The Library of PGGCG-42 occupies a prominent position, and it is an important and integral part of all the teaching programmes of the college. The Library is not merely a depository of books, but an active workshop instrument in the production of or original thinking. The library has a fast-growing collection of books, journals, magazines both in print and digital format. Currently, the collection comprises Text Books, Reference Books, CDs/DVDs, Journals, Dissertations, Rare Books, and Bound Volumes of Print Journals. It has a collection of 43000 books, 55 magazines, 15 daily newspapers, and 22 journals. The library is RFID equipped, fully automated, air-conditioned and wi-fi enabled. Most of the in-house services of the library are fully computerized and provides access to many core services. Library provides various services to support the teaching and research work which includes Circulation of Reading Materials, Reference and Information Services, Inter-Library Loan, CAS for Journals Subscribed by the library and Photocopy Service. The library has created a blog https://librarypggcg42.blogspot.com/ for updating the students about the collection and rules and regulations of the library. The blog provides a gateway to INFLIBENT; National Digital Library of India (NDLI) Web-OPAC and various free databases. The library has started a Wall magazine in which students can give their creative work, maybe a poem, story, or a painting to the library. Library provides orientation services for OPAC Surf, INFLIBNET, DELNET and NDLI, Search Strategy, Plagiarism and any topic regarding library use. The library has got access to the Urkund Software and started a service to check plagiarism. The library has two storytelling clubs namely Friday Fables and Tell-Tales Tuesdays to inculcate reading habits among students. Libraries are for use and users are its supreme. Moto of the library is ‘Every Reader his or her piece of Information’ so please explores the world of Knowledge!!!!!!
Layout
of the Library:
The library
is located in a separate independent wing of the college comprising one hall
(100’×45’), one room (Magazine Section) (25’×20’each) one room Seminar Room (25’×20’each)
and one small store (6’×8’). The whole library has been divided into the following section to provide different library services to its readers/ users as per
needs.
- Acquisition Section
- Technical Section
- Circulation Section
- Text Book Section
- Reference Section
- Magazine Section
- Achieves
- PG Students & Research Section
- Digital Lounge
Library
Membership
Students 4000
Staff
Teaching 97
Non-Teaching 116
Seating capacity
·
Main Hall (for students) - 175
·
Reference section- 25
·
Carrels for PG students 10
·
Magazine Section
- 50
·
Separates reading area for Faculty
Statistical
data of library services
Daily entry of students 250
(Reading Hall)
150
(Periodical Section)
Daily Issue/Return of books 200
During Exams - Issue/Return 250
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