basanti devi college library
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BASANTI DEVI COLLEGE LIBRARY
Welcome to the World of Learning…………
Dr. Sabuj Kr. Chaudhuri, Librarian
First e-Library in College in West Bengal (25th March 2010) & under CUDedicated College Library Website Firewall system for safe browsing 'Earn-While-You-Learn Scheme‘
launched in 2010 for the students Coordinate Career oriented programs Coordinate whole ICT infrastructure of
the College Coordinate a Cine Club Highly appreciated by NAAC
Laurels in a few……
Library SystemE-
Library Centr
al Librar
y
Departmental Library
UGC-NRC
Reading Room
ICT Teaching –Learning
Centre
Book Bank
Career Guidanc
e
Physical Infrastructure
Air-conditioned Central Library
Air -conditioned Reading Room
Air-conditioned UGC-Network Resource Centre
Air-conditioned ICT Teaching-Learning Centre
Fully Internet & Wi-Fi Connected Central Library, Reading Room,
UGC-Network Resource Centre and ICT Teaching- Learning Centre
CCTV Surveillance in the Central Library & in the Reading Room
28 Standalones, LAN connected with HP LASER Printer & Scanner
Very sophisticated Firewall System for safe browsing
3M shadow less patented super projection system
BOSE & Senniheiser Acoustic System
High end Cannon Digital Copier
11 Free VPN connectivity from the MHRD & BSNL internet
connectivity for internet connection
2 Sophisticated LED Projectors have been added very recently to
it for more ICT penetration
ICT Infrastructure
Library Resources (Analog & Digital)
AnalogPrinted Books-30000 (app.)Printed Journals-19 (peer-reviewed) + 8 popular JournalsNewspapers (daily)-2 Bengali+2 EnglishCareer Guidance-2 newspapers (Bengali) + 1 EnglishCompetitive Exam. Journals-1 (Bengali) + 1 (English)
DigitalE-books- Over 1 Lakh booksE-journals-Over 4500 scholarly Journals including JSTORE-Database-1
4 Permanent StaffsLibrarian----1 (Skilled)Library Assistant----1 (Semi-skilled)Library Attendants -----2 (Unskilled)
1 Non-permanent staffLibrary Clerk------1 (Unskilled)
Human Resources in the Library
Central Library
Inside the Central Library
Digital Photocopier
Reading Room
UGC-Network Resource Centre
ICT-Teaching Learning Centre
Library is open access
Resources are developed in the library by purchase & donation
After receiving funds from the UGC & the State, Library Committee decides fund allotment depending on the requirement & strength of the Department.
Newly formed Departments and Students requisitions are specially taken care of
Besides faculties, students can provide their requisition and it gets priority over the faculties
Only Good contents are purchased
Certain % of the funds are allocated for storybooks & other General Reference works
Recently we have earmarked some amount for the development of Film Collection for our Cine Club
Library Policy
Books are classified based on Dewey Decimal Classification (DDC) System
Books & Non-books contents are catalogued based on AACR-2
Very Recently we have purchased MARK & UNICODE compatible Library automation software SOUL 2.0 from the UGC –INFLIBNET and its content database is being created . Once the DB is created basic library services will be automated with Barcode.
Regular Dusting is done by our staffs with our own Wet Vacuum Cleaner
Pesting is done quarterly and it is outsourced
Book binding is done annually
Library Resource Organization & Maintenance
Circulation of Books & Journals
Access to e-resources
Both off & online Reference Services to its patrons
Both off & online Current Awareness Services
Internet searching
Induction/orientation to the new students
Open access eBooks/ejournals downloading
Open Courseware from highly reputed institutions of India and abroad.
Information about other higher academic institutions/universities
Information about CSIR/UGC/GATE/SET Examination
Career oriented Books and news papers
Reprographic services
Book Bank for needy and poor students
Book Bank Service for Remedial Coaching Program
Earn-while-Learn Scheme
R & D services
Institutional Membership of British Council Library & American Library
Library Services
Archive on Basanti Devi- a great freedom fighter of IndiaParticipation in Community DevelopmentComputer assisted services for
differently abled studentsMake college community fully eliterate
so that they can harness the maximum benefit of digital content revolutionA centre for excellence for Scientific &
Social Informatics and Digital Humanities
Future Vision
Thank You