Introduction
Academic institutions and academic libraries play their significant role in giving proper direction to
the cultural, political, social, scientific, and Technological Development of the nation. These two go
parallel and help in promoting the formal education for overall development of the student. If the
academic institution is the body, then the library is the soul of it. The Ramkrushna Mahavidyalaya,
Darapur was established in 2000, and at the same time, the library also came into existence.
Objectives of Library
- Providing an agile service which reflects the changing educational environment.
- Facilitation access to the universal collection of knowledge in support of the University's mission.
- Delivering accessible, reliable, and innovative digital technologies.
- Harnessing and promoting resources in a range of formats from print to digital.
- Building information skills for life.
- Demonstrating a commitment to high quality customer service.
- Publishing new important information within the researchers in the university.
- Co-operating with other specialized libraries.
Services & Facilities Offered
- Circulation Services
- Reference Services
- Bibliographic compilation
- Clipping
- Reprography
- Computer and printing
- Internet
- Inter- Library loan
- Power back up
- Information display & notification
- Book Bank
- Public Services
Status Of Automation: Partially Computerised By using SOUL soft
Total Carpet Area: 1380 sq. ft.
Staff of Library
| Sr. |
Name |
Designation |
Qualifications |
| 01 |
Dr. S.B.Khandare |
Librarian |
M.Lib. Sc., M.Phil.,NET,SET , PhD |
| 02 |
P.R. Sharma |
Library Attendant |
H.S.C |
Library Advisory Committee
- Dr. M.A.Padaval - Chairperson
- Mr. A.B. Bhagat - Member
- Mr. S.A. Tayade - Member
- Mr. S.M. Hadole - Member
- Dr. S.B.Khandare - Secretary
Following are the major
Responsibilities of the advisory Committee
- To Decide Aims and objectives of the Library
- To Allocate the Economic Resources on Various Assets
- To Determine the Policy of Library
- To Improve the Services of Library
Working Hours of the Library
Library is kept open from 10.30am to 6.00pm [Monday to Friday] & 10.30am to 3.30pm [Saturday]. Users are
free to enjoy the facilities offered by the library during this period. However, on Sunday & holidays,
the Library remains closed.
Book Bank Services
Book Bank is a scheme beneficial for all the college students. In order to mitigate the difficulty of
non-availability of books to the students belonging to the college, the Book Bank Scheme has been
started in the college. Under the scheme, banks provide a set of textbooks for the session. The set of
textbooks can be used for one year. Once issued, books are taken back as the University exams get over.
Following are the Rules for the
Book Bank:
- Books should be returned on or before the last date stamped below.
- Defaulters will have to pay a late fee of Rs. 2/- per day till it is returned.
- Students will be responsible for loss or damage of book.
- In the event of its being lost or damaged, he/she shall replace it or pay the current cost of
replacement + 10% service charge. If a book is “Rare” one, he/she shall be required to pay such
compensation as the librarian may think proper.
- Since only one book is being issued, the other books required in that year can be circulated amongst
students themselves, but students are responsible for the book they have borrowed.
- The books will be issued on a first come first serve basis.
- This facility is being extended for the benefit of the student community and it is going to continue
for many years in future. In this view, students are requested not to write anything (Names, Marking
etc.) in the book and maintain the book intact.
- Students will be penalized for not maintaining the book in its original condition.
- Student’s cooperation is required for smooth running of the book bank.
Library Automation
Library is automated using Integrated Library Management System (ILMS)
The latest acquisition in enriching the faculty and students are done with the help of OPAC system and
display board and also circulate the list by this library staff enriched the faculty and students with
its latest acquisitions. Internet facility helps to upgrade the knowledge of the faculty and the
students.
Following Services are
available in the library
- Lending Services
- Reference Services
- Clipping Services
- Reprographic Services
- Internet Services
- Open Access to teacher
- University question paper set (Previous examinations) is available for the students.
- Readers Club stirs the creative instincts of the students and develop reading habit
- Records of important news items and articles.
- Public Service.
- Compilation of the subject CDs
There is photocopying system installed in the library. There has been a sizeable increase in the
quantity and quality of books and periodicals. Power backup is available in the library.
Library Collection per Year
Details of the library collection per year can be listed here.
Library Management System
| Name of the ILMS software |
Nature of automation (fully or partially) |
Version |
Year of automation |
| SOUL – State-of-the-art integrated library management software provided by INFLIBNET
Center by Gandhinager Gujarat |
Partially |
2.0 |
21-10-2010 |
Working Hours
| Particular |
Time |
| On working days |
8 Hours (10.00 a.m. to 5.30 p.m.) |
| On holidays |
—- |
| Before exam days |
8 Hours (10.00 a.m. to 5.30 p.m.) |
| During exam days |
8 Hours (10.00 a.m. to 5.30 p.m.) |
| During vacations |
8 Hours (10.00 a.m. to 5.30 p.m.) |
