About College Library

Dr. S.Rangnathan, the father of library world in India has given the five laws of library science. We have three main sections in our library:

Our college library is one of the famous and richest libraries of the region having a collection of rare books. The former principal’s Prof Pushkar Chandarvakar, Shri D.D.Desai, Dr. Kanti Rami were well known literary scholars. They have enriched the library by their scholarly insight. The library contains 18,352 books and reference books on various subjects. Many scholars and researchers of North Gujarat have been benefitted by our library. The institution has a transparent method for purchasing books for the library. Out of the total grant received by the college, specific amount is allotted to all the departments in proportion to the number of students in the department. The Principal holds a meeting of all the HoDs and discusses their requirements regarding the books and journals related to their subjects. The faculty members visit the bookstores at Ahmedabad and choose books for the college library. The faculties of the college often places order on e-stores to procure the specific books that are not readily available in the market.

Our permanent librarian Shri R.V.Patel retired in 2007. After his retirement the senior clerk of the library managed to run it. Then the senior clerk retired in 2009 and on the request of management, she continued her services after retirement for three years. But when she left the institution, the management appointed Shri Jignesh Mehta for the library. Jr. Clerk of the library is also going to retire on 14th June 2013. Thus, the lack of a well-qualified and permanent librarian in the library, some services of the library suffers. However, the management and principal are trying their level best to manage the smooth administration of the library.

The institution has a good collection of books, reference books, magazines, journals in the library. The library is well managed. Books are classified properly. So it is very easy for a researcher to find them for research purposes. The library remains open during the college hours and it may be kept open on the request of a researcher. The computer, internet and infrastructural facilities are also made available to the researchers as per their demand. Our library is situated on the ground floor. The visually and physically challenged persons have an easy access to library. Such students are given priority in issuing books. Moreover, they are also helped by the library staff. The staff in the library help them to find out the classification catalogue, to fill up the demand slip and thus to access the book they need.

At present, Mrs. Dina Patel is working as a Part-time librarian and manages the various facilities of library like study center, research and book bank.

Location

The college library is situated in the central part of the college building so that everyone can have easy access of it. It is on the ground floor of the main building with total carpet area of 246. 63 Sq. Mtrs. The whole library is fully air conditioned and well ventilated. The library is equipped also with Projector and sound system so that faculty can engage their lecture in a library or can arrange special sessions. The central library has following separate sections:

1. 1. 1. Air-conditioned Research Zone for Faculty members with Computers and Internet.

1. 1. The separate section is designed to provide a unique space for faculty members for their undisturbed endeavor in research. The staff of the college can read, sit, and undertake their research activity in their free hours. They can use the books, journals, reference works and use the computers equipped with internet facility for their research work. This space provides a unique research environment to the faculty members where they have uninterrupted and undisturbed research environment.

1. 1. 2. Air-Conditioned Research Zone for Students with computers and Internet.

1. 1. There is a separate research section is available for students where students can use computers with internet and involve themselves in research activities. They also can take help of faculty members. They also use the reference books here as such reference books are only for use in library. Reference books are not issued to be carried home.

1. 1. 3. Airy, well-lit Book Section.

1. 1. In this section large number of books is kept in separate display cupboards. The cupboards were neatly and systematically placed so everyone can see the titles of the particular book.

1. 1. 4. Library Administrative Office

1. 1. The administrative office of the college librarian who keeps important files, documents and materials related to the stock of the library here.

1. 1. 5. Presentation-conference Room.

1. 1. This section provides space to organize lecture, symposia, meeting or debate. In this section a projector, computer and a screen is placed to display reading material or for any kind of presentation.

1. 1. 6. Magazine Display Section

1. 1. Magazine and journal of all the leading languages are kept in this particular section. It is situated near the main entrance of the central library, so any student can pick up his/her favourite magazine easily.

1. 1. 7. Book Exchange Section:

1. 1. This is the facility at the entrance of the central library where all kinds of the transactions of books take place. All the administrative work is done through this section where a student can apply for Book Bank, I.D. Card, and other facilities. Student can submit and borrow book from this particular place.

Facilities in the Library

1. The library has developed inter library loan service with Mahila College and V.S. Law College, Unjha.
2. Whenever new books are added, they are displayed in the section ‘new arrival’ to bring it to the notice of the reader.
3. The library allows books for Xeroxing on the request of the reader.
4. User orientation programs were conducted regularly by the former librarian. After his retirement, the faculties guide students for the use and access of library during the orientation program.
5. The newly admitted students are made aware of the collection of library and facilities provided in the library.
6. INFLIBNET facility
7. Wi-Fi and Internet Connectivity.
8. Book Exchange Section
9. Magazine Display Section
10. Presentation-conference Room.
11. Air-conditioned Research Zone for Faculty members with Computers and Internet
12. Air-conditioned Research Zone for Students with Computers and Internet
13. Airy, well-lit Book Section.
14. Library Administrative Office.
15. Old Question papers

Book Bank library

1. The institution has been providing book bank facilities from the last 36 years. The students need not spend money to buy textbooks from the market. The economic burden of their parents is lessened by this welfare facility.
2. Those who have secured first class in last University exam are provided books free of charges from the library.
3. The institution offers medals and other prizes to meritorious students who have achieved notable results.
4. Outstanding sports students and achievers of other activities are also awarded medals, prizes and kits for achieving good rank in such activities.

Library advisory committee

The library staff is always ready to help the students and teachers in availing library facilities. They keep the library noise free so that students can read and write peacefully in the library. Newly arrived books are also displayed in the library so that students and teachers can easily come to know about latest purchase in the subjects of their interest. The students are also helped by the library staff to access the book of their need. Thus, the library staff is always on it’s to help the students and teachers.

Role and Responsibility of Library Committee

• Planning of the library related activities at the beginning of the year
• Involve more students and faculties in these activities and inspire them to read books
• Allot budget to each department for books; invite suggestions for the purchase of books.
• Receive and redress library related grievance of the staff and faculty members.
• To provide secure, uninterrupted and undisturbed environment to read and research in the library.
• To make sure that the students and faculties are satisfied with the facilities provided in the library.
• To help the librarian and consult with the Principal to expand and improve the facilities of the library.
• To solve any problem that is brought to the notice of the committee by the librarian.
• The Library Advisory Committee holds meeting regularly for all above-mentioned purposes. In case of emergency, the committee holds urgent meetings too

Institutional Repository

E- Journals Repository

E-Journals

1. 1. 1. NISCAIR Online Periodicals Repository
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   3. Link :- http://nopr.niscair.res.in/

1. 1. 2. SpringerOpen
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   3. Link :- https://doaj.org/

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1. 1. 7. Hindawi Open Access journals
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   3. Link :- https://www.hindawi.com/journals/

1. 1. 8. The European Association for Signal Processing (EURASIP) Journals
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   3. Link :- http://www.eurasip.org/

1. 1. 9. Institute of Physics electronic journals (IOP)
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   3. Link :- http://iopscience.iop.org/journalList

1. 1. 10. Digital Library Of The Commons Repository
   2. The Digital Library of the Commons (DLC) is a gateway to the international literature on the commons. The DLC provides free and open access< to full-text articles, papers, and dissertations. This site contains an author-submission portal; an Image Database; the Comprehensive Bibliography of the Commons; a Keyword Thesaurus, and links to relevant reference sources on the study of the commons.
   3. Link :- http://dlc.dlib.indiana.edu/dlc/

1. 1. 11. The Royal Society Journals
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1. 1. 13. ARPN Journal of Science and Technology
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