Government First Grade College, Arkalgud, Library & Information Centre

LIBRARAY AND INFORMATION CENTRE

GOVERNMENT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE. ARKALGUD, HASSAN DIST.

Government First Grade College, Arkalgud, Library & Information Centre

CONTENTS
THE PRINCIPAL MESSAGE THE LIBRARIAN MESSAGE 1, OBJECTIVES 2, LOCATION 3, LAYOUT 4, WORKING HOURS 5, DOCUMENT RESOURCES 6, COLLECTION ARRENGEMENT a) Books b) Current journal c) Bound volumes d) News papers 7, CIRCULATION SECTION a) Borrowing facility b) Condition of loan c) Over due d) Reservations e) Renewals f) Reminders g) Borrower tickets 8, ADMISSION TO THE LIBRARY 9, TECHNICAL PROCESSING DOCUMENTS a) Classification b) Catalogue 10, CARE OF LIBRARY MATERIALS 11, CLEARANCE CERTIFICATE 12, LIBRARY SERVICES 13, GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS 14, DOCUMENTS RESOURCES 15, ELIGIBILITY FOR BORROWERS TICKETS 16, BOOKS SUBJECTWISE ARRENGEMENT 17, LIBRARY ORGNASATION CHART 11 7 7 8 8 9 10 6 6 7 3 3-4 4 5 5 5 5-6 6 6 II 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 I

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The Librarians Message

The Govt.First Grade College, Arkalgud, Library one of the Best College Libraries. It started its function with a vision to serve the information needs of its users mainly holds books and Journals to Arts, Commerce, management and allied subjects. Govt.First Grade College, Arkalgud established its library in the year of 1993. and Govt.First Grade College, Arkalgud (1984) The Librarys amazing rich collection is well utilized by Staffs and Students.GOVT.FIRST GRADE COLLEGE,ARKALGUD Library and Information center works with vision of the Institute honoring the commitment to spread knowledge. The librarys dedicated staff and Librarian are the navigators of knowledge. Hope the Staffs and Students make full use of the opportunities provided by the well-equipped Library and reach greater heights in their career as well as their life. PUTTASWAMY M.A., M.L.I.Sc., M.Phil LIBRARIAN

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1. OBJECTIVES:The primary purpose of the library is to serve the faculty and students of the Institute; it acts as a center for the collection of literatures, predominately related to Arts, Commerce, management and its allied subject. It aims to develop a comprehensive collection of information that is useful for faculty and students. It ensures that information resources are acquired and organizes to meet the present and future information needs of its user. 2. LOCATION: The library in housed on Ground floor of the Main Building (Institution) 3. LAYOUT: The total collection of documents is arranged subject wise. The library has reading section Issue counter, textbook section reference section, and periodicals section, 4. WORKING HOURS:The Library is open from 10-00am to 5-00pm in all weekdays except during the National Holidays and Sundays. Circulation Hours: Working Hours Open for 8:00 Hours During days 10-00 am to 1-30 pm Lunch Break 1:30 pm to 2:00 pm 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm

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5. DOCUMENT RESOURCES: The Library has a total collection of about 25,000, periodicals Reference Books, Cds, Maps. 6. COLLECTION ARRANGEMENT:Readers have open access to most of the holding of the Library a) Books New books acquired are classified and catalogued using the AACR-2 (Anglo American Cataloguing Rules-2).New books after processing are displayed for 10 days for reference and reservation, and put in to Circulation, after the stipulated period. A reader arranges books according to subject for easy access. b) Current Periodicals The Library receives about 21 National Journals are arranged area sector wise in the Library (This is only for reference).

d) News Papers The Library receives 3 News Papers, which are as follows: 1, Deccan Herald 2, Times of India 3, Vijaya karnataka They are displayed in the Reading Section

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7. CIRCULATION SECTION:The Library follows a combined system of the maintenance Register for the documents to borrowers card each student can get 5 borrowers ticket. For issue of books the borrowers should present the book along with their borrowers ticket to the staff at the circulation counter. He/she should sign the issue register before the presentation. After necessary checking the library staff will issue the book by writing the due date in the issue register book should be brought physically to the library circulation desk for issuing and returning with renewals. User can reserve books and get such information as to whom a book is used when it is due list of books that are issued to particular borrowers etc: a) Borrowing facility: 1. Books and other documents are issued from the issue counter between 10-30am to 5-00 pm only 2. Books are normally issued for15 days to Students and other Teaching staff for 30 days. Books can be recalled incase of an urgent demand for the same by other members. b) Condition of Loan: 1. Library tickets are not transferable. 2. The borrower is fully responsible for the books borrowed in his/her ticket 3. Absence and illness are not an acceptable excuse for exception from paying overdue charge. In calculating the over due charges only Institute holidays are left out of the reckoning. If the due

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date falls on an Institute holiday. The book may be returned on the next working day without any over due charges. 4. The Librarian may recall a book at any time before its due date. He/she may increase the over dues charge for failure to return a book when it is due or recalled. 5. If student do not renew or return the book issued against their name with in a three of it due date their borrowing facility may be with drawn for a fortnight. 6. If the Librarian considers that a borrower has not returned the books with in a reasonable time of its due date as indicated in the recall notice, or in the book card as the case may be the borrowers is liable to pay for the book plus the prescribed overdue charge. 7. If a book belonging to a set is lost, the borrowers will be charged for replacing that entire set. 8. Incase students lose the book issued to them they should report it immediately in writing to the Librarian. to avoid accumulation of fine .they will be allowed a grace period of the a week to confirm the loss in writing to initiate and also about the process of recovering the cost of the books incase they produce the book after the grace period they will have to pay the prescribed fine the library service will be also stand terminated until they settle their arrears whether for the loss or as a fine. c) Overdue: An amount of re1:00 is collected as overdue Charge per day. d) Reservations:

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Reservations for more than one book will be issued according to priority. Resreved books are kept separately in the Issue Counter for three days for each member the reservation Lapses automatically after three days. And the Next person on the list of Reservation gets priority. e) Renewals: 1, Loans are renewable provided there is no demand for the material by other member. 2, Books have to be produced at the time of renewal f) Reminders: 1, Reminder are issued to return books on expiring of the due date. 2, for students a List of over dues are notified on the Library notice board for their information and clearing the due immediately. g) Issue of periodicals: Current journals are not issued out. h) Borrowers Tickets: 1, Member will be given as only one borrowers ticket as the number of books they are affixed to their borrowers tickets for identification and non-Transfer or tickets. 2, If borrowers tickets get mutilated for whatever reason, If has to be reported. at the issue counter where a new one will be issued. 3, Loss of borrowers ticket should be reported in writing to the Librarian immediately. A fresh duplicate ticket will be issued by the

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Librarian. After an interval of 7 days from the date of application by paying Rs.25/- per tickets. 4, although the library takes all possible care against the misuse of Tickets. Members are responsible for any loss to the library due to the misuse of their tickets. 5,while returning books to the Library members must see to it that their tickets are duly re collected 8. ADMISSION TO THE LIBRARY All members are required do deposit their personal belongings at the property counter. at their own risk. The Library will not be responsible for any losses are damage to the same. Taking briefcase or bag inside the Library is strictly forbidden. User should let the security, Cheek their personal belongings like books, files, etc., before they leave the library premises. 9. TECHINICAL PROCESSING OF DOCUMENTS: a) Classification: Classification is translating the Specific of Documents in to nation. This user the Dewey Decimal Classification. b) Catalogue: Books are catalogue as per Anglo American Catalogue Rules2(AACR-2) 10. CARE OF LIBRARY MATERIALS

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1. Library books and journals project reports.etc. are Costly and often-rare one should not write upon, damage, turn down the leaves or mark on any library materials. 2. No tracing or copying of any map book journals is allowed in the library before leaving the Issue Counter member should satisfy themselves a to whether the library materials lent to them is in sound condition. 3. If not, they should immediately bring the matter to knowledge of the library staff at the issue counter. Otherwise which they are liable to be held responsible for replacing the material or paying such compensation as fixed by the librarian. 11. CLEARANCE CERTIFICATE: Borrowers tickets are property of library. At the end of the period of Issue, all those who leave the institute, whether for good for cant in a time being on leave, etc. Must surrender their tickets to the library and a NO DUES Certificate from the Librarian, in order to ensure that they owe no dues to the library including any Over due charges, should be letter 12. LIBRARY SERVICES: 2. Reference Services 3. Circulation services 4. Periodical Services 5. Reprographic services and other Library Related Services 13. GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS:

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a. Smoking is prohibited in and around the library or institute and hospital premises. b. No refreshments or foodstuff of any kind shall be Consumed anywhere inside the library. c. Keeping in mind that the Library is a place of Individual study to be maintained peace and silence within the library premises. d. Suggestions for purchasing books and improving the library services are Welcome. e. The librarian has the power to Cancel the tickets and refuse admission to any one who violates the rules and regulation of the library. f. Library materials should be handled with utmost care nobody should write damage or make mark on any of the library materials. 14. DOCUMENT RESOURCES: SL.N O 1 2 3 4 Current GRANTS GENERAL ACCESSION REGISTER SC/ST ACCESSION REGISTER U G C ACCESSION REGISTER C D C ACCESSION REGISTER Journals & TOTAL 10622 7846 1456 536

Magazines 21 03

Subscribed News papers

15. ELIGIBILITY FOR BORROWERS TICKETS:

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MEMBER OF STATUS

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DURATIO N OF LOAN 30 15

TICKETS 1 4 Teaching staff Students 10 05 PINK PINK

LIBRARY ORGANASATION CHART

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