Knowledge Resource Centre - Library
At Presidency College your learning needs are our top priority. In addition to high-quality facilities specific to your course, you will find a range of general learning resources which provide you with all the help you need to succeed.
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About Library
As an Institution in the forefront of knowledge enrichment and dissemination of knowledge, catering to the academic needs of over 3000 students, the library has put in place enormous knowledge resource.
The library is placed in the II and III floor with an area of 2560 and 2144 sqft and a stock of nearly 32,000 books, periodicals, national and international journals, audio –video materials etc.
The knowledge resource centre also offers on-line databases and internet resources that help project and research work. Trained and experienced library staff assist the faculty and students with point-of-use instructions, help in fulfilling the thirst of the users. The library provides an environment that is both stimulating and relaxing for academic exercise.
8.30 AM – 6.00 PM
Working Hours
Library Facilities (Some Examples Listed Below)
Display of newspaper clippings on current topics and career / employment
Notice board for information display and notification
Competitive Books for IAS,IBPS, NCC, NDA,IELTS,CAT, MAT, TOFEL, GRE etc.
Automated library which enables easy accessibility and optimum usage.
Reading room, discussion room and self-study cubicles exclusively for faculty and students
OPAC facility is installed for easy search
Reprographic facility
Softcopy of the Question papers
Plagiarism check Orientation Programme about the library to the freshers
E-Resources orientation to the freshers
Library activities like kannada kavya vachana spardhe, open book examination, book review and article review is been conducted every year with the support of various clubs
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E-Library
Resource Library
PC E-RepositoryCollection Process (Yearly/Half Yearly Process followed)
At the beginning of each semester, faculties of all courses are requested to submit the list of books required for their subject as per the university recommend books required. The list received will be counter checked by the librarian for availability and submitted to principal for further verification and then to purchase department for procurement.
Any student may recommend new books & Journal Subscription. The Library Committee will decide based on the input from faculty and the academic need..
| Category of Loan Membership | No. of Books | Period of Loan |
|---|---|---|
| Students Under Graduate | 04 | 15 |
| Students Post Graduate | 04 | 15 |
| Students MBA | 04 | 15 |
| Students MCA | 04 | 15 |
| PhD Students | 06 | 15 |
| Faculty Teaching | 06 | One semester |
| Non-Teaching Staff | 02 | 30 days |
Issue/Return Timing
General books – Monday-Friday: 9.00 AM to 5.30 PM and on Saturdays 8.30 A.M. to 1.30 PM
Reference books, bound volumes of journals, loose issues are issued from 3.00 PM to 5.00 PM.
Inter Library Loan
The Library offers inter-library loan service to its users for the books not available in the library by borrowing them from IIM(B) Library, in turn, also lends its resources to the libraries of other government and academic institutions.
Reference Service
The Library maintains a separate reference collection consisting of encyclopedias, dictionaries, directories, handbooks, atlases, etc. Reference books are marked “R”.
The Reference Section facility is extended to the students, staff and faculty of the Institute from 8.30 a.m. to 6.00 p.m. on all working days. Readers may approach the Reference Desk for information or any assistance in the use of the Library Collections and Services.
Code of Conduct
Identity card must for the students to enter the library and to issue the books.
The user should check in/check out and should sign the register with in/out time.
The students have to sign to the terms and conditions of the library before obtaining the identity card
The identity card should be kept till the completion of the course and should compulsorily return back to the library to get the PDC
Students have to clear the no dues from the library for the University examinations
Loss & Defacement of Books, Journals and CD's
Any loss of books & defacement should be bared by the borrower and should replace the book of the same title, author ,publisher & edition. In case the book is not available the students has to pay the cost of the book + Rs.100.
The same rule applies for Journal and CD also
List of In-house faculties Book publications
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Best Practices
Circulating the list of new arrivals of the books to all the departments by email.
Scanning the title page and content page of the latest issue of the magazines & journals and mailing to all the faculties
Intimating all the departments as and when all the journals and E-resources and Institutional memberships are renewed.
Issue of two extra books for the first three toppers of all courses for the entire semester.
Issue of two extra books to the economically backward students and maintaining a separate book bank for these students.
Library Staff
| SLNO | Name | Designation | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | N V Prasannakumari | Librarian | M.Phil. In Lib & Inf.Sc |
| 02 | Gajanana Nayak | Asst. Librarian | M.Li.Sc |
| 03 | Nirmala A | Asst. Librarian | B.Li.Sc |
Library Information (To Be Updated- Till Date)
| Library resources | Link to the relevant document |
|---|---|
| Books | http://10.0.0.7:1234/easylib |
| e-books | EBSCO |
| Shodhganga | http://shodhganga.inflibnet.ac.in |
| Databases | EBSCO, J-Gate Plus, N-List, EBSCO – http://search.ebscohost.com ( With in the college User ID & Password not required) NLIST – http://nlist.inflibnet.ac.in JGateplus – http://jgateplus.com DOAJ – http://doaj.org |
| Local and / or Remote access to e- resources (Specify) | Access through static IP address of the college |
