• To make our Students Cultured and Self – reliant through information

• To increase the number of Titles in the Library
• To keep the information Centre alive at all the time
• To make online learning and information retrieval accessible to all
• To Provide Cutting edge Knowledge to the Stakeholders
• To Create a learning environment through Library Services for overall development in the students

LIBRARY AT A GLANCE

Profile :

A Library is a Communication Centre. It is a repository of Knowledge which acts as a nerve centre for the growth of knowledge. A librarian is a knowledge facilitator who serves as bridge between knowledge & its seekers. Therefore a Librarians Profession is a noble profession.

The present era is characterized by “Information Explosion “ which implies the enormous generation of information coupled with diverse information needs of uses, Advancement in information and Communication Technologies have Contributed a great deal for information explosion. In such Scenario the Librarianship demands acquaintance with latest technological developments and their application for better, quicker and accurate information delivery, today a Librarians job more challenging than ever.

• Our Library :

Our Library was established in the year 1984-85 initially with 300 Books most of which were donated. It consists of various subject religions Arts, Science &Commerce Management besides general reference work such encyclopedia, Atlas, Dictionaries etc.

• Collection of Books :

In the last five years the total collection of Books has increased 2018-19 4817 Books were added at present 54781 Books including 6482 reference books & 485 CDs, & Back volumes etc. The titles are categorized into topic such as Arts, Science & commerce Management and Marketing etc.

• E-Lib Library Software 2 :

A Comprehensive Library Software Package has been installed to (e-lib software- Version 20.2) provide complete catalogue details of all holdings, this software has all the modules required for maintaining circulation budget allocation & providing access to bibliographic details.

• Open Access :

The Open Access system has been introduced in the Library students can select any book/ periodicals/journals- Non book materials, from the rack for borrowing are brought to the Circulation Counter, Large numbers of students and staff member use the library for reference & borrowing re services materials.

• LIBRAR AUTOMATION :

Our Library is fully automated with barcoding of Books and also OPAC and internet facilities are also available our library provides- e-resources N_LIST _INFLIBNET _ e-Journals, e-books to faculty members free of cost to enrich their knowledge to maximum utilization and students & Teachers using free of cost of internet.

• Journals/Periodicals/Newspaper

At present library is subscribing 25 national & International Journals (Including UGC care list journals) and also subscribing e-books e-Journals 35 general magazines 25 daily news papers display both Kannada & English. Reading the news papers & journals helps our students to keep abreast with the current happenings.

• Reading Room :

Our Library is total carpet is 4126 sq fit. The Seating capacity of the reading room is 150-160 setup for the students and the staff members. our issue counter work from 9.00 am to 5.00 pm even during the lunch hour reading room will kept open for the benefit of the students and Teachers.

• Books Issue :

We issue three books per students for all UG students Three books for 15 days which is to be renewed within the stipulated time for SC/ST students book bank facility is available for these students additional two books we issued in respect of all classes & also issued for two book Meritorious students in respect of all UG students & Alumni students we issue one book for one month and examination point of view extra books issue on deposit of double cost of books in the deposit.

• Reference :

Reference section is kept open from 9.00 am to 5.00 Pm for the benefit students as well as teachers.

Paper clipping information on various subject accessible to students which will help them to update their knowledge on the information desk, paper cutting and information job opportunities are displayed some noted information also displayed in the information corner at the entrance of the library.

Conducting Library Programmes - 2023-24

1. Birthday Celebration father of Library Science

Dr. S.R. Ranganathan – 12^th August Every Year

On the acasion of Books Exhibition

2. Birthday Celebration our Believed founder President of Dr. Sree Sree Shivakumara Swamiji Every year 1^st April –on the acasion of books Exhibition.
3. Most important best practice for the “Chinthana Manthana “ Monthly Programme
4. Academic yearly – all first year Degree students – orientation classes for library.
5. “E-Accessing e- resources information

About collection

• Total Collection of Books - 54,487

(In all heads)

• Manuscripts –

Basavatattvagalu/Oddaradhane - 02

12^th Century 8^th century

• Journals/ Periodicals

(National & International ) - 25

• Magazines - 30
• News Papers – Kannada & English - 18
• Reference Source - 4262
• Back Valumes - 565
• CD/DVD - 485

E-Sources e- Journals – 6000+ with ten year

e- Books - 97000+ Back files

INFLIBNET - NLIST

Future Plan of the Library

• Web Library
• PSLL- Poor Students lending Library
• National & International Level Seminar/Workshops
• To make the Library as the best resource centre for those who take the Competitive Examination in the help of the Alumni
• To Introduce Library Science Subject for Degree Course as optional

Library Has been Providing the following Services

• Open Access system
• Library books issued on all the days expect on holidays
• Three books are issue for all students (for 15 day period)
• SC/ST/BT/Meritorious students Book Bank facilities are available
• Question Paper service/Book(University Examination)
• Reference service
• Internet
• Current Awareness Service CAS/SDI
• Digital & Virtual Learning
• INFLIBNET – N_LIST - e- resources

Reference Sources

• Encyclopaedia – Propedia, Micro, Macro
• Dictionaries
• Biographies/who’s who in India
• Gazetteer – dist, state
• Atlases
• Bibliographies – list of Books
• Religious Books
• Geographical - Sources
• Almanac / Calendars
• Manuscripts, 1. Basavatattavagalu – 12^th Century

2. Oddaradhane – 8^th Century

• Back volumes
• Tourism – Guide ex: Foders Guide to India Nepal
• PhD Thesis/Dissertation
• Rare Books
• Padmashree Jnanapeet- Nobel Award – Sources
• General knowledge – Competitive Examination – KAS IAS IPS etc,
• Asian Recorder, African Daires

The College Library has a good Collection of General Books, Projects SC/St Book Bank, Repository of college Magazines, Prospectus Journals/Periodicals, Question Paper and Copy at all Subject Syllabi etc..

Routine Services

• Circulation- Lending & Returning
• SC/ST/BT/SW/ Meritorious – Students Book Bank
• Reference Service
• Internet
• Digital and Virtual
• E- Journals – E- Books ( N- LIST _INFLIBNET)
• Question Papers(old Tumkur University Question paper)
• E-Question Paper (Website– sscw.tumkur.org.)
• CD/DVD Service
• Daily News Papers
• Alumni (old students )
• Journals/ Periodicals /Magazines
• New Arrivals
• Manuscript
• Paper clipping Information – facts & finding Information
• OPAC – online public Access Catalogue.
• Reference Service
• Current Awareness Service (CAS)
• Inter Library Loan Service (ILLS)
• SDI - Services

Present Best Practice in Our Library

& Information Centre.

• Thought for the Day.
• Information Corner- Facts & Finding Information’s Display.
• Question Paper Issue Service
• Meritorious Students- Book Bank Services.
• SC/ST Book Bank Services.
• SW/BT/NSS Book Bank.
• Paper Clipping Information Services.
• Internet –Service E-resources
• Photo Display of noted Freedom Fighters & literacy Personalities
• Five Laws of Library Science. Displayed on the Wall
• Library user’s Statistics monthly report displayed on the Notice Board.
• Important news display – (CAS)
• Slogan on wall
• Vision & Mission motto & objectives – on wall
• Periodical/Journals/Magazines/News Paper- Display
• Library Books Exhibition for Different occasions(National Books Exhibition,
• Our founder President Dr.Sree Sree Shivakumara Swamiji birthday April- 1^st on the occasion of Books exhibition.
• New Arrivals- Display of New Books
• Dept Conducting Programmers Achievements Photo Displayed.
• Father of Library Science Dr.S.R.Ranganathan (Birth Anniversary – 12^th August every Year on the occasion of Book exhibition)
• Teachers reference – Daily
• Library Advisory Committee
• Students Visitors records.
• Library Visitors – Eminent Scholar Visit in the Library Suggestion & Recommendation.
• Conducting Library Seminar/Orientation/Workshop – Evere Year
• C. camera
• Chinthana- Manthana – monthly Programme
• Award – best User of the Library.