About 10,000 more books to be added in next two years.

More focus will be on e-Resources (e-books, e-journals, e-databases, etc.)