The
library of the college is of dimension 60 x 35 square feet lying on the ground
floor of teaching block. It has a lounge area for browsing and relaxed reading
with a seating capacity of 100 students. The library has an issue and return
counter and near to this, there is a separate seating arrangement for the
teachers where they can prepare for the lectures. Moreover, there is a space of
dimension 24 x 24 square feet adjacent to the library which has a seating
capacity of about 40 students. All the notices concerning library is pasted
here and this place is mostly used by the students during free classes for
reading newspapers, magazines etc. The opening and closing time of library are
9:00 AM and 4:00 PM respectively. As per the direction of Director General
Higher Education Haryana, the institute has constituted a library advisory
committee. All the purchasing and updation works of library is made on the
recommendation of the library advisory committee and some of these
recommendations are listed below:-
1. Recommend
solutions to library problems relating to faculty and student needs and usage.
2. The
committee keeps an effective control as well as facilitates a smooth and
optimal utilization of the Library.
3. The
committee recommends the procurement of new books on the requisition by the
faculty and students.
4. On receipt of new books in the library,
committee members verify them specifically.
5. The committee supervises the automation of the
library.
6. The
committee discusses and then suggests the budget for the purchase of books
other necessary requirements for the library.
For
the last five years, the following purchasing other than books has been made
for the up-gradation of the library
Sr. No.
|
Name of Item
|
Quantity
|
Year of Purchasing
|
1.
|
Automation
of Books
|
2000
Books
|
2018
|
2.
|
Newspaper
Stand
|
02
|
2019
|
3.
|
Wooden
Cabinet Almirah
|
01
|
2019
|
4.
|
Water
Dispenser
|
01
|
2019
|
5.
|
Notice
and Display Board
|
06
|
2019
|
6.
|
HP-
Desktop with CPU
|
02
|
2020
|
7.
|
JIO
Dongle with SIM
|
01
|
2020
|
8.
|
Chairs
and Benches
|
40
Chairs
09
Benches
|
2020
|
9.
|
Photocopier
Machine (Big)
|
01
|
2020
|
10.
|
Iron
Racks with 07 Shelves
|
10
|
2020
|
Also,
the library of the college is fully ventilated and CCTV cameras are fixed at
different points for the surveillance. Two computers with Wi-Fi internet
facility are available so that students can make use of these for checking
their emails, to collect the information’s from different websites, surfing and
downloading of subject content etc. As far as the automation of the library is
concerned, it is pertinent to mention that there are 8930 books in the library
as per the accession register record and the automation of about 5000 books has
been done. The details of the Integrated Library Management system (ILMS) are
·
Name of ILMS Software -
SOUL
·
Nature of
Automation - Partially
·
Version - 3.0.
·
Year of
Automation - 2018