During the second half of the last academic
year 2004-05 and first half of the
current academic year 2005-06 in the senior college approximately 1719
new
books worth Rs. 6,46,384/- were added to a
previous
year collection of 25607 books. Whereas in Junior
college
approximately 141 new books worth Rs.33, 500/- were added to a previous
collection of 6278 books. Thus the library presently houses a
total of
31885 books, including 759 bound volumes of periodical journals.
The studious students (Toppers) are extended
the facility of additional Home-Issue cards to encourage their studies.
From last academic year we have instituted a
“Best library User Award” which will be given to each from teaching
& non-teaching
staff as well as students for having read more number of books other
than text
books and for having made optimum use of the library during the year.
We have started “Inter library loan” facility
for staff and students among all libraries in the campus. For this the
users
are required to fill up the application form available in library,
Moreover,
our teaching staff can use B.N.H.S. (Bombay Natural History Society)
and B.C.L.
(British Council Library) Library. Out of the six library cards of BCL
five
cards may be used for borrowing the books & one for non-book
material i.e.
audio, video, cassettes, C.D. etc.
Students and teachers are using computer
facility such as “Internet” and retrieving information regarding their
research, seminars, workshops, projects work etc.
From last academic year we have started
displaying the monthly “New Arrival” list of books, “Thought of the
Week”, “Book
Review” (published in newspaper).
The Library Committee meeting has been held
once during the second term. The committee has given many good
suggestions
which will be implemented in the near future.
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