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LIBRARY ORIENTATION

by

Dr. Alka Wadhwana

Librarian

KES’ SHROFF COLLEGE OF ARTS & COMMERCE

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KES’ SHROFF COLLEGE OF ARTS & COMMERCE

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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.

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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

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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

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Consortium: N-List

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

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Institutional Membership

  • 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

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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

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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

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Library Portals

  • Library Website:

https://kessclibrary.wixsite.com/library

  • 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?

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Facilities to check your library account –My Info

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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

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Library Activities

Book Exhibition

Intercollegiate Book Review Competition

Meet the Author

Display of Library Books on Important Days

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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

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Thank You