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SHRAM SAFALYA EDUCATION SOCIETY'S
PANDIT JAWAHARLAL NEHRU
COLLEGE OF SOCIAL WORK, AMALNER

 
   

   
LIBRARY PROFILE  

 

VISION

 
Promote access to library resources, facilities and services needed by members of the higher education community for the successful pursuit of academic programs.
 
MISSION
 
User satisfaction through good quality service.
 
OBJECTIVES
 
1) To assist the users in upgrading their knowledge /information /skills in making proper use of library resources and services.
2) To give timely and quality services and information to our users.
3) To provide effective and efficient services to our users.
4) Enable faculty members, students and other users of the library to become better informed in their fields of specialization.
5) To help all the users in upgrading their knowledge & information.
 
The above objectives would be achieved by
 
1. Selection, acquisition, maintenance and preservation and dissemination of relevant and latest information to our users.
2. Providing the latest information to the needy on availability.
3. Ensuring circulation of books and other reading materials within reasonable time.
4. Displaying relevant materials on notice boards.
5. Providing library links on website to users for searching the books and dissertations required.
6. Helping the users to access information on internet.
7. By organizing the student’s library orientation on the use of library every year at the beginning.
8. Creating a user friendly environment in the library, so as to motivate the reading habit among the users.
 
Dr. S. R. Ranganathan’s five laws of Library Science
According to Dr. S. R. Ranganathan, there are five laws of Library Science. They are as follows:

1. Books are for use.
2. Every reader his or her book.
3. Every book has its reader.
4. Save the time of the reader.
5. Library is the growing organism.

We strictly follow all the five laws of Dr. S. R. Ranganathan all the time in the Library.
 
COLLECTION HIGHLIGHTS
 
Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, College of Social Work, Amalner library is rapidly building up as one of the professional libraries among the entire social work colleges library. All bibliographic details of books, magazines, journals, back volumes, competitive exam books, dissertations are accessible through the library network.
Our college library is very near to the entrance gate of the college.Library area is around 108.5 sq.mtr. College library having large collection of books, a variety of journals, magazines and periodicals. Our college library is partially automated from the academic year 2010-2011. The library is partially computerized and is well equipped with necessary facilities and resources in the forms of books, printed journals, project report etc.

Presently the library has 8175 books and it subscribes to 25 magazines and 6 national level refereed social work journals. The library also subscribes 10 daily newspapers.
 
Library Resources
 
 

Sr. No

Description

Quantity

 

1

Total Books

8175

644861 +

2

Total Titles

4582

 

3

Total Reference Books

4269

 

4

Total Magazines

25

 

5

Total Research Journals

6

 

6

Total Encyclopaedias

48

34050

7

Total Dissertations

1506

 

8

Total Newspapers

10

 

9

Total back volumes

639

 

10

Total Computers

1

 

 
The Table Showing No. Of Books Purchased Or Donated Since Inception With Cost
 

Sr.No.

Year

Purchased Books

Donated Book

Total Book Added

Cumulative Book Total

Total Price

Cumulative Price

1

2017-2018

196

6

202

6903

37027

531070

2

2018-2019

138

58

196

7099

23760

554830

3

2019-2020

168

208

376

7475

20824

575654

4

2020-2021

-

-

-

7475

-

575654

5

2021-2022

573

37

610

8085

69207

644861

6

2022-2023

 

 

 

8175

 

 

 
Table Showing Names of Magazines Which Are Presently Subscribed
 

Sr.No

Magazines

Language

Frequency

1

Lokprabha

Marathi

Weekly

2

Saptahik Sakal

Marathi

Weekly

3

Sadhana

Marathi

Weekly

4

Vivek

Marathi

Weekly

5

Rojgar nokari Sandarbh

Marathi

Weekly

6

Bhartiya Shikshan

Marathi

Monthly

7

Lokrajya

Marathi

Monthly

8

India today

English

Monthly

9

Employment News

English

Weekly

10

Competition Success Review

English

Monthly

11

Umavi varta

Marathi

Fortnightly

12

Prerak Lalkari

Marathi

Monthly

13

Sahakari Jagat

Marathi

Monthly

14

Chitralekha

Marathi

Monthly

15

Amrut

Marathi

Monthly

16

Samaj Prabodhan Patrika

Marathi

Monthly

17

ArogyaPatrika

Marathi

Monthly

18

Shetkari

Marathi

Monthly

19

Kurukshetra

Hindi

Monthly

20

Samaj Kalyan

Hindi

Monthly

21

Nayi Azadi

Hindi

Monthly

22

Social Welfare

English

Monthly

23

University Today

English

Fortnightly

24

Yashamanthan

Marathi

Monthly

25

Ashwattha

English

Quarterly

 
Table showing the Back Volumes (Bound Volumes) of Different Magazines in the Library
 

Sr.No

Magazines

Language

No. of Back Volumes

1

Lokprabha

Marathi

46

2

Sapta.Sakal

Marathi

29

3

Sadhana

Marathi

51

4

Vivek

Marathi

49

5

The Week

English

76

6

Bhartiya Shikshan

Marathi

17

7

Lokrajya

Marathi

14

8

Yojna

Hindi

03

9

Down to Earth

English

09

10

Prerak Lalkari

Marathi

14

11

Sahakari Jagat

Marathi

10

12

India Today

English

83

13

Anubhav

Marathi

01

14

Shetkari

Marathi

12

15

Kurukshetra

Hindi

22

16

Samaj Kalyan

Hindi

16

17

Social Welfare

English

14

18

Ashwattha

English

09

19

CSR

English

34

20

Yashmanthan

Hindi

07

21

Chitralekha

Marathi

23

22

Arogya Patrika

Marathi

10

23

Darpan

Marathi

01

24

Nai Azadi

Hindi

08

25

Amrut

Marathi

18

26

S.P. Patrika

Marathi

05

                                             Total =           639

 

Table Showing the Newspapers Subscribed Daily in the Library with Cost

 

Sr. no

Title

1

Sakal

2

Loksatta

3

Maharashtra Times

4

Pratyaksh

5

Loksatta

6

Times of India

7

Deshdoot

8

Sakal

9

Sanatan Prabhat

10

Divya Marathi

 
 
Table Showing the List of Journals Subscribed
 
 

Sr. No

Name of the Journal

Duration

1

Perspectives of Social Work

One Year

2

The Journal of Family Welfare

One Year

3

Indian Journal of Social Work

One Year

4

Journal of Development and Social Justice

One Year

5

Social Action

One Year

6

The Journal of Rural Development

One Year

 
 
TIMING AND WORKING DAYS, RULES FOR THE USE OF THE LIBRARY
 
Days timing: - Monday to Saturday
Library working hours: 10.00am To 5.00pm
Issue and return of books: 11.00am To 4.00pm
During exam period: 10.00am To 4.00pm
Time extended before :- 10.00am To 6.00pm
one month of examination and during the examination period
 
* The library is open throughout the year except on Sunday and public holidays.
 
INFRASTRUCTURE

The library is situated in the area of almost 108.5 Sq.Mtr. The library is divided in two parts having equal area. One room is used as a stack room while other is used as a reading room. Presently the library reading room capacity is of 24 seats,. The stack room haves 37 new steel cupboards and 5 wooden racks to accommodate the books. Library has one computer for carrying out library automation and other daily routine works.
 
DIMENSIONS OF LIBRARY BUILDING
 

Sr.No

Rooms

Size (in Mtr)

Total

1

Stack Room

11.6 x 7

81.2 Sq.Mtr

2

Reading Room

10.5 x 2.6

27.3  Sq.Mtr

Total  108.5 Sq.Meter

 

 
ARRANGEMENT OF BOOKS

The library has classified its books according to the internationally recognized Dewey’s Decimal Classification and arranged on a shelves by subjects.

Role of Library committee

The library and computer advisory committee has been formulated to decide policies and guidelines for the smooth functioning of library activities. It has 7 members presided by the Principal of this college and Librarian as its secretary.
 

Library Advisory Committee

 

Sr. No.

Name of Member

Designation

1

Dr. P. S. Patil

Chairman

2

Assist. Prof. V. B. Waghmare

Member

3

Dr. S.R. Chavan

Member

4

 Dr. B. D. Khandagale

Member

5

Dr. A. M. Khedkar

Member

6

Shri. A. S. Wani

Member

7

Assist. Prof. U. D. Mahajan

Secretary

 

AUTOMATION AND NETWORKING STATUS

Considering the importance of computerization in the library, the library has purchased library software from Pollen Grain Company named LIBRARY MANAGER. The preparation of database of books is complete. In coming days the library will be implementing a bar code technology for books. The use of technology will save the time of all.
One small printer is installed to make hard copies. We also have installed 4 CCTV cameras for vigilance.

SERVICES OFFERED

1. Circulation service
2. Online search service with internet
3. Reservation service
4. Reprographic service
5. Bibliographic service
6. Reference service

ELIGIBILITY FOR MEMBERSHIP OF THE LIBRARY

1. A bonafide student of the college
2. All teaching and non-teaching staff
3. The students who fail and do not get admission in the next year are not eligible for membership.
4. All membership of students will be valid for that academic year only.
5. Temporary membership may be obtained with the prior permission of the Principal/ Librarian.
6. Library deposits will be returned only when the students complete or discontinue his or her studies. The deposits will be refunded by the administrative office within prescribed time and if not withdrawn will be forfeited. Library is not responsible in any way.

IDENTITY CARDS

Students of this college are requested to fill the prescribed I-Card form available in the office/library. Submit the duly filled form with photo and attach a copy of library deposit receipt. The I-Card duly signed by the Principal and Librarian will be given to the students.
 

LIBRARY RULES & REGULATIONS / CODE OF CONDUCT OF LIBRARY

 

  1. On submission of admission receipt to the library personals, library account will be opened for one year only and library no. will be allotted immediately.
  2. Student must have their identity card with them in the library, and should present whenever asked to them in the library.
  3. The Students should put their sacks/ books & notebooks/ belongings/ purse, at the counter while entering in to the Stack Room.
  4. Each student will get two books for ten days on their library account number.
  5. On request in emergency, librarian has right to give two additional books on special demand for ten days only.
  6. Penalty fine charged for books returned after 10 days shall be Rs. 1 per book per day.
  7. If a Book is lost, a student should have to pay the books price of the same book and should pay the fine also. 
  8. Reference material should not be taken outside the Library.
  9. Register your name and sign into visitors register with reason on entering into the reading room of the library.
  10. General Knowledge Books and Periodicals/ magazines & / Journals and Encyclopedias are issued in the Reading Room only.
  11. No other person / student are allowed to take books on students account but anyone can return the books on students account.
  12. Silence shall be strictly maintained in the Library.
  13. Use of mobile phones/ tobacco products is strictly prohibited in the library.

14.  Every member should sign in and sign out the visitors register, while entering and leaving the library.

15.  Borrower should not write anything on the book or spoil the books in any manner.

16.  Return the books in time.

 
CONDITIONS OF LOAN
1. Students and staff will be issued 2 and 5 books respectively.
2. Students should return the books within 10 days.
3. Faculty members will return the borrowed books before going on deputation/vacation and extraordinary leave exceeding twenty days.
4. Users will be issued the reference books, periodicals, syllabus, question papers, project reports and dissertations on I-Cards, for using these books within the library premises only and no one should insist for home lending.
5. Borrowers must satisfy themselves about the physical condition of books before borrowing.
6. Readers should come personally to the library for receiving the books issued. No books shall be issued to any other person on their reader’s card.
7. No renewal of the books will be done.

RESERVATION OF BOOKS
1. Reservation of books may be done. And when the library receives the particular book, the person who reserves it will be called and the book will be issued to him.
2. Reservation is valid only for two days from the date of return.

LIBRARY FINE
Borrowers are responsible to return their books on or before the due date. Rupee one will be charged as library fine per book per day including Sundays and holidays. If the 10th is a holiday, the book should be returned prior to it.

LOSS OF BOOKS
1. In case the book is lost, borrower should inform the librarian in writing to initiate action to recover the cost and overdue charges.
2. The borrower shall have to replace the same or 5 times of the cost of book.
3. If the cost of the book is less than Rs. 100/- then the borrower has to pay minimum of Rs. 500.
4. No photocopy will be accepted as replacement of the book.
5. For the smooth functioning of the library, Principal and Librarian hold the power to suspend the use of library to a reader or deny the use of the library, found neglecting to comply with any of these rules or not cooperating with the library staff.

LOSS OF I-CARD
Duplicate I-Card will be issued from office after receiving written application with a charge of Rs.10/-.
 
LIBRARY STAFF
 
Presently there are two persons appointed to look after the library.
 

Sr.No

Type

Numbers

Post

Name

1

Skilled

1

Librarian

Assist. Prof. UdayDasharathMahajan

2

Unskilled

1

Library Attendant

Shri.Vijay Pandharinath Nikumbh

 
LIBRARIANS PROFILE
Name Assist. Prof. Uday Dasharath Mahajan
Address Plot No 45 A, Vidyanagar, Parolas
Dist. JalgaonPin : 425111
Mobile Number 9145771246
Email udmahajan69@gmail.com
Date of Birth 20 May 1969
Department Library
Designation Librarian

Area of Specialization Library and Information Science
Date of Appointment 17 June 2009
Experience 14 Years
 
LIBRARIANS PROFILE
Name Assist. Prof. Uday Dasharath Mahajan
Address Plot No 45 A, Vidyanagar, Parolas
Dist. JalgaonPin : 425111
Mobile Number 9145771246
Email udmahajan69@gmail.com
Date of Birth 20 May 1969
Department Library
Designation Librarian
 
Area of Specialization Library and Information Science
Date of Appointment 17 June 2009
Experience 14 Years
 
Educational Qualifications
 

Sr. No

Degree

Subjects

University

Year

Class

1

SSc

Eng, Marathi, Science, Social Science, Maths

CBSE, New Delhi

1984

II

2

HSc

P, C, B, M& E

CBSE, New Delhi

1986

II

3

BSc

Botany

Pune University, Pune

1994

II

4

MSc

Botany

North Maharashtra University, Jalgaon

1996

Distinction

5

B Lib & Inf. Sc

Lib & Inf. Sc

YCM Open University, Nasik

2001

I

6

M Lib & Inf. Sc

Lib & Inf. Sc

Dr.H.S.Gour University, Sagar (MP)

2002

II

7

MPhil

Lib & Inf. Sc

Alagappa University, Koraikudi, (TN)

2008

I

8

UGC NET

Lib & Inf. Sc

 

2014

Pass

 

 

Highlights of the Library

 

  • Orientation programs for the users of library are also arranged for new comer Students.
  • We have sufficient good books, Numerous magazines, Reference Books and Newspapers
  • Reading room for staff and students.
  • Periodical past volume are bounded and made available in library.
  • Immediate reference service for student and staff.
  • To maintain the smooth and efficient functioning of the library. Library Committees are set up every year and according to their suggestions the library functions.
  • Classification of books in the library according to Dewey’s Decimal Classification.
  • If the books are lost, library recovers the same book or double price of the books.
  • Various General Knowledge books and periodicals available in the library for student.
  • We are providing library facility for our college ex-students.
  • Library covered in fully CCTV.
 
PROPOSED PLAN FOR THE LIBRARY
 
1. To purchase new books.
2. To subscribe some more refereed peer view social work journals.
3. To implement Bar Code Technology for books.
4. To train all students for the use of NLIST-INFLIBNET in coming future
5. Creation of online database of dissertations present in the library and uploading them on college website.
6. To start Gandhi Study Centre, Nehru Study Centre in coming year
 
 

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