DEPARTMENTAL
PROFILE
of
LIBRARY AND INFORMATION
SCIENCE
DEPARTMENTAL PROFILE OF LIBRARY AND
INFORMATION SCIENCE
P.V.K.N. Govt. College, Chittoor
Brief History
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The department of Library was started in the year 1961 with
800 books and 5 periodicals, and a Lecturer was kept in
charge of the library. Later six qualified librarians have
served and retired in this department. At present there are
56323 Under Graduate documents and 1687 Post Graduate
Books 350 CDs/DVDs and 31 periodicals with one
qualified librarian, three record assistants, and two
attenders are serving the students as well as faculty. The
library is centrally located in the college in order to provide
easy access to the Users.
AIMS & OBJECTIVES
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To provide Books, Journals and Information
services to the students and staff members.
To pursue knowledge coupled with skills by
reading Books & Journals.
To develop personality, character and selfdiscipline by providing with good books and
periodicals.
To inculcate research aptitude and to cultivate
scientific outlook
BUILTUP AREA OF THE DEPARTMENT :
350 Squire Meters.
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Book section : 276 sq. meters. Consisting of
Arts, Commerce, Sciences, Languages and
reference books with Reading Tables and Chairs.
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Periodical section: 74 sq. meters. Consisting
of News papers, Magazines, Journals & Year wise
bound University old question papers with
Reading Tables and chairs accommodating 40
persons at a time.
MEMBERSHIP
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All the Under Graduate, Post Graduate
Students & All Teaching and Non-Teaching
staff are Members of our Library.
FACULTY PROFILE – ADEQUACY AND COMPETENCY OF
FACULTY
S. No
Names
Designation
Qualification
Teaching
experience
1
P. Ravi
Librarian
MLISC.,
PGDLAN
21 years
2
VACANT
Librarian
3
V. Ananda Naidu
Recored Assistant
B.A
18 years
4
Smt. S. Sarala Kumari
Recorad Assistant
B.A
14 years
6
C. Lakshmi
Attender
7
G. Vasu
Attender
7 years
B.A
7 years
LEARNING RESOURCES OFTHE DEPARTMENT
S. No
Details
Number
1
Total books in the library
56323
2
Systems
06
3
Network facility LAN
01
4
Dailies
10
5
Weeklies/Monthlies
15
6
Journals
16
7
CDs/DVD
350
8
Databases
20
9
Audio visual resources
03
10
Book bank
7311
11
NAAC publications
02
12
Copies from central Institute of
Indian Languages, Mysore
70
13
Central Hindi Directorate Books
920
14
Gift Books
620
15
Back Volume
155
SUBJECT WISE BOOKS
S.No
SUBJECT
NO. OF BOOKS
1
TELUGU
6230
2
HINDI
1813
3
SANSKRIT
739
4
ENGLISH
5016
5
URDU
962
6
TAMIL
2134
7
COMMERCE
6640
8
ADVT. & SALAES MANAGEMENT
9
TAXATION
10
HISTORY
2010
11
ECONOMICS
2460
12
STATISTICS
1129
13
POLITICAL SCIENCE
1802
14
POST GRADUATE BOOKS
1687
120
88
SUBJECT WISE BOOKS
15
HINDI SAHITYA ACADEMY BOOKS
712
16
GENARAL KNOLOGE AND REFERENCE
4829
17
GIFT BOOKS
1040
18
COMPUTER SCIENCE
1647
19
MICROBIOLOGY
316
20
BIOCHEMISTRY
201
21
PHYSICS
3144
22
MATHEMATICS
2705
23
CHEMISTRY
2630
24
BOTANY
3185
25
ZOOLOGY
2776
26
BIO TECHNOLOGKY
308
TOTAL
56323
LIST OF PERIODICALS SUBCRIBED
NEWS PAPERS
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ENGLISH
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
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TAMIL
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THE HINDU
THE HANS INDIA
DECCAN CHRONICLE
BUSINESS LINE
BUSINESS STANDARD
DINAMALAR
TELUGU
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ANDHRA JYOTHI
EENADU
SAKSHI
VAARTHA
PRAJASHAKTHI
MAGAZINES
WEEKLIES/FORTNIGHTLIES/MONTHLIES
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THE WEEK
EMPLOYMENT NEWS
UNIVERISITY NEWS
TELUGU VIDHARTHI
READERS DIGEST
SPORTS STAR
INDIA TODAY (ENGLISH)
INDIA TODAY (TELUGU)
CAREER AND COMPETIOTION CHRONICL
FRONTLINE
ANDHRA PRADESH
COMPETITION SUCCESS REVIEW
UDYOGA SOPANAM
PRATIYOGITA KIRAN
JOURNALS
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
ECONOMIC AND POLITICAL
WEEKLY
THE VEDANTHA KESARI
DIGIT(COMPUTER JOURNAL)
INDIAN JOURNAL OF FINANCE
INDIAN JOURNAL OF
MARKETING
INDIAN JOURNAL OF
MANAGEMENT
BUSINESS VISION
(MANAGEMENT AND BUSINESS
JOURNAL)
BUSINESS TODAY
CURENT SCIENCE
PRAMANA (A JOURNAL OF
PAHYSICS)
YOJANA (ENGLISH)
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SRI RAMAKRISHA PRABHA
COMPUTER ERA
ANDARIKE AYURVEDHAM
VIJETHA COMPETITION
CAREERS 360
AMOUNT SPENT ON BOOKS AND PERIODICALS DURING THE
PERIOD OF 2004-11
TOTAL AMOUNT:- 6,49,498
Year
Amount spent on
books
Rs
Amount spent on Grand Total
periodical
Rs
Rs
2003-04
1,01,140
15,771
1,16,911
2004-05
33,701
29,065
62,766
2005-06
23,071
11,866
34,937
2006-07
1,52,878
12,725
1,75,603
2007-08
1,56,660
13,007
1,69,667
2008-09
20,659
17,609
38,268
2009-10
4,60,911
15101
476012
2010-11
10084
27431
37,515
WORKING HOURS Of THE
DEPARTMENT
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9 AM. To 5 PM. On all working days
LIBRARY ACCESSIBILITY
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OPEN ACCESS SYSTEM is being followed.
Books are kept on open shelves. This
makes possible for a reader to approach the
needed book directly and handle personally
without barrier. A user can browse amongst
the world of books in the Open access
system. Readers have better chances of
choosing the right book than merely
consulting a catalogue.
TIME TABLE FOR ISSUE AND RETURN OF BOOKS TO
STUDENTS
DAYS
ISSUES
RETURENS
MONDAY
III BA, BCom., B.Sc,
M.Com, M.Sc, MA
ALL STUEDENTS
TUESDAY
II BA, B.Com& B.Sc
ALL STUEDENTS
WEDNESDAY
I BA, B.Com& B.Sc
ALL STUEDENTS
THURSDAY
III BA, B.Com, B.Sc &
MA., M.Com., M.Sc.
Students
ALL STUEDENTS
FRIDAY
II BA, B.Com& B.Sc
ALL STUEDENTS
SATURDAY
I BA, B.Com& B.Sc
ALL STUEDENTS
ISSUE & RETURN OF
BOOKS/JOURNALS TO STAFF
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On all Working Days to All Members
LIBRARY USERS STATISTICS
1
Average No. of faculty visiting the library /
day (average for the last five years)
30
Average No. of students visiting the library /
day (average for the last five years )
700
Average No. of issue & returns to students
& Faculty / day average for the last five years
300
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3
SCHEME OF CLASSIFICATION
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Usually classification determines the right place of a book on shelf. Classification
brings an order out of chaos.
All the books in the library are classified and arranged in a systematic order by
following Dewy Decimal Classification 18th Edition.
THE 10 MAIN CLASSES OF D.D.C.
000
100
200
300
400
500
600
700
800
900
GENERALITIES
PHILOSOPHY AND RELATED DISCIPLINES
RELIGION
THE SOCIAL SCIENCES
LANGUAGES
PURE SCIENCES
TECHNOLOGY (APPLIED SCIENCES)
THE ARTS
LITERATURE
GENERAL GEOGRAPHY & HISTORY
SHELF LISTING
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Subject wise and Class wise separate shelf lists
are prepared and maintained in order to facilitate
easy identification and location of books on
shelves
CATALOGUING
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“OPAC” On Line Public Access Catalogue
is made available to the users. It is user –
friendly and enables the user to search the
bibliographic details with ease and speed. It
allows searching by Author Title, Subject,
Call number, Keywords and Boolean search,
besides in case of power failure we are also
maintaining card catalogue cabinet for the
benefit of library
LIBRARY SERVICES
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Information Service: The library is offering the information
service to the users using the printed and electronic resources and
equipment Access of E-Journals is also available to users through the
U.G.C. INFLIBNET center.
Internet facility: The library is offering Internet browsing facility
for E – Learning and for referring free E- Journals to the users.
Current awareness services: Latest information or published
literature on particular subject of internet is provided for the library
users. Latest issues of periodicals are kept for the reference purpose.
Costly and important articles from journals are downloaded through
internet and kept for the use of our readers.
Reprographic Services: Copies of the books which can not be
lent out, articles from the periodicals and information down loaded
from the internet are supplied to the needed users through Xerox
copies.
Reference services: Library is helping the users in finding simple
facts like whether a particular book, CD/DVD, information is
available or not in this library.
LIBRARY SERVICES
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Career guidance: Career Guidance service is also provided in the library
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Library Automation:
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for our students as well as other students who are approaching our library
through News Paper Clippings, Internet downloading and displaying the same
on the Notice Boards.
The Library is partially Automated. LAN limited
area net work is created among all the departments of the college. One can
know the information regarding the collection of library books and journals
from any corner of the college. SOUL Software for University libraries
developed by INFNET Center is installed. Six computer systems are installed
for Server client set up. Desk Top Ink Jet Printer and Dot Matrix Printer are
provided for giving printouts, of the information needed by the students.
Internet with Broadband connection is kept for library users.
Databases of library books, periodicals students and staff are created and
updated on regular basis.
Books are circulated through computers based on the SOUL software.
EQUIPMENT & FURNITURE
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There are sufficient Book stacks, Reading Tables, Chairs,
Lights, Fans and Exhaust Fans in the book section as well
as in the periodical section for comfortable sitting and
Reading. Six computers are available with LAN
connectivity for providing Library Automation services
(with SOUL operation) and for Internet facility for Elearning to the Users
RECORDS MAINTAINED
Departmental Profile
Individual Profiles
Library Staff Attendance Registers
Students visitors Registers
Staff Visitors Registers
Library Advisory committee
Resolutions Register
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Central Accession Registers Volume – I – V
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Book Bank Accession Register
Gift Books Accession Register
Subject wise Catalogue Registers
Subject Wise Shelf Lists of all subjects
Departmental Stock Registers
Periodicals Accession Register
Periodicals Issue & Returns Registers
Registers for Issue and Return of
Books to Students
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Registers for Issue and Return of
books To Faculty
Reference service Registers
UGC. Bills Registers
Govt. Bills Registers
Book Bank Bills Registers
Special Fee Bills Registers
Furniture Registers
Dispatch Register
Consumable Articles Registers
Students defaulters Registers
Cost Recovered Books Register
Students No Dues issue Register
Book Binding Register
Career guidance Material
Register for the outgoing students
who secured jobs
FILES MAINTANED
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Library charge handing over and taking over files
Circular files
Binding files
Book bank Grants files
Govt. Grants files
UGC. Grants files
Special. Fee Grants files
Periodicals subscription files
Condemnation files
Defaulters files
Stationary files
Inspection files both A.G. & Govt.
Library Administration files
Paper clippings
Students& staff Nominal role files
Participation of teachers in academic and personal counseling
of students
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The department has downloaded the SV University UG /
PG syllabus for the academic use of students & faculty. The
department has bound the University old question papers
and kept in the library for the academic benefit of students
& faculty.
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Details of Faculty Development Programmers and
Teachers who have been benefited during the past five
years:
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Sri P. Ravi Librarian has attended a UGC granted 32nd
Orientation course conducted at UGC Administrative staff
college in JNTU Hyderabad from 18-3-2013 to 18-04-2013.
Participation/ contribution of Teachers to the academic
activities including teaching, Consultancy and research
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The Library Advisory Committee is constituted comprising the
Head of the Institution as Chair Person, librarian as Convener, six
senior faculty members as members and two student
representatives. The Library Advisory Committee is an advisory
body and approves the budget allocation for the purchase of books
and journals for various departments, it places purchase orders after
obtaining price quotations and after the approval of comparative
statement by the principal.
The Library follows the Open Access System to all students and
faculty.
All books in the library were classified and catalogued.
The library is partially automated With SOUL Software designed by
INFLIBNET and supplied by the CCE.AP.Hyd.
During 2010-2014 a sum of Rs. 8,25,229/- was spent towards
purchase of text books, reference books, journals / periodicals and
books useful to the students for appearing for academic and
competitive examinations.
Collaboration with other departments / institutions at the
State, National and
International levels, and their outcome during the past two
Years
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The department of Library and Information
Science is in constant touch with the
department, S.V University Library Tirupati
& INFLIB NET Centre at Ahemedabad for
implementing Library Automation.
Priority areas for Research and details of the ongoing
projects, important and noteworthy publications of
the faculty, during the past two years.
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The department has assisted some of the
staff members of this college and other
colleges who have done their M. Phil. &
Ph.D and UGC Minor Research projects by
providing reference books, journals, Internet
downloaded information and reprographic
services
Placement,record of the past students and the
contribution of the department to aid student
placements
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The Department has collected the career
guidance material and notifications of
competitive examinations from news papers
and magazines, displayed and kept in the
library for the benefit of students.
Plan of action of the department for the next
five years
The department proposed to:
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Subscribe more number of e-journals.
Establishment of digital library.
Trials for construction of separate library building.
Introduce a certificate course in Library and
Information science