Affiliated to Mahatma Gandhi University,Kottayam,Kerala.
College Library

The well furnished and fully-fledged college library follows the open stack system with multiple cateloguing. The cateloguing is done under 3 heads - Author card, Title Card and Subject Card. The books in the library belong to three general categories.

1. Reference

2. Periodicals

3. Books meant for circulation  

The different section of the library are directly under the jurisdiction of the Principal.  

I. Reference Library  

Books for reference, rare books, encyclopeadia, year books etc. are available in the reference section.

Reference books are not usually lent out; but in exceptional cases, reference books may be lent for two days to the members of the  Teaching staff with the written permission from the  Librarian.

II General Library  

1. The Library functions from 8.30 a.m to 4.30 p.m. on all days except Sundays and public holidays.
2. Open stack system is followed in the library. The books once taken out of the shelves are to be left on the table. Student need not try to replace the books in the shelves.
3. Each student is given library cards which have to be deposited in the library at the time of receiving books. These cards are to be returned to the library at the prescribed time
4. Students can retain a borrowed book for 7 days from the date of issue and the borrowing facility of the same book may be renewed for maximum 2 times. However, for the books in great demand, the renewal facility will not be available.
5. All books must be returned by the students / staff at the end of the academic year for stack verification. Books must be handled with care and respect.
6. Loss of books shall be compensated with replacement of new editions of the same book or the compensation amount as may be fixed by the librarian/Principal.
7. Failure to pay library fines due or failure to return the book within the due date by a student or a staff member entails loss of previlege to borrow any more book from the Library till the books are returned and all dues are cleared.
8. The transfer and sub lending of books to anyone outside the college is strictly prohibited.
9. The papers and periodicals lying on the table shall not be removed from the reading room or from the place allotted to them.
10. Loud reading, talking, use of mobile phones, group discussion, department work etc are strictly prohibited inside the library.
11. Identity card is compulsory for entering the library. Leave your bags, books and other articles on the rack at the entrance of the library.
12. Only writing materials (paper, pen) and your valuables like purse are to be taken inside the library.
13. The students and staff shall verify that the books they borrow are in good condition before the issue of the books. In case anymutilation or defect is found, it should be brought to the notice of the librarian before the books are issued from the library, upon which the librarian will put her distinguishing mark on the relevant pages. At the time of return of the books, if pages without this distinguishing mark are found to be damaged, directed or scribbled upon, due penality will have to be paid including replacement of the books in question.
14. Students are welcome to make use of the 'Search Computers' to get information on author, title and classification details.

Supporting facilities available in the library

v     TV to watch the news

v     Computer

v     Internet

v     Index Catalogue & author catalogue

v     Digital system for entrance to stack room

v      Xerox facility

v     Computer Automation

v     Bar Coding System

Management of Library and Information Services  

               The college has a Library Advisory Committee with the head of each department as its member. Besides there is also a team of students from various departments and one among them is selected as the leader of library representative of the students. List of most wanted titles are collected from the students and staff from time to time, new books are bought giving preference to the need of users. Stock verification is done annually during April/ May [vacation period] so that the students will be least affected during this period.   There is a teacher member in the IQAC to bench mark the library. The Library Advisory Committee supports the Library staff in all its activities and suggests ways of improvement for ensuring optimum use of the Library by the students.

           Library functions under the supervision of Librarian and an attendant. Three other attendants from the non-teaching staff are helping hands in the Library. To support the system the management provides two additional hands for efficient function. The seating arrangement is made for 150 students at a time [9:1] and 20 chairs [3:1] are set apart for the faculty. The Library is undergoing the process of automation and hopes to be fully automated as soon as possible. The management funds, the students' funds and UGC financial support also liberally support the Library with financial help. The Library has three search computers and three PC's for documentation. Internet facility is also installed.

             The students and the staff are encouraged to suggest a list of most wanted titles and priority is given to these titles at the next allotment of purchase of new books for the Library. The staff from each department often selects the books according to the demands of the department each year as per the budget allotment.

Book Talk-Ms Lima

Listening Enthralled to the book talk

Book Exhibition

 

Library quiz-Ms Indu Rajasekharan

Book Talk -Ms.Salu

Students from Higher secondary glimpsing through the exhibits

Students corner of the clip board