Sree Siddaganga First Grade College of Arts and Commerce

About Library

Library is an essential part of every institution which helps staff and students to enhance the knowledge through various resources such as books, Newspapers, Journals, Magazines. The Sree Siddaganga First Grade College Library & Information Centre is established in the year 1984-85. Library is fully automated with all its subsystems like LAN connectivity. The collection is15380 Booksincluding SC/ST books. The seating capacity of the Library is 50. There are 02 staff members to look after the library work. The library has been automated by using ‘e-Lib’ Library software to have easy and speedy access to the library collection & services of its users. It has adopted open access system and maintains Online Public Access Catalogue (OPAC) to provide easy access to the stacks. The library subscribes more than 12 periodicals. Our library provides Home Lending, Reference services&Wi-Fi, facilities.

Vision and Mission

Vision :

Knowledge base to empower the learning community.

Mission :

To provide information, access services, and library instruction. The Library staff provides key guidance in the use and retrieval of information as per the needs of the students. The Library seeks to Build and maintain a quality collection in co-ordination with the college Community.

Objectives

Acquire and also conserve knowledge for the posterity.
Provide opportunities to all users to develop healthy interest in the fields of Arts & Commerce.
Provide necessary information resources to promote teaching and learning.
Provide access to information to all types of users to pursue reading habits.

Library Advisory Committee (LAC)

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. It acts as a channel of communication and dialogue between the Library System and its users. Its main objective is to establish a bridge between Library, Academic Fraternity, Student Community and the institute.

LAC Members

K N. Amarendra, Principal (Chairman)
Mallikarjuna Gouda Patil, (Co-Convener)
H.S. Prakasha, Convener
G. Gangaraju, Member
Vijaya Duggappa, Member
H. P. Manukumar, Member
R. Vanajakshi, Member
G. M. Manjunath, Member
Ramesh Babu B.K, Member
Suresha M, Library Assistant

News Papers

Sl. No	Kannada	Sl. No	English
1	Prajavani	1	Hindu
2	Udayavani	2	Deccan Herald
3	Vijayavani	3	The Times of India
4	Vijaya Karnataka	4	The Indian Express
5	Kannada Prabha
6	Samyukta Karnataka
7	Praja Pragathi
8	Hosa Digantha

Library Services

Reference Services
Library automation
Online Public Access Catalog (OPAC)
User Orientation Programs
Lending Books Services
Current Awareness Service (CAS)
Previous year question papers

Library Membership

All the enrolled Students, Appointed Faculty Members & Visiting Faculty Members of College are entitled to become the members of the library.

A Bar-coded ID card will be provided to each student and staff. It is to be used for all library services and also as college Identity card.

Rules & Regulations

Re-Issue & Recall of Books:

Books shall be re-issued to the same borrower once only. The Librarian can recall books at any time, if need arises.

Condition of Loan:

The borrower shall be held responsible for any damage or mutilation noticed at the time of returning the book.
All the books shall be returned on or before the due date mentioned.

Loss of ID card:

Members shall be held responsible for the loss & misuse of ID card. First one has to write a letter to the Principal to get permission for the duplicate ID card & the same is to be submitted to the librarian. Duplicate ID card will be issued at the cost of Rs.100.00.

Loss of Books, CDs & DVDs, etc.:

A material lost by the Member shall be replaced either with latest edition or pay Triple the price of the material.
If a volume of a Multi-volume publication is lost, one has to bear the complete set price if the lost volume is not available in the market.

'Do s' and 'Don’t Do s':

Only registered members of the college are allowed to use the Library.
You will not be entertained without the valid I.D. card, and it is Non-Transferable.
Borrowers Ticket will be issued to the users, while showing the fees receipt of admission.
Users are required to write their name while entry in the library
Entry in the Book Stacking Section with Bag, books and other materials is strictly prohibited.
Using of Mobile Phone and other gazettes in the Library is strictly prohibited.
Reference books and Periodicals are not issued outside the library premises.
Maintain Silence in the Library especially in the Reading Hall.
Eating, chewing, and smoking is strictly prohibited.
Borrowers must satisfy themselves with the physical condition of books before borrowing.
Members are responsible for books issued against their lost tickets.
Using computers of Library for emails, chatting & Preparing PPT is prohibited.
Readers’ should not write in, mark or otherwise disfigure/damage books, furniture, etc.

Library Timings:

Library Timings: 09.30 am – 05.00 pm on all working days.
Exam Time : 9.00 am -- 5.00PM

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