About us (Library)

Library

About the Library

       The library is the soul of the college and treasure house of knowledge and information for the educational, social and cultural development of the college.Library is the essential and integral component of this institution.The library holdings in terms of books, journals and other learning materials and technology-aided learning mechanisms enable students to acquire information, knowledge and skills required for their study programs.

       The GMV Central library inaugurated on 25th Sept.1991, in presence of Honorable KarmaveerKishanraoji Rathod (President, VJSS, Vasantnagar), Late.DalitmitraGovindraoji Rathod (Ex-secretary, VJSS, Vasantnagar) and other eminent personalities.

       The University Grants Commission, VJJS, Vasantnagar, Jindal Trust, Bengaluruand Shri Shiddhivinayak Trust, Mumbai, played vital role in the growth and development of GMV library.

Mission

       The mission of the library is to provide comprehensive access to the resources and innovative services to support teaching, learning and research activities of the college and thereby to cater diverse information needs of user community of this college.The library strives to develop balanced collection of information resources, irrespective of forms and to adopt technologies to provide better information services.

Vision

To promote the use of resources to help the users to achieve their educational and professional goals.

To offer personal assistance to select, organize and use the information.

To maintain healthy environment for the students to study.

Objectives

To build collection complementary for competitive exams to provide competitive edge to students

To provide innovative services to the users.

To provide better and timely access to the resources available in the library.

To provide more and more access to the e-resources through Internet.

To participate in resource sharing (Library Consortium) programme to enrich collection of the library.

To make available reading material and other resources as per requirements of teaching faculty

Profile of the Department

Library Hours: 9.00 a.m. to 5.30 p.m.

TotalCarpet area of the library is 3000sq.feet.(30 *100)

Library has good collection on different areas of knowledge, such as Languages and Literature, Social sciences, Humanities, Commerce and Management, Pure and Applied Science, etc.

Library is administered by the Librarian in assistance with Attendants.

Library Advisory Committee ensures proper administration of the library.It consists of a Chairman (Principal), a Secretary (Librarian) and other members are HOD of the various departments with student’s representative.

Library Advisory Committee

Sr. No. Name of the Members Department Designation
01 Dr. Prof.Haridas Rathod Principal Chairperson
02 Dr. Sugriv Kshirsagar Library Secretary
03 Dr. DevidasKendre Physics Member
04 Prof. Baliram Rathod Commerce Member
05 Dr. Pandit Shinde Marathi Member
06 Prof. S. Babarao English Member
07 Prof. Subhash Kankute Botany Member
08 Dr. Mahesh Pentewar Zoology Member
09 Dr. Sakharam Gore Philosophy Member
10 Dr. Gangadhar Mathpati Sociology Member
11 Prof. Govind Pande Computer Member
12 Ku. ShubhangiGadve B.Sc. TY Student Representative

Functions of the Library Advisory Committee

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, students.

To make arrangements for proper storage of books.

To make improvement in safety, security and facilities.

To provide every possible support and guidance to the librarian.

To explore possibilities of establishing academic ties (MOU) with other library bodies.

Library Staff

Sr. No. Name Designation Experience
01 Dr. Kshirsagar S.G. Librarian 31Years
02 Shri Somnath Mane Attendant 28 years

Faculty Profile

Name Dr. Kshirsagar Sugriv Gyanobarao
Designation Librarian
Experience 31 Years
Qualification M.Sc., M.L.I.Sc, M.Phil. Ph.D.

Achievements

Subject Expert-Selection committee, SRTMU Nanded

Secretary- Library Advisory committee.

Member- NAAC Committee

Member- NSSAdvisory Committee

Member- Adhyatma Committee

Member- Budget and Purchase Committee

Research Guide

Infrastructure

Sr. No. Particulars Quantity
01 Computer Systems 5+10=15
02 Printer 1
03 Handy Barcode Scanner 02
04 CCTV Camera 03
05 Barcode printer 01
06 Fire Extinguisher 01
07 Scanner 01

Library Rules & Regulations

Working Hours
Library Hours 9.00. am to 5.30 pm
Issuing of Books 9.30 am to 4.00 pm

Library is kept open on all working days, except public and National holidays.

Two Books is issued for a week on a library borrows cards to each student.

One book at a one time is issued to each student on his I-Card for the purpose of reading only in the library. Loss of I-card / Borrow Card should be reported to the librarian immediately.

Duplicate I-Card will be issued with due charges.

Students can avail the facility of reference books / journals / periodicals within the library premises only.

A fine if Rs. 2 /-per day will be charged on late return of books issued on library borrow cards and a fine of Rs. 5 /-per day will be charged on late return of books, newspapers, periodicals etc. is prohibited and will be liable for strict action.

Students should produce their identity cards when demanded by the library staff.

Loudly talk on mobile is strictly prohibited in library premises.

If you feel inconvenient about library services, please contact to library staff.

This library property is for you, so it is your duty to protect it.

Student should enter their names in the entry register. It is compulsory.

Complete silence should be maintained in the reading hall.

Group discussions, loud talking are not allowed in the library.

Library Members

Student enrolled in the college.

College Teaching & Non- teaching staff.

Contributory lecturers (CHB) of the college.

Members of the college authorities and bodies.

Associate & Casual member with special permission of the Principal &Librarian.

Library Collection (As on 31.12.2022) - 25294

      The library ensures purchase of books every year in the meeting of library advisory committee after getting requirements from each department and students.Most of the time the changes in syllabus, demand for reference books, new journals have to be considered for purchase.

Library at a Glance:(31.12.2022)

Sr No. Particulars Total
01 Number of Books 25294
02 Number of donated Books 1970
03 Number of Bound Volumes 200
04 Thesis and Dissertations 25
05 Number of Journals and Periodicals 30
06 News Paper 09
07 Non - Book Materials 01
a. C.D. & DVD 85
b. Audio Cassettes 15
c. Video Cassettes 13

Special Features of Library

Large and Valuable collection.

Rare Books.

Soul 3.0 for library computerization.

OPAC facilities.

Best Reader Award “GranthamitraPuraskar”.

Last five years University Exam Question Papers.

University Syllabus.

Well-furnished reading hall.

CD / DVD Collection.

Library Services

OPAC Facility Service.

Circulation.

Reference Service

SDI Service.

CAS

Newspaper clipping

Online services (Internet facility)

User orientation.

E-resources (N-List)

Extension Activities

Celebrate Birth anniversary of Dr. S.R. Ranganathan. (9th August)

ShikshakDeen( 5 September)

Celebrate Birth anniversary of Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalamas “VachanPreranaDeen “(15 Oct.)

Celebrate Birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel as “Rashtriyaeakta divas “(31. Oct.)

Celebrate “Bhartiya SanvidhanDeen” (26.Nov.)

Celebrate“Shri P.N. Panikarsmrutideen” As VachanDeen”

Celebrate Birth anniversary of Shri.Vasantravji Naik “asKrushiDeen. (1. July)

Book display on special occasion

Organization of Book Exhibition.

User orientation programme for new comers.

Best reader of the year “Granth Mitra Puraskar” to student and faculty members.

Granth Mitra Puraskar(Award)

Sr No. Name Department Year
01 Mrs. Lohale, K.C. Marathi 2007-08
02 Mr. Shelke,Muktiram Student (B.Sc.T.Y.) 2007-08
03 Dr. Kendre, D.K. Physics 2008-09
04 Mr. Somase,Pandhari Student (B.A.T.Y.) 2008-09
05 Dr. Padamwar, U.D. English 2009-10
06 Mr. Ingole, Kapil Student (B.Com.T.Y.) 2009-10
07 Mr. Gurude, B.R. Geography 2010-11
08 Ku. Gunde, Meera Student (B.A.T.Y.) 2010-11
09 Dr. Zampalwad, S.S. Mathematics 2011-12
10 Ku. Patil, Jyoti Student (B.Com.T.Y.) 2011-12
11 Dr. Badne, R.D. Hindi 2012-13
12 Mr. Honwadje,Namdeo Student (B.Sc.T.Y.) 2012-13
13 Dr. Reddy, S.M. Chemistry 2013-14
>14 Mr. Pawle, Sajjan Student (B.Com.T.Y.) 2013-14
15 Mr. Kallimath, S.K. Political Science 2014-15
16 Mr. Jadhav, Bhaskar Student (B.Com.T.Y.) 2014-15
17 Dr. Giri, M.A. Physics 2015-16
18 Mr. Telange, S. G. Student (B.Com. T.Y.) 2015-16
19 Mr. Kankute S.R. Botany 2016-17
20 Ku. Sarkale, Manisha Student (B.Sc. T.Y.) 2016-17
21 Do. Gore. S.Y. Philosophy 2017-18
22 Mr. Drmekar, B. M. Student (B.Com. T.Y.) 2017-18
23 Sow. Itkapalle, Aruna Chemistry 2018-19
24 Ku. Kagne, Shivkanya Student (B.Sc. T.Y.) 2018-19
25 Dr. Shinde, Parshuram Mathematics 2021-22
26 Ku. Yelme, Archana Student (B.Com. T.Y.) 2021-22

Year wise Book Collection

Academic Year: 2017-2018 (311)
Sr No. Particulars Existing Year 2016-17 Newly added 2017-18 Total
01 Text Book 22219 245 22464
02 Reference Book 612 15 627
03 Competitive -- 28 28
04 Other -- 23 23
05 Journals 23 02 25
06 CD / DVD 113 00 113

Academic Year: 2018-2019 (92)
Sr No. Particulars Existing Year 2017-18 Newly added 2018-19 Total
01 Text Book 22464 67 22531
02 Reference Book 627 00 627
03 Competitive 28 25 53
04 Other 23 00 23
05 Journals 27 06 33
06 CD / DVD 113 00 113

Academic Year: 2019-2020 ( 138 )
Sr No. Particulars Existing Year 2018-19 Newly added 2019-20 Total
01 Text Book 22531 110 22641
02 Reference Book 627 10 637
03 Competitive 52 10 63
04 Other 23 08 31
05 Journals 31 00 31
06 CD / DVD 113 00 113

Academic Year: 2020-2021 ( 36 )
Sr No. Particulars Existing Year 2019-20 Newly added 2020-21 Total
01 Text Book 22641 07 22648
02 Reference Book 637 01 638
03 Competitive 63 00 63
04 Other 31 28 59
05 Journals 22 00 22
06 CD / DVD 113 00 113

Academic Year: 2021-2022 ( 51 )
Sr No. Particulars Existing Year 2020-21 Newly added 2021-2022 Total
01 Text Book 22648 07 22655
02 Reference Book 638 11 649
03 Competitive 63 00 63
04 Other 59 33 92
05 Journals 22 00 22
06 CD / DVD 113 00 113

Academic Year: 2022-2023 ( 1835 )
Sr No. Particulars Existing Year 2021-22 Newly added 2022-2023 (31.12.2022- 25291) Total
01 Text Book 22655 1790 24445
02 Reference Book 649 02 651
03 Competitive 63 07 70
04 Other 92 36 128(25294)
05 Journals 10 21 31
06 CD / DVD 113 113 113

Library Collection Development

Sr. No. Year No. of Books Total Amount in Rs.
1 1991-92 to 2016-17 22831 2982398.00
2 2017-18 to 2021-22 628 156075.00
3 2022-23 to till 31/12/2022 (Purchased Books) 21 4512.00
4 Other (Donated) 27 6527.00
5 Donated by SSVGTM 1787 376240.00
Total 25294 3525752.00

Donated Books

Sr. No. Year No. of Books Total Amount in Rs.
01 2017-2018 33 5710.00
02 2018-2019 10 1445.00
03 2019-2020 51 13155.00
04 2020-2021 27 4115.00
05 2021-2022 38 15234.00
Total 159 39659.00

Books Donated by Shri Shiddhivinayak Trust, Mumbai

Sr. No. Year Number of Books Total Amount in Rs.
01 2022-2023 1787 376240.00
02 2022-2023 (Other) 24 4115.00
Total 1811 380355.00

Book expenditure

Sr. No. Year No.of Books Purchesed Total Amount in Rs.
01 2017-2018 311 86015.00
02 2018-2019 092 14589.00
03 2019-2020 138 29425.00
04 2020-2021 036 8360.00
05 2021-2022 051 17686.00
Total 628 156075.00

Periodicals / Journals Subscription

Sr. No. Year Number of Periodicals Total Amount in Rs.
01 2017-2018 25 18268.00
02 2018-2019 33 22731.00
03 2019-2020 28 24990.00
04 2020-2021 22 ------
05 2021-2022 10 -----
Total 65989.00

Newspaper

Sr. No. Name of the paper Medium
01 Lokmat Marathi
02 Loksatta Marathi
03 Maharashtra Times Marathi
04 Sakal Marathi
05 Punya Nagari Marathi
06 Prajawani Marathi
07 Samana Marathi
08 Gavkari Marathi
09 Godatir Samachar Marathi
10 Pudhari Marathi
11 Times of India English
12 Indian Express English

List of Journals and Periodicals

Sr. No. Title Frequency Language
Science Section
01 Resonance Monthly English
02 Current Science Fortnightly English
Commerce section
03 Indian Journals of Commerce Quarterly English
04 Arthamanthan Monthly Marathi
05 Udyojak Monthly Marathi
06 Vyapari Mitra Monthly Marathi
07 Arthasanwad Quarterly Marathi
Geography
08 Maharashtra Bhugolshastra S.P. Monthly Marathi
09 The Deccan Geographer Monthly English
General Section
10 Lokprabha Weekly Marathi
11 Sakal Weekly Marathi
12 Chitralekha Weekly Marathi
13 India Today Weekly Hindi
14 Vidyavruta Monthly Marathi
15 Satyagrahi Vichardhara Monthly Marathi
16 Down to earth Weekly English
17 Sadhana Monthly Marathi
18 Marmik Monthly Marathi
19 Dipotsva: loksanket Diwali Yearly Marathi
20 Banjara Pukar : Diwali Yearly Marathi
Literature Section
21 Kavitarati Quarterly Marathi
22 Asmitadarsh Quarterly Marathi
23 Vicharshalaka Quarterly Marathi
Competitive Exam
24 Chankya Mandal Monthly Marathi
25 Spardhapariksha Monthly Marathi
26 Bulletin Unique Academy Monthly Marathi
27 Lakshyavedh Quarterly Marathi
28 RojgarNoukariSandarbha Weekly Marathi
29 Competition Success Review Monthly English
30 Vijaypath Monthly Marathi
31 Yashachi Parikrama Monthly Marathi

E-Resources

Sr. No. E-Resource Link
1 N-List https://nlist.inflibnet.ac.in/
2 e-ShodhSindhu https://ess.inflibnet.ac.in/
3 Shodhganga https://shodhganga.inflibnet.ac.in/
4 National Digital Library of India https://ndl.iitkgp.ac.in/

E-journals (Full Text)

Sr. No. Subject / Title No. of Journals
01 American Institute of Physics 18
02 Annual Review 33
03 Economic and Political Weekly 01
04 Indian Journals 180
05 Institute of Physics 46
06 JSTOR 2500
07 Oxford University Press 262
08 Royal Society of Chemistry 29
09 H.W. Wilson 3000
10 Cambridge University Press 224
Total 6293

E-Books

Sr. No. Subject / Title No. of Journals
01 Cambridge Book Online 1800
02 E-brary 185000
03 EBSCO-Host –Net Library 936
04 Hindustan Book Agency 65
05 Inst. Of South East Asian Studies 382
06 Oxford Scholarship 1402
07 Springer e-Books 2300
08 Sage publication e-Books 1000
09 Taylor Francis e-Books 1800
10 My library-McGraw Hill 1124
11 South AsiaArchive(Through NDL)
12 World e-Book Library (Through NDL)

Subject wise book added in last five year

Academic Year: 2017-2018
Sr. No. Subject Ref./other Text Total
01 Marathi 33 19 52
02 Hindi -- 10 10
03 English -- 10 10
04 History -- 01 01
05 Sociology -- 00 00
06 Economics -- 24 24
07 Political science -- 10 10
08 Geography -- 01 01
09 Philosophy -- 00 00
10 Mathematics -- 02 02
11 Physics -- 10 10
12 Chemistry -- 53 53
13 Botany -- 32 32
14 Zoology -- 00 00
15 Computer -- 28 28
16 Commerce -- 67 67
17 Other -- 00 51
Total 66 245 311

Academic Year: 2018-2019
Sr. No. Subject Ref./other Text Total
01 Marathi 25 -- 25
02 Hindi -- -- --
03 English -- -- --
04 History -- -- --
05 Sociology -- -- --
06 Economics -- 02 02
07 Political science -- -- --
08 Geography -- 03 03
09 Philosophy -- 20 20
10 Mathematics -- -- --
11 Physics -- -- --
12 Chemistry -- 06 06
13 Botany -- 30 30
14 Zoology -- -- --
15 Computer -- -- --
16 Commerce -- 06 06
17 Other -- -- --
Total 25 67 92

Academic Year: 2019-2020
Sr. No. Subject Ref./other Text Total
01 Marathi 16 -- 16
02 Hindi 07 05 12
03 English 01 -- 01
04 History 04 12 16
05 Sociology -- -- 00
06 Economics 00 05 05
07 Political science -- 18 18
08 Geography -- -- --
09 Philosophy -- -- --
10 Mathematics -- 25 25
11 Physics -- 02 02
12 Chemistry -- 18 18
13 Botany -- 12 12
14 Zoology -- 02 02
15 Computer -- -- 00
16 Commerce -- 09 09
17 Other -- 02 02
Total 28 110 138

Academic Year: 2020-2021
Sr. No. Subject Ref./other Text Total
01 Marathi 19 -- 19
02 Hindi 01 -- 01
03 English 02 -- 02
04 History 01 -- 01
05 Sociology -- -- 00
06 Economics -- -- 00
07 Political science -- -- 00
08 Geography -- -- 00
09 Philosophy -- -- 00
10 Mathematics -- 02 02
11 Physics -- -- 00
12 Chemistry -- 04 04
13 Botany -- -- --
14 Zoology -- -- 00
15 Computer -- -- 00
16 Commerce -- 01 01
17 Other 06 -- 06
Total 29 07 36

Academic Year: 2021-2022
Sr. No. Subject Ref./other Text Total
01 Marathi 24 -- 24
02 Hindi -- -- 00
03 English 01 01 02
04 History -- -- 00
05 Sociology 01 -- 00
06 Economics 03 05 08
07 Political science -- -- 00
08 Geography -- -- 00
09 Philosophy -- -- 00
10 Mathematics -- -- 00
11 Physics -- -- 00
12 Chemistry 05 -- 05
13 Botany -- -- 00
14 Zoology -- -- 00
15 Computer -- -- 00
16 Commerce -- 01 01
17 Other 11 -- 11
Total 44 07 51

Academic Year: 2022-2023 (Till. 31.12.2022)
Sr. No. Subject Ref./other Text Total
01 Marathi 42 106 148
02 Hindi -- 130 130
03 English 01 105 106
04 History -- 72 72
05 Sociology -- 105 105
06 Economics -- 140 140
07 Political science -- 75 75
08 Geography 02 121 123
09 Philosophy -- -- 00
10 Mathematics -- 85 85
11 Physics -- 145 145
12 Chemistry -- 120 120
13 Botany -- 130 130
14 Zoology -- 75 75
15 Computer -- 115 115
16 Commerce -- 266 266
17 Other / Comp. -- -- --
Total 45 1790 1835

Future Plans

OPAC Facility Service.

Separate Library Building

Well-furnished computer library along with internet connectivity.

To Provide Digital Reference services.

Development of Institutional Repositories

Scanning of Newspaper Clipping.

Connected with SRTMU Central Library.

To develop library website