LIBRARY SERVICES


Sections:

1.   Study Room Section – Books are issued to students for use in the reading room only. This section has a unique rolling rack system for stacking the books. Students are issued a Bar-coded Library card called Study Room Card for using this section.
2.   Home Issue Section – Books are given for home issue for seven days. Students are issued a Bar-coded Library card called Home Issue Card for using this section.
3.   Reference Section – Reference books are issued to be read in the reference section reading room only. A separate reading area has been allotted for the Research Scholars and Faculty members in this section. This section has open access for students and faculty.
4.  Internet Section – The Internet Section is located within the Reference section. The library subscribes to MTNL Broadband 4Mbps Internet connection. computer terminals have been made available to the students. The internet facility is provided for educational purposes only.
5.   Periodicals Section – This section houses journals, magazines, newspapers, question paper sets. Students are issued the above materials for reading room use only. The library subscribes  journals and magazines, and 7 newspapers in English, Marathi and Hindi. This section has open access for students and faculty.
Computerization of the Library: -
 E-Granthalaya, the integrated Library Management Software from National Informatics Centre (NIC). This software is useful for automation of in-house activities of libraries and to provide various online member services.
 . Online Public Access Catalogue (OPAC) provides access to the bibliographic database. Students are issued bar-coded library cards at the beginning of the academic year. Majority of the books in the active collection have been bar-coded. New arrivals are processed, bar-coded and made available for circulation in their respective sections. Books not in regular use, i.e. the passive collection, are being bar-coded in  a phased manner. Circulation activities to students as well as staff have been automated. 

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