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Services and Facilities
Library Notice Board
- Library Rules & Regulations
- Library Service Related Notifications
On-line Public Access Catalogue (OPAC)
- Koha enabled Computerized Catalogue Search (OPAC) – 4 Computers
Other Sections
- Teachers’ Reading Space
- Rare Books
- Fumigation Chamber
- Data Entry Section
- Processing Section
- Server Room
- Faculty Publications Section
- Reference Section
- Periodicals Section
- Vidyamandira Publications
- Librarian’s Room
Special Features
- Open access library
- RFID enabled library services
- 14 departmental libraries
- Preservation of books at regular intervals
- Library orientation programme for the newly admitted students
- Long-term books for students (book bank)
- Availability of e-resources
- Biometric attendance system
- Resources for visually challenged students
- Automatic fire alarm system
Borrowing Privileges
| Long-term circulation | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UG | PG | M.Phil | Ph.D | Teachers | Guest Faculty | Monastic Members | Non-teaching Staff | |
| No. of books | 50 | 50 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| No. of days | 1 year | 1 year | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Fine | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Short-term circulation | ||||||||
| UG | PG | M.Phil | Ph.D | Teachers | Guest Faculty | Monastic Members | Non-teaching Staff | |
| No. of books | 7 | 9 | 16 | 20 | 25 | 20 | 25 | 15 |
| No. of days | 14 | 14 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 |
| Fine | ₹1 / day | ₹1 / day | ₹1 / day | ₹1 / day | -- | -- | -- | -- |
Arrangement of Books
- Books are arranged according to DDC 22nd Edition
Library Software
- At present we are using KOHA Library Management Software.
- Middleware software is being used for providing RFID enabled services
Number of users the Library serves (approx)
- Students (UG+PG) : 700
- Research Scholars : 100
- Staff Members : 120
- Monastic Members : 20
Future Plans
- Digitization of Rare Books
- Separate Research Library
- Library Air-conditioning
Book Circulation Guide
- Members shall validate their biometric attendance at the library entrance using their library membership cards.
- Selection of Books
- Library has Open Access Facility: Users can reach the shelves and select required books.
- Subject-wise arrangement of books: Within each collection books are arranged by their Call Numbers using Dewey Decimal Classification (DDC) scheme. The library follows an APUPA pattern which involves arrangement of the most relevant book at the centre, books of marginal relevance on both sides and totally disconnected books far away from the centre.
- All the books may not be available on the shelf as many might have been borrowed by other members. To see a complete list with current status of books on a particular subject one should browse the OPAC. Library catalogue can also be used for checking particular titles by author's name, key-word or title. OPAC can be accessed from any computer through the college website, it will be visible through any internet connected devices.
- Subject Labels are assigned to respective shelves or sections for easy retrieval of books.
- Library Floor Map has been displayed to support the users.
- Users will then have to bring the selected books to the circulation counter; books will be issued only from the circulation counter.
- Users will have to show their respective Library Membership Card.
- After verification and necessary documentation, books will be issued to the users along with a gate pass.
Rules and Regulations
- Perfect order and silence should be maintained in the library.
- Foods and drinks are not allowed inside the library.
- Users may be requested to note that they are allowed to take only loose sheets of paper and pen for making notes. All bags and personal belongings should be kept in property counter.
- Users must bring their library membership cards to use the library.
- Cell phones should be put on silence/off mode inside the library.
- Library resources should be used with care.
- All books must be checked for damage/mutilation before borrowing. Any damage found should be reported to the librarian immediately.
- In case of loss or damage of documents, the issuer to whom the book has been last issued shall be liable for replacement of the lost/damaged book/documents.
- Loss of library cards must be reported immediately.
- Library cards are non-transferable.
- Students will have to leave all books and reading material on the tables; they should on no account put them back on the library racks. The same shall be monitored through CCTV. However, the magazines should be kept back on the magazine rack.
- Members will not be allowed to stay inside the library once the books selected by them have been issued.
- Dog-earning the pages of a book, marking, underlining or writing with ink/pencil/permanent marker, tearing or taking out pages or otherwise damaging would constitute injury to the book. Any such injury to book is a serious offence.
- The librarian may recall any book from any member at any time.
