“Your Getaway to Knowledge and Discovery”

ABOUT THE LIBRARY
The college library of S. S. Jain Subodh P.G. Mahila Mahavidyalaya is equipped to meet essential academic and intellectual needs of its users. It is spacious, spread on two floors and has been renovated to make it more user friendly.  Spacious reading rooms provide an atmosphere conducive to study. The college library is under CCTV surveillance.
It is well stocked and collection consists of more than 10,000 books. Collection is continuously updated with changes in curriculum. It subscribes many newspapers and magazines. Library is Wi-Fi enabled for internet connectivity. 

LIBRARY RULES
Library Membership: The membership of the College Library is open for all the bonafide students, teachers and non-teaching staff of the College. The Library card is non-transferable.

Library Timings: The College Library is open six days a week (Monday to Saturday). Timings are 9.00 AM to 4.00 PM excluding Sundays and Gazetted holidays. Lending services 9.30 AM to 2.00 PM

Admission to the College Library: While entering the Library, the user has to show her valid Identity-cum-Library card at the Entrance Gate Private books and personal belongings are not allowed inside the Library. The students may keep their bags and belongings (except valuable items such as money, passport, credit/debit cards/mobile phones, laptops etc.) at the Property Counter in the Library, at the time of leaving the Library for getting back the belongings deposited there. 
Issue System: A user has to present College Identity Card cum Library Card for the issuance of the desired book on loan. The period of loan is 7 days. The number of books issued to different category of members are as under:

Conditions of Borrowing of Books: At the time of issuance of a book before leaving the counter, the user must satisfy herself that the book issued to her is in sound condition. If the book is damaged or torn out, the user should bring the same to the notice of the counter staff for getting another copy of the book, if available. At the time of return of the book, if any damage or injury to the book is noticed, the member shall be deemed responsible for the same and will be required to replace the book either of the same edition or the recent edition to the Library orshe has to pay an amount equivalent to the current price of the lost book plus processing / binding charges.

Loss of Books: The user is responsible for the safe custody of all the books issued to her. In the event of loss of a book, the student is required to replace the book either of the same edition or the recent edition to the Library or she has to pay an amount equivalent to the current price of the lost book with processing/binding charges.

Loss of Library Membership card / Identity Card: A student who loses or damages her Identity card shall make a written report to the Office of the College and she will be issued a duplicate Identity Card after paying admissible fine. Member shall be held responsible for any misuse of lost or damaged Identity Card.

Reference Books, Newspapers, Magazines, Journals, Previous Year Question Papers, Syllabus, and other reference materials kept in the College Library will not be issued to anyone under any circumstances. However, the user is allowed to consult them inside the College Library.

Overdue Fine: All the books issued on loan have to be returned by the users on or before the Due Date stamped on the Date Slip of the book. In case of late returning of the book, an Overdue Fine @ Rs. 5/- per day per book will be levied on the user.

Atmosphere of Study: As the Library is a place for individual study, it is necessary to maintain quiet, calm and dignified atmosphere inside it in order to let all the users study without causing disturbance of any sort to the fellow users. Talking and discussion inside the Library are strictly prohibited.

System for Feed-Back: Feed-back register has been placed in the college library wherein the users can give their feed-back and suggestions.
All the suggestions are discussed and analyzed by the Library Committee in its meetings held at regular intervals for further development/improvement.

Empowering your successes – services offered
Reading Halls: The College Library has two reading halls with a total seating capacity of 70. It also has a separate reading room, for Faculty members.

Anandam Book Bank: The College Library has a Book Bank, with a rich collection of around 1200 books with yearly addition of around 20 books covering all the disciplines taught in the College.

Property Counter: The Library offers the facility of property counter to its users. Users are required to deposit their Bags (excluding valuable items such as money, passport, credit/debit cards/mobile phones etc.) with the property counter before entering into the library. But they are advised not to carry any valuable belongings for which they themselves be responsible.

In-house / Remote Access to e-Resources: The users also access this facility through college website on the computers installed in the College Library. Library is member of N-LIST programme of INFLIBNET to provide off site access to various e-journals and e-books etc.

Download: The users can also download documents and other information from the various databases and electronic journals provided to the College through DULS and N-List. as per their needs and requirements.

Reference: College Library provides access to all reference collections including encyclopedias, yearbooks, dictionaries, atlas, biographies, competition books and reports etc. All these reference books are for consultation only.

New Arrival Display Service: Books newly added to the library are displayed on the display stands before they are released for loan.

Newspaper & Magazines: Newspaper reading Huts and magazine stands are provided for the readers on ground floor.

Current Awareness Service: The Library provides various important services like Current Awareness Services (CAS), Reference Services, information regarding examinations, results, syllabus, etc.
The College Library Committee: The College Library is administered by the Library Committee. The Librarian holds the position of Member Secretary while the teachers-in-charge of all the Departments of the College are the members of the Library Committee. The Staff Council of the College elects a Coordinator of the Library Committee. The tenure of Coordinator is 1 year and teachers-in-charges are one year. Being a statuary body of the library, it gives its recommendations for the betterment of the Library and its services from time to time. The college Library acquires books and reading resources on the recommendations of the Teachers-in-charge of the various departments of the College. Some of the general and reference books needed by the library are purchased by the Librarian in consultation with the coordinator of the Library Committee.

At the beginning of the new academic session, a tentative budget is allocated to the library.

LIBRARY RESOURCES

Print collection: - The library has a total collection of about 10,000 printed volumes including books, text books, and bound volumes of journals. Books are organized in open access shelves in various collections.

General Collection: - This is the largest collection of books in the library. Books for professional reading, research and supplementary texts are kept in this collection.

Reference Collection: - While most books are available for loan, books in General Reference section and text reference can only be consulted within the library. Subject to copy right regulation this material can be photocopied. Photocopy service is not available in the library.

Textbook Collection: - Textbooks for different courses being run in the college are kept in a separate collection. These are issued to students for a short duration.

Book Bank: - Students can avail of book bank facility. The facility is meant primarily for students of weaker sections. Books can be issued for the whole academic year.

Journals and Magazines: - Journals with professional and research orientation are subscribed by the Library. General magazines are also subscribed by the library. Library subscribes to several daily newspapers (English, as well asHindi).

Questions Papers: - Questions papers of past years are available at the help desk for reference.

Non-print collection (Electronic Resources): - College has access to a large number of online electronic resources, such as bibliographic databases and electronic journals. These are available through National Digital Library of India (NDLI). Remote Access: Library users can access E-journals and E-books in the library as well as elsewhere out through the NDLI Programme.

PERIODICALS
Library is subscribing 16 Journals and 34 Magazines and 17 Newspapers.

Empowering your Learning – Key resources

Magazines 

1. AahaJindgi (Hindi)
2. Business Today (English)
3. Business World (English)
4. Capital Market (English)
5. Cronical (Hindi)
6. Competition Success Review (English)
7. Computer Sanchar (Hindi)
8. Current Affairs Today (Hindi)
9. Current Affairs Today (English)
10. Digit (English)
11. Grahshobha (Hindi)
12. Hans (Hindi)
13. Healthcare (English)
14. India Today (Hindi)
15. International Chronology (Hindi)            
16. JagaranSakhi (Hindi)
17. Kurushastra (Hindi)
18. Kurushastra (English)
19. Kathadesh (Hindi)
20. Lonely Planet (English)
21. Mumal (Hindi)
22. Navneet (Hindi)
23. Nirogdham (Hindi)
24. Outlook Express (Hindi)
25. Outlook Express (English)
26. P.C.Quest (English)
27. PratiyogitaDarpan(Hindi)
28. PratiyogitaDarpan (English)
29. Reader Digest (English)
30. Sport Star (English)
31. Tell Me Why (English)
32. The Chartered Accountant (English)
33. Yojna (Hindi)
34. Yojna (English)

Journals 

1. Ascent International Journal for Research Analysis (English)
2. Conde Nast Traveller (English) 
3. Current Science (English)
4. Chartered Secretary (English)
5. Dalal Street (English) 
6. Economic & Political Weekly (English) National
7. Journal of Banking, Information Technology and Management (English)
8. Journal of Accounting and Finance (English)
9. Nucleus (English)
10. Prashasnika (Hindi)
11. Shodhak (Hindi)
12. Sociological Bulletin (English) National
13. Seminar (English)
14. Science Reporter (English)
15. Studies in Sociology (English)
16. VigyanPragati (Hindi)

News Papers:

1. Country’s Call (Hindi/English)
2. DanikBhaskar (Hindi)
3. DanikNavjyoti (Hindi)
4. First India (English)
5. Hindustan (Hindi)
6. Hindustan Times (Eng;ish)
7. Morning News (Hindi)
8. Punjab Kesari(Hindi)
9. Rajasthan Patrika (Hindi)
10. Rastriya Sahara (Hindi)
11. SamacharJagat (Hindi)
12. The Indian Express (English)
13. The Times of India (English)
14. The Hindu (English)
15. The Economic Times (English)
16. RojgarSamachar (Hindi)
17. RojgarSamachar (English)

E-Resources

Library Staff
Librarian: Usha Sharma
Book Lifter: Lokesh Jain
Peon: Suman Devi

Library Working Hours
Library will remain open from 9:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M.
Issue-Return of books time will be 09:30 A.M. to 2:00 P.M.

The Library will remain closed on Sundays and Government Holidays