Library

Library Services

• Home Lending of Library Books (Circulation)
• Reading Room Facility (Separate for Boys, Girls and Faculties)
• Online User Tracking System
• Periodical Reading
• Newspaper Reading
• Newspaper Clipping
• E-Resource center for browsing of electronic books and journals
• OPAC (Online Public Access Catalogue)
• Reference Service
• Books Exhibitions on various occasions (National Librarians Day, Vachan Prerana Din, Marathi Rajbhasha Din etc.)
• Information Display on Notification Board
• New arrivals display stand
• Inter Library Loan facility available through:
•      Jaykar Knowledge Resource Centre (SP Pune University)
•      Y.C.M.O.U., Nashik
•      K.T.H.M. College, Nashik
•      Kusumagraj Pratisthan, Nashik (A Box of 100 Books)
• Question papers and syllabus available

Special Services

Special Services for Visually - Impaired Students

• The Library has subsribed 4 Braille Magazines by NAB India, Mumbai (Namely: Blind Welfare, Vigyan Bharati, Deepshiksha and Braille Saptahik) 

Identity Card

• Identity card is necessary for all students in college campus
• Without I-card library reading material are not provided
• Students should show their I-card where demanded by library staff
• I-card is valid for one academic year only
• In the case of loss of I-card, the member/student should immediately inform the Principal/Librarian.

Book Circulation

• A book will be issued to a members/student only in their member account
• Books should be return to the Library on or before due date. If not return before due date, students should pay due charges
• Dictionaries, encyclopaedias, journals publication, bound volumes and such other documents cannot be take on library account or I-card except with the permission of the library authority
• For reading room purpose book will be issued on I-card and this book will be return same day.

General Rules

• Mobile is not allowed in campus
• For detailed rules see the Notice Board in Library
• For any difficulties about Library, immediately contact to the Librarian

Library Timings 

Note: The library remains closed on Sunday & on national holidays. The library is kept open on holidays during examination period for the convenience of students.

Membership

Who can be a Member of the Library?

• All bonafide students of the college
• Information seekers from all corners of the society (as per the rules of the institute)

Subject wise number of Journals / Magazines

Subscribed Databases

https://nlist.inflibnet.ac.in/index.php 

 http://delnet.in/       

Institutional Repository

E-Resources

• Savitribai Phule Pune University                 :           http://www.unipune.ac.in/
• NDLI (National Digital Library of India        :           https://ndl.iitkgp.ac.in/                     
• DOAJ (Directory of Open Access Journals):           https://doaj.org/
• NISCAIR                                                         :           https://www.niscair.res.in/periodicals/researchjournals
• INDIAN ACADEMY OF SCIENCE                  :           https://www.ias.ac.in/  
• NPTEL                                                           :           https://nptel.ac.in/
• SWAYAM                                                       :           https://swayam.gov.in/
• Shodhganga                                                 :           https://shodhganga.inflibnet.ac.in/     
• Shodhgangotri                                             :           https://shodhgangotri.inflibnet.ac.in/
• Sahitya Pratishthan                                    :           http://www.esahity.com/
• Sahitya Pratishthan Maharashtra Rajya Sahitya ani Sanskruti Mandal : https://sahitya.marathi.gov.in/
• Marathi Vishvakosh                                    :           https://vishwakosh.marathi.gov.in/
• BookGanga                                                  :           http://www.bookganga.com/eBooks/
• E-Paper Gallery                                           :          http://www.epapergallery.com/index.htm
• Project Gutenberg http://www.gutenberg.org/  (it offers over 53,000 free e-books)
•  

Open Access Journals

FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions)

Ques 1 : Who can be the member of library?

Ans:

• All students admitted in the college
• All faculty members of the college.
• College Authorities.
• Research Associates and Temporary faculty of the college.
• Educational Institutes i.e. school / colleges in the Campus by ILL

Ques 2 : What can be photo copied?

Ans: Whole book not photo copied but some important part of the book which is very long to write down can be photocopied without disturbing the binding of the book.
 

Ques 3 : What is OPAC?

Ans: OPAC is an online public access catalogue of the library collection to search relevant book or reference.
 

Ques 4 : How do I borrow reference book?

Ans: It can be issued by special permission by the Principal and Librarian for a suitable & honest purpose only.
 

Ques 5 : How to used reference books?

Ans: The reference books have different types. As per requirement of user references are given to them by staff. Staff provide ideas or strategy when, which and how the reference book used.
 

Ques 6 : How to use e-resources?

Ans: Logins are provided to each department. Students can take from them or it is available in internet rooms. Using various logins e-resources are used. On first week orientation programme is conducted for introduction of library and its collection. Internet room observer have guide on any problem.
 

Ques 7 : Where are E-Resource Centre?

Ans: E-Resource center is available on 1st floor of library building for internet access to students and faculty mebers.

                                                                        Periodical Section                                                                                                                     User Tracking System

                        National Librarians Day (Dr.S.R. Ranganathan Jayanti)                                                     Marathi Rajbhasha Din (Kusumagraj Jayanti) 

                              Reading Inpiration Day (Dr.A.P.J.Abdul Kalam Jayanti)                                           E-Resource Access Training Program 

                                                                                               Book exhibitions on various occasions 

                               Library Orientation Programme                                                                 Lecture on Reading Culture among Youth

                  Dr. Subhash Ahire has received the Best Librarian Award (Rural Area) 2022-23 from Savitribai Phule Pune Universtiy, Pune