Library Hours

LIBRARY HOURS

• Monday – Friday : 09:45 A.M. TO 04:45 P.M.
• Saturday : 9:45 A.M. TO 12:45 P.M.
• Borrowing Hours : 10:15 A.M. to 04:30 P.M.
• Reading Hours : 10:15 A.M. to 04:30 P.M.
• Public Holidays : Remains closed

Library is providing the extended opening hours reading room.

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LIBRARY COLLECTION

The library has a collection of print resources that include textbooks, reference books, books for general reading, journals, magazines, newspapers, etc. The library also has a collection of CDs and DVDs.

MGV’s PCMCS COLLEGE LIBRARY COLLECTION (As on 25/11/2023)

Library Advisory Committee

The function of the Library Advisory Committee is to support the functioning of the library so that it can facilitate the library development plans by advocating the library development activities with the management. This is to act as channel of communication and dialogue between the library system and its users.

2.1 Objectives of Library Advisory Committee :-

MGV’s PCMCS College Library believes that effective governance is the key to provide the quality education. In order to meet this aim, College Library tries to provide every student a high quality learning experience by adopting the following parameters as the objectives…..

• To formulate rules and regulations of the library.
• To do annual planning and annual Budget Provision.
• To purchase essential books, journals etc. as required by HOD, teachers and students.
• To make arrangement for proper storage of books.
• To make improvement in safety, security and facilities.
• To provide every possible support and guidance to the librarian.
• To consider and put forward the views and ideas of faculty and students regarding selection and acquisition of library resources (i.e. books journals etc.) and other library services. To explore possibilities of establishing academic ties with other library bodies.
• To ensure technological up gradation of the library.

MEMBERS OF THE LIBRARY ADVISORY COMMITTEE

Library Services

LIBRARY SERVICES

The College Library provides services as well as best and innovative practices that develop the interest of reading and promote the habits between the students.

• Online Public Accessible Catalogue: This service is offered at the Library main entrance. Students can search MGV’s PCMCS Library Collection via the Online Public Accessible catalogue, which is offered by standardized library software.
• Open Access Facility: All MGV’s PCMCS Library members, including students, faculty members, MGV Visitors as well as users have physical access to the Library’s collections and resources.
• Lending Service: The users can be issued the required book using the Library software system by scanning the book’s Barcode Number with a Barcode reader.
• Reference Service: The reference service is a personalized service provided to the library patrons to aid them in locating information from library collections as well as online catalogue databases and other e-resources.
• Current Awareness Service: To keep library patrons informed about recent advancements in the fields of management, economics, managerial accounting, and business management, the library offers a current awareness service in the form of an e-mail alerting them to new papers, books, and news items.
• User Orientation Program: At the start of each academic year, a user orientation program is delivered to newly admitted students and faculty members. The orientation program gives users a general overview of the library, its services and resources, how to use the catalogue, and where to find resources, among other things.
• Literature Search / Inter-library loan: Library has established contacts with different libraries in MGV’s Campus, to meet the varied information needs of library clientele. Library procures the resources which are not available in its own collection required for the clientele from other libraries on inter library loan.
• Poor Boys Fund (PBF) Scheme: Our library runs poor boys fund Scheme. Under this scheme economically poor and needy student are given books for entire year. They return the books after the annual examination.
• Digital Identity Card Services: Yearly about 3500 Identity cards are issued to Students by our Library Section.
• Internet Service: Library has provides the Internet access service to the students and staff members.
• New Arrival Display: There is a new arrival display rack where the newly arrived books and non book materials are displayed. A list of new books is also displayed on the library notice board.
• Reading Room: There are two sections in reading room one is for faculty where faculty consult the text books, reference books, general books etc. and second is for students where students consult text books, reference books, encyclopedias, dictionary general books etc.
• Question Bank: MGV’s IMR library collect and preserve the university exam and internal exam question papers on different subjects in print as well as e-format.
• Periodical Section: In periodical section there are different types of journal on different subject related management era. The current journals are not for loan or home lending. The users can read them through the sitting in reading room.
• Delente: The library is a DELNET database institutional member, which provides teachers and students with access to e-journals and e-books via a Broad Band link.

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LIBRARY EXTENTION ACTIVITIES

• Books Exhibition Program: The MGV’s PCMCS Library arranges the book exhibition program for newly admitted students.
• Knowledge Share and Word of the Day: The Librarian distributes the Word of the Day and the Daily Five English Vocabulary Words via the Library WhatsApp group to students in order to help them improve their vocabulary.
• Occasional Activity: The library shares online and offline information resources and arranges different activities for the users on various occasions and birth anniversaries of renowned personalities. For example, World Book Day, Librarian Day, Birth anniversary of A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, Revolution Day, etc. The MGV’s PCMCS Library conducts all the above-mentioned activities on a regular basis.

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BEST SERVICES PROVIDED BY LIBRARY

• Library Web page: The Library department creates its own website for the library users which provides updated information about the library. Low budget academic libraries can use free Google tools for creating a separate webpage like https://sites.google.com.
• English Newspaper Reading: College students read one article in an English newspaper on a daily basis and also provide some abstract information to other students.

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LIBRARY RESOURCES

• Library Manual: It is an offline reference source of the library. This provides a standardized operating system of the overall procedures of the library, such as the acquisition process, library layout, library budget, subscription process, newspaper subscription, question paper archives, library membership, book circulation, library user footfall, innovative practices in the library, library activity, stock verification process, weed out policy, etc.
• Library User Guide Manual: The Library department creates this reference tool on a yearly basis. This tool helps users to disseminate awareness of the introduction of the library, vision, mission, library hours, various users of the library, library rules, services, etc. It is also called the “KNOW YOUR LIBRARY” guide manual and will be made available for the students.
• SOPs: The library department also creates Standardized Operating Procedures for the overall functioning of the library.
• Memorandum of Understanding: A memorandum of understanding is a type of agreement between two (bilateral) or more (multilateral) parties. It explains a convergence of will between the parties, indicating an intended common line of action. The MGV’s PCMCS library has started creating MOUs with other libraries.

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LIBRARY GENERAL RULES

• • While entering in the library students should keep their bag’s on the rack and enter their name in attendance register.
• • Every student must produce his/her Identity Card while borrowing the Books.
• • Library will remain open from 10.00 a.m. to 5.00 p.m. on all working days.
• • Every student must possess Identity Card while making use of library services and facilities and has to produce when demanded by the library staff.
• • Every student should get his ID issued from the library at the time of admission. No ID will be issued after the prescribed date or period. In special cases or under genuine circumstances, the ID will be issued after obtaining the principal’s permission and paying the requisite fine.
• • In case a student loses his/her ID, it should be reported to the library. He/ she should apply for the duplicate ID after paying the fee of Rs. 50/-.
• • Every student can borrow two books at a time for the period of seven days. Thereafter fine of Rs. 2/- per day will be charged on every delay.
• • Books and other reading materials issued to a student may be renewed only once provided there is no reservation against it.
• • Users must handle the books carefully. Books that are lost, torn, damaged or mutilated (i.e. tearing of pages, marking it with pen or pencil and the like) can be dealt with seriously. One and half times of the original price or more will be charged for such documents or may be asked to replace it with latest edition.
• • No lost document shall be accepted once the recovery is made.
• • Users are requested to check the document being borrowed is complete and no pages are missing form it before they leave the circulation counter. Such defect should be brought to the notice of the librarian or library personnel. If such defect is found at the time of the return user be accountable for it and will be charged accordingly.
• • The reference books, rare books, newspapers, current issues or bound volumes of periodicals are intended to be used in the library premises only. In special case the librarian has discretion to issue it to the library member.
• • Newly arrived book shall be displayed on the ‘New Arrivals Stand’ or showcase for specific period after its processing and till that time they cannot be issued. However, users can reserve it in advance.
• • Users can photocopy or print the document within the limits of copyright act and shall be solely responsible in case of its violation.
• • Silence and strict discipline should be maintained in the library. Indiscipline may lead to disciplinary action.
• • Books and other reading materials will be issued to the students as per the circulation timetable.
• • Library membership is not transferable. The student should not give his/her ID to others to borrow the books from the library. Library membership shall be cancelled in case of misuse of the ID Card.
• • Students should not argue with the counter staff in any case. They can approach to the librarian for their complaints and suggestions or can drop it in the suggestion box.

Rules for Reading Room

• • Library Reading Room will remain open from 10.00 a.m. to 5.00 p.m. on all working days.
• • Every student must possess Identity Card while making use of library services and facilities and has to produce as and when demanded by the library staff.
• • Silence and strict discipline should be maintained in the library room. Indiscipline may lead to disciplinary action.
• • Use of mobiles, iPods and other musical instruments are strictly prohibited in the library premises.
• • Use of eatable in the library is strictly prohibited.
• • Students should take utmost care to keep the library clean.
• • Students should not cause harm to any instrument or furniture in any way. Such action may lead to suspension of library membership.

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LIBRARY E-RESOURCES

DELNET (Developing Library Network) New Delhi Under this program, the user can get valuable e-source access. In this, there are more than 2,50,00,000 books available for the loan, in which more than 40,000 journals can access these e-sources of 5000+ full-text e-journal 100,000 Thesis/Dissertations. With provided passwords reader can access to these e-resources. http://www.delnet.in

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LIBRARY REGULAR PRACTICES

• Library advisory committee meeting
• Minutes of the Library Advisory Committee meeting
• Bar-coding of library books
• Telecommunication facility by using the Library Intercom
• Question paper archives
• Binding of books, journals
• Weed out of books
• CCTV camera facility
• Library premises keeping neat and clean
• Library information in college magazine PINNACLE

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