4.2.1 Does the library have an Advisory Committee? Specify the composition of such a committee. What significant initiatives have been implemented by the committee to render the library, student/user friendly?
Yes. The Library has an Advisory Committee. The following are the members of the committee:
Dr . Patil P B -Chairman
Mr. Choudhari J.A. -Member
Dr Jadhav V.V. -Member
Mr. Pawar V.G. -Member
Mr. Patil V.V. -Member
Mrs. Sharma Sandhya -Member
Mr. Hosure Sanjay -Member.
Dr. Raju Hambir -Library/Secretary
The Advisory Committee ensures the various infrastructural facilities in the library. It has advised to take note of the visitors in the register, to make a separate section for news papers, to make separate counters for UG and PG for issuing books, to carry out yearly assessment of the books and insuring yearly return of the books from the faculties. It has also advised to provide ICT facilities to the users.
4.2.2 Provide details of the following:
- Provide details of the following:
* Total area of the library (in sq. Mts.) 35 sq. mts.
* Total seating capacity 100
* Working Hours
On working days 09 am – 05 pm
On holidays –
Before examination days 09 am – 05 pm
During examination days 09 am – 05 pm
During vacation –
Layout of the Library- Nil
Individual reading carrels
Lounge area for browsing and relaxed reading
IT zone for accessing e-resources
4.2.3 How does the library ensure purchase and use of current titles, print and e-journals and other reading materials? Specify the amount spent on procuring new books, journals and e-resources during the last four years.
- The library committee decides purchase the books, e-journals, current titles and other reading materials according to the need of the students, teachers and researchers. The library displays current titles on the display boards for the sake of the student’s information.
- The following amount spent on the procuring new books, journals and e-resources during the last four years:
| Library holdings | Year-1
(2010-11) |
Year-2
(2011-12) |
Year3
(2012-13) |
Year4
(2013-14) |
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| Number | Total cost | Number | Total cost | Number | Total cost | Number | Total cost | |
| Text books | 44 | 15005 | 26 | 4266 | 126 | 5783 | 512 | 46,611 |
| Reference books | 19 | 8390 | 377 | 82352 | 523 | 4,33,953 | — | — |
| Journals/ periodicals | 24 | 6507 | — | — | 35 | 6866 | — | — |
| e-resources | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Any other
|
44 | 3950 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
4.2.4 Provide details on the ICT and other tools deployed to provide maximum access to the library collection?
* OPAC – Nil
* Electronic Resource Management package-Nil
for e-journals
* Library Website-Nil
* In-house/remote access to e-publications -Nil
* Library automation – Yes
* Total number of computers for public access-05
* Total numbers of printers for public access-01
* Internet band width/speed- 512 kbps
* Institutional Repository –Yes
* Content Management system for e-learning –NA
* Participation in Resource sharing network/consortia
(like Inflibnet)-Nil
4.2.5 Provide details on the following items:
* Average number of walk-ins – 50 * Average number of books issued/returned – 55
* Ratio of Library books to students enrolled-74:01
* Average number of books added during last three years- 1299
* Average number of login to opac (OPAC) – Nil
* Average number of login to e-resources- Nil
* Average number of e-resources downloaded/printed – 25/per month
* Number of information literacy trainings organized –
One day book exhibution
*Details of “weeding out” of books and other materials-
Weeding out of books-8000
4.2.6 Give details of the specialized services provided by the library s/w
- Give details of the specialized services provided by the library
* Manuscripts – Nil
* Reference – 18000 Approximately
* Reprography – Nil
* ILL (Inter Library Loan Service) – Nil
*Information Deployment and Notification – Nil
* Download – Yes
* Printing – Yes
* Reading list/ Bibliography compilation – Yes
* In-house/remote access to e-resources – Nil
* User orientation and awareness –
Yes, The library staff provides information about books and the study
mterial avaible in the library to the students and teachers.
* Assistance in searching Database- Nil
* INFLIBNET/IUC facilities- Nil
4.2.7 Enumerate on the support provided by the Library staff to the students and teachers of the college.
– Internet
– Locate specified area to use reference book
– To students books issued on yearly basis.
– Demand slip
– Complaint box,
– Reading room assistance
– Polite service
4.2.8 What are the special facilities offered by the library to the visually/physically challenged persons? Give details.
- Direct entry in the library
- More books than specified no. of books are given to the physically challenged persons on yearly basis.
4.2.9 Does the library get the feedback from its users? If yes, how is it analyzed and used for improving the library services. (What strategies are deployed by the Library to collect feedback from users? How is the feedback analyzed and used for further improvement of the library services?)
- Yes, the library gets the timely feedback from its users, the visitors, students and the teaching staff. The appropriate measures are taken as per the suggestions in the feedback.