Library & Information Centre
The College has a well furnished, well equipped and well stocked Library with 22 thousand volumes of Books, 50 Periodicals & Magazines and 30 National and International Journals. It is equipped with INFLIBNET facility, Library Automation Software that helps the students access to the information from other libraries through internet and N-List E-Journals & E-Books accessing facility.
LIBRARY FACILITIES:-
- Library Carpet Area : 334.45 Sq. Mts.
- Seats Available : 100
- Workstations Available : 08
- Reprographic facility : Yes
- Connectivity : High speed Internet and Wi-Fi at Library Premises.
LIBRARY SERVICES:-
- Reference Service
- Referral Service
- Reprographic Service
- Lending Service
- Inter Library Loan (I.L.L.)
- Search Supporting Service
- OPAC Service
- Book Bank Service
- Question Bank Service
- UGC N-list (INFLIBNET) E-Journal and E-Book Services
LIBRARY USERS’ DATABASE:-
- UG & PG Students :1242
- Staff Members : 52
- Total Library Users :1115
LIBRARY WORKING HOURS:-
Monday to Friday
- Reference Section: 9.00 am to 5.00 pm
- Periodical Section: 9.00 am to 5.00 pm
- Lending Section: 10.00 am to 5.00 pm
Saturday
- Reference Section: 9.00 am to 3.00 pm
- Periodical Section: 9.00 am to 3.00 pm
- Lending Section : 10.00 am to 3.00 pm
LIBRARY PROCESS & CONTROLS:-
LIBRARY PROCESS:
- Standards and Norms of UGC, New Delhi & Karnataka State Women’s University, Vijayapua.
- Books Selection Tools for Faculty (Publishers/Vendors Catalogue).
- Code of Dewey decimal classification (DDC-21edition).
- Code of Anglo American Cataloguing Rules-II (AACR-II).
- E- Lib Software, membership with UGC N-list (Inflibnet) programme and Digital Library Server.
- Users Awareness Orientation Programs about Library Sources, Service, Search Skills and Legal Issues.
- Open Access System.
LIBRARY CONTROLS:
- Library Rules & Regulations.
- Budgetary Control System.
- Shelving Accuracy measures and property security measures.
- Surveillance of CCTV.
Library & Information Centre
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2023-24 Events and Activities (June to September 2024)
Library & Information Centre activity - Celebration of National Library Day (smtasmc.org)
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Events
Every Academic Year celebrating "Library Day & "World Book Day"
‘Library Day’ was observed on 12th August, 2013 to commemorate the birthday of Sri. s.r. ranganathan, the founder of Library Science. Dr. K. Tejas Murthy, Principal, presided the event and Dr.Kengal Gopal Reddy, Chief Librarian, S.S.A. Govt. First Grade College was the Chief Guest; He addressed the students and explained the importance usage of the Library.
‘Library Day’ was celebrated on 15/10/2015 on the occasion of the birthday of Sri.S.R.RANGANATHAN. Dr.M.Pampapathi, Principal, presided over the event and Retired Kannada Professor Dr. G.K. Vishweshwarappa was the Chief Guest. Head of Department of Botany Dr. M.G. Nadagouda was also present on the occasion.
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Library & Information Centre
VISION:
“Support the parent organization to improve its academic excellence to develop, organize, provide access to and preserve materials to meet the needs of present and future generations of students, scholars and faculty members.”
MISSION:
- To Library strengthen and enhance the teaching, learning and research.
- To promote intellectual growth and creativity by developing collections, facilitating access to information resources.
- To educate users about the Library sources and services and develops professional skills in its Library staff.
- To implement innovative technologies and services to deliver information and scholarly resources conveniently to users anytime / anyplace.
- To provide well-equipped and functional physical spaces where students can pursue independent learning and discovery outside the classroom.
LIBRARY GOALS:
- Improve the effectiveness of the Library services.
- Improve the financial performance and economic growth of the Library.
- Improve the efficiency of the Library housekeeping operations.
- Develop the Library wide work culture, professional skills of the Library staff and develop the Library staff as strategic thinkers.
- Safeguard the interests and benefits of the Library stakeholders.
OBJECTIVES:
- To meet the Library users’ expectations to review and redesign valued added Library services.
- To optimum usage of allocated budget and mobilize financial resources.
- To improve the Library internal process speed, accuracy and transparency. Library service delivery system by integrated information and communication technology.
- To encourage and motivate, to develop and sustain expertise, skills with commitment and an innovative spirit in the Library staff.