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PANCHMURA MAHAVIDYALAYA LIBRARY

Presented By Subhasish Karak, before NAAC peer team.

On 19.09.16 subhasish.karak@rediffmail.com

About The Library:Panchmura Mahavidyalaya is situated at a remote area of West Bengal. It’s far away from cities. Surrounded by natural forest of Sal, Teak. Though, it’s a rural college with B+ and situated at Economically and Educationally backward area, the administration and Library staff are committed to serve the best to be at par with strategically located colleges of town/city. Every attention is made to do learner centric service with human touch to every users.Library is situated at the central place of the college and easily accessible by the students, staff.

Total area of the Library is 130.5 Sq.Mts.It is equipped with Reference books, Text books, Periodicals, e Resources and Newspapers, Publication of the staff etc.There is a Newspaper Zone with fan fitted for comfort reading, a Baggage Counter, Circulation cum Offline OPAC search Section, Reference/Reading Section, E-Resource Access Zone, and an Extended Library for Book Bank, Books Processing, and Archive of old Journals, Magazines, Newspapers, Question Papers.

Six individual reading Carrels are provided for teachers.We follow DDC scheme for classification of Books.Two Fire extinguishers are installed.Inside, a Toilet is available for Reader’s use.Purified chilled potable water machine is just at the step ahead of the entrance gate of the Library.Beside Generator, for uninterrupted service to the users 800VA inverter is installed.

LIBRARIAN’s PROFILENAME Mr. Subhasish Karak

DESIGNATION LIBRARIAN

QUALIFICATION MLISc, PGDCA, MBA, UGC-NET

EXPERIENCE: 1.5 Years in college library. 11.5 years of experience in Kendriya Vidyalaya. 2 Years of experience in jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya. Selected as Graduate Trainee at LPSC, ISRO, Trivandrum.

Conferences Attended: 07

Workshops Attended: 02

Training September 2012: 21 Days In-service course, Zonal Institute of Education, Bhubaneswar. Organized by Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan.February 2007: 12 Days in-service training at Zonal Institute of Education, Mumbai. Organized by Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan.

Staff Strength:Beside one Librarian following staff are serving at the Library.

NAME DESIGNATION

VACANT Library Assistant

2. Mr. Swapan Tudu Library Peon

3. Mr. Lakxman Diha Casual staff

Library Sub-Committee

Dr. C.K Jana, President1. Sri Subhasish Karak, Convenor2. Dr. Partha Sengupta, IQAC Coordinator3. Sri Kanta Mohan Kisku4. Sri Prasenjit Saha5. Sri Sanjit Nayek6. Sri Krishnadas Pathak7. Sri Amiya Nayak8. Sri Swapan Tudu9. G.S./ Students’ Representative

Library Budget &Resouces Added

GRANT OF FUND RECEIVED

Own Fund in Rs. State Govt. UGC Total in Rs.

956221/- 1425/- 1669836/- 2627482/-

No of unique Title : 7430 AND Special collection is books on career: 102.

Subject wise BooksSUBJECTS No of Books as on 30.06.16

BENGALI 5576

ENGLISH 2205

HISTORY 2219

PHILOSOPHY 1818

POL SCIENCE 1662

SANSKRIT 2200

ECONOMICS 766

MATHEMATICS 1263

PHYSICS 656

CHEMISTRY 701

COMMERCE 1179

PHYSICAL EDUCATION 796

GEOGRAPHY 561

CAREER DEVELOPMENT 99

SANTALI 533

ENVS 54

Remedial 2159

Total 24447

Less Write Off 2385

Grand Total 22062

Collection Development is based on the recommendation received from the faculty / Department and students. Books on demand and core collection of resources are given due importance. It’s a continuing process and through out the year.

Faculty are also free to procure up to 05 Library resources at their own .

Total number of Users-

Student Users Staff Users Total users2354 75 2429

Ratio of library books to students enrolled is increased from 8.5 to 9.5 as the number of books increased from 19998 to 22062. (Total number of books: 22062, No. of students: 2354).

AVERAGE OF BOOKS ADDED DURING LAST 3 YEARS : 1271 in compare to 592.

Average no of walk in : 10 Teachers, 50 students.

Average number of login to e-resources: 10

SERVICES OFFERED:Each and every students is issued a Library Card.

Our college is member of INFLIBNET -NLIST eResources consortium.

Access of e-resources for 6000+ ejournals and 135000+ ebooks from NLIST, INFLIBNET are provided to staff.

Interested students are also encourage to access. They are provided ID and password.

Photocopy service is available on paid basis.

Self serviced Scan of Library Resources is extended to the staff.

New Arrival Display board

Own publication display

Collection of University Question papers.

INFRASTRUCTURES

PC 04 INCLUDING ONE 22” TOUCH SCREEN.

PRINTER 01

SCANNER 01

PHOTO COPIER 01

INVERTER 01

LAN 04 PC

INTERNET 04 PC

LIBRARY SOFTWARE 01, PMLIB

BEST PRACTICEsSelf service Scan service to the teachers.Photocopy service to all members on pay basis.E- resource Zone with Internet access.Inclusion of information about library in college prospectus.New arrival Display.Dedicated in anticipatory service to the user with courtesy.

SWOTSTRENGTH:Library is situated on a separate building.Sufficient number of Reference and Text books are available.Internet connectivity to all PCs.Discipline students.Dedicated and service oriented professional and staff.WEAKNESS: Need more personals for extension & more satisfactory service.As the collection and technical works spread, area is shorter for library.Library furniture like shelf, rack pigeon hole rack are to purchased.

OPPORTUNITY:Library has every infrastructure to offer Bachelor of Library & Information Science course.It can engage fresher for earn while learn as Apprenticeship Trainee under Apprenticeship act.

THREATS:Students demand growing on Guide books. They try to avoid Reference Books .Lack of training of Library non-professional staff.Difficulties in getting News papers, magazine, Journals etc. as it is very remote place. Inordinate delay in postal service subscription hamper subscription regularity.

FUTURE PLANTo organize UGC sponsored National Seminar.

Launching of CAS (Currant Awareness Service) & SDI ( selective Dissemination of Information).

Inter-Library Loan via membership with British Council Library etc.

Construction of Extension Library building.

Air conditioning of Library Reading area.

Thank You for your visit &

kind listening.