COLLEGE LIBRARY COMMITTEE
Aqsa Women’s Degree College Library was established in the year 2006 and since then it is growing in pace with the expansion of college supporting the motto of the institution. It is situated on the 1st floor of the college building. From Monday to Saturday it remains open from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm. The area occupied by the library is 1000 sq.ft.
Objective:
1. To enrich Library collection and improve usage.
2. To Self-motivate the students with good knowledge of library practices.
Function:
1.The committee will arrange for procuring subject wise books/magazines/journals
2. recommended measures for upgrading the library facilities
3. look after internet facilities
4. ensure optimal use of library collection by students & staff
5. cause periodic stock verification as per rule
Collection:
Library consists of a vast collection of various types of reading material. It has books in its collection to serve the users, which includes:
1. Books (Text books, Reference books, books for Recreational Reading)
2. Reference sources (e.g. Encyclopedias, dictionaries etc.)
3. Journals & periodicals
4. Newspapers
5. Question – papers
6. Maps
Services:
Following are the various services provided by the Library:
1.Library orientation:
There is one general library orientation for all the students in the beginning of every academic year.
2. Reading room Facility:
1. It has capacity to accommodate maximum students
3. Book Issuing Facility:
1. Home issuing Facility – Students can get issued one book at a time on one library card for 4 days.
2. Staff members have access to any no. of books. There is no fixed time limit for returning the books.
3. Renewing Facility- Students can renew their books after 4 days, If they want to use it further.
4. Current Reading Facility – Students can get issued library materials on their I-Card for current reading.
4. Reference Services: We provide reference service to staff members & students whenever required
Rules and Regulations of Membership
1. For students, membership is valid for one academic year i.e. From June to June unless otherwise extended or cancelled by the librarian.
2. Membership is not transferable.
3. All members will be allowed reading facilities and use of books and other materials in the library premises.
4. Issue of duplicate card – Reader who has lost the card should notify Librarian immediately about the same. Duplicate card will be issued to the reader on payment of the prescribed fine. The reader will be responsible for any loss.
Issue and Return of Books:
1. Periodical publications will not be issued out of the library.
2. Books /periodicals must be returned to the librarian.
3. Reservation of book: A book, which is in circulations, may be reserved, by other readers.
4. Readers shall not sub-lend library books to any person.
5. Books lost and damaged: If a library book is lost or found damaged ,the borrowers shall replace the book or pay the current price of the book as determined by the Librarian. In addition, the reader shall be required to pay a penalty of 20%.
6. In case a book belonging to a set of series, is reported lost or damaged, the defaulter will either replace the volume lost, or to pay the cost of the entire set in case the single volume is not available for sale.
Care of Materials:
1. Books and other materials are the general property of the college and shall be used with utmost care.
2. Borrowers shall be personally responsible for the safe custody and return of the books borrowed from the library.
3. Readers shall not write upon, mark or otherwise disfigure, tear and damage books. The erasure of any mark or writing in a book is strictly prohibited.
4. Borrowers must satisfy themselves about the physical condition of book before borrowing. Any defect or damage observed should at once be brought to the notice of the assistant on duty.
5. Bound volumes of periodicals, rare books, reference sources and other valuable books will be issued for current reading only.
