Library

Amdar Deepakbhai kesarkar Science Collage, Dodamarg. (Library At a Glance)

A well-organized library is essential for teaching and learning process, especially when the emphasis is shifted from classroom teaching to learning centered process. The library service enriches the quality of the learning process. The college library provides information and ideas that are fundamental to functioning successfully in today’s information and knowledge-based society. The college library equips students with life-long learning skills and develops the imagination, enabling them to live as responsible citizens.

The library of Amdar Deepakbhai Kesarkar Science College, Dodamarg, has good collection of books, and periodicals and a variety of services, acts as a support and inspiration to the teaching and learning community of the College.

 

Library Resource

Library provides following services to its users:

• Separate Notice Boards for displaying information about Entrance examinations, Competitions,Campus Interviews, etc.
• Separate Notice Boards for displaying students’ articles, paintings, cartoons, achievements, etc.
• Reference services
• E-Resources under N-LIST facility of INFLIBNET
• Clipping services
• Current Awareness Services
• Reprographic Services
• Bibliographic Services
• Providing previous University Examination question papers to the students and the faculty

Infrastructure facilities:

The library building is designed to be student oriented. It is designed to provide comfortable reading accommodation in abundant light, fresh air and serene atmosphere. It has adequately equipped furniture. Our college library has 3799 books and subscribes 10 periodicals and 4 newspapers. The work of computer data entries of 3799 is completed and users (teachers & students) get the information on print format easily.

Aims and Objective of Library:

• To manage and run the library and reading room facilities to the entire satisfaction of the users.
• To provide the information sources for teaching learning and research process.
• To help the students in their career and personality development.
• To provide easy internet access to students and faculty.
• To provide timely and qualitative service to the users.
• To take steps to meet the challenges of information technology.

The library followed D.D.C. Scheme for classification and A.L.A. systems for cataloguing.

Library Staff

Working Hours

• Library Time : 8.00 am. To 5.00 pm. (Monday to Friday)
• Library Time : 8.00 am. To 4.00 pm. (Monday to Saturday)
• Govt. Holiday and Sunday : Closed 
• Issue/Return of Books/Journals : 8.00 a.m. to 4.00 p.m
• For Reference Section : 8.00 a.m. to 4.00 p.m
• Reading Hall : 7.00 a.m to 5.00 a.m
• Network Resource Centre : 8.a.m a. to 5.00 a.m.
• The circulation counter remains closed on all Sundays and National holidays. The reading hall and Periodical Section remain closed on selected national holidays.

Stock verification:

Stock verification is done every year to take a review of the circulation of books and prepare a list of missing books. The physical verification of all holdings of the library is done annually with help of staff members and library staff. Stock verification is carried out with the help of separate sheets containing accession numbers in consecutive order.

Library Committee:

The library committee is constituted by the Principal at the beginning of each academic year. Its main objective is to be an academic supplementary body along with the library staff. The committee normally consists of the Principal and four staff members representing different faculties of the college and one students’ representative.

The library committee for the academic year 2024-2025

Aims Objectives of the Committee:

The committee will consider all issues relating to the improvement and development of the library and its facilities i.e.

(i) selection and lending of books.

(ii) allocates the library budget for departments.

Registered Readers

Issue Of Book

Library Memership

Library fees and library deposit (Refundable)

 

Library Software

Open Source Software - NewZenLib

 

Library Rules and regulation

1. Books which have been issued out are liable to be recalled at any time, when so recalled they must be returned to the library within the specified time.
2. Borrowers shall not issue books belonging to the library to any other persons.
3. Readers shall not write upon damage or make any mark upon any book, or reading material belonging to the library.
4. A borrower shall be responsible for the lost or damage of the book issued to him. For this he/she will have to reimburse the cost/replace the documents as per rules.
5. The librarian will be authorized to suspend the use of the library to any reader found neglecting to complete with any of these rules.

Library Services

Library provides following services to its users:

• Separate Notice Boards for displaying information about Entrance      examinations, Competitions, Campus Interviews, etc.
• Separate Notice Boards for displaying students’ articles, paintings, cartoons, achievements, etc.
• Reference services
• Clipping services
• Current Awareness Services
• Providing previous University Examination question papers to the students and the faculty.

The library provides following computerized services:

• Cataloging and accessioning through
• Online circulation service
• Online books search facility OPAC
• Online books issue/return facility through software
• Report
• Status and name of books /
• Annual reports, stock taking etc.

Support facilities available in the library

• LibraryAutomation Software with Online Public Access Catalogue
• BroadbandInternet facility for students and
• Reprographic facility-
• Cuttings and Clippings
• SeparateSection for Research work and Research
• Free access to the students in the library