LIBRARY ORIENTATION

by

Dr. Alka Wadhwana

Librarian

KES’ SHROFF COLLEGE OF ARTS & COMMERCE

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KES’ SHROFF COLLEGE OF ARTS & COMMERCE

Timings

Reading Room

7 a.m.To 7 p.m.

Monday to Saturday

Internet Hub

Kindle Lab

9:30 a.m.To 5 p.m.

9:30 a.m.To 5 p.m.

Library Resources: Print Form

• Books : Textbooks, Study Books, Reference Books
• Magazines & Periodicals
• Back Volumes of Periodicals
• Project Reports
• Newspapers
• Newspaper Clippings’ Files
• Previous Years’ Question Papers
• Audio-visual Materials : Audio cassettes, CDs

Library Resources: Electronic Form

• E- books : Pearson & Wiley Publication
• E-Journals
• Database: J-Gate; indiastat.com & EPWRF India Time Series, taxmann.com
• Consortium: N-List
• Institutional Membership: British Council Online Library & DELNET

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Databases

J-Gate

Taxmann.com

Indiastat.com

EPWRF India Time Series

Consortium: N-List

Can access to more than 2100 e-journals and more than 7100 e-books

Institutional Membership

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• British Council Online Library: 2,25000 e-books , 1000 audio e-books, 7000 e-journals and 5000 award winning movies
• DELNET: promotes resource sharing among the libraries

Library Facilities

• Library Orientation
• Reading Facility
• Home – lending Facility
• Internet Facility
• Printing Facility
• Kindle lab
• Gold card to meritorious students
• Book Bank Facility(for Degree College Students)
• Mobile Library
• Open & Take Away Library

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Book Bank Facility

• For socially & economically backward students
• Against Caste certificate / Income certificate
• Must return the books after the each semester exam

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Reading Facility

• Strictly against the Reading Card
• Material will be provided against the Reading Card
• Material should not be taken outside the Library premises
• Otherwise fine of Rs.100/- per day will be charged

Home-lending Facility

• Book is issued for home lending against Library Card for one week
• Overdue Charges- Rs. 20/- per day for 5 days, then after Rs. 50/- per day
• Students must get their library card issued before the last date given

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Duplicate Library Card

• Inform the Librarian about the lost library card immediately
• Fine has to be paid for Duplicate Library card
• Student will be responsible for any loss which library may incur through misuse of the lost Library card

Library Portals

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• Library Website:

https://kessclibrary.wixsite.com/library

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• Library Web OPAC:

http://libserver/w27

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Search Engine

KES Shroff College Website

Library

Library Website

Web OPAC

How to search through WebOPAC?

Facilities to check your library account –My Info

Recommendation & Renewal of books

• Can recommend book if not available in the library
• Can renew the book if not in demand
• Not more than two renewals are allowed

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Best Reader Award

Library Activities

Book Exhibition

Intercollegiate Book Review Competition

Meet the Author

Display of Library Books on Important Days

General Rules

• Switch off your Mobile
• No Entry without Reading Card
• Don’t write upon, mark or otherwise disfigure, tear and damage books, magazines etc.
• Check the physical condition of the book before borrowing
• Don’t sub-lend the library card / library book
• Maintain silence

Thank You