Department of Library & Information Centre

Librarian:

Dr. E. B. Raut

M.L.I.Sc., M.A. (Eco.), M.Com. Ph.D., UGC NET Examination qualified in Library Science, UGC NET Examination qualified in Commerce

Other Staff Members:

Mr. V. K. Tandulkar	Library Attendant
Mr. T. N. Rambhad	Library Attendant
Ms. V. C. Vaidya	Library Attendant
Mr. M. V. Bais	Library Attendant

Library Committee:

Dr. J. R. Dontulwar	Principal	President
Dr. E. B. Raut	Librarian	Secretary
Dr. P. U. Gajbe	Professor (Zoology)	Member
Mr. D. Kotangale	Junior College Teacher	Member

Library Services:

Book Lending
Inter Library loan Service
Reference service
Reprographic service with nominal charges
Printing facility
Information Deployment
Library services extended to ex- students, retired staff, other college students and for those who genuinely aspires to achieve success

ICT Based Services:

Library Automation has been completed.
Free unlimited internet access for study purpose
OPAC (Online Public Access Catalogue)
M-OPAC (Mobile App)
e-resources CD/DVD, e-journals, e-Books etc.
INFLIBNET (N-List)/ Shodh Sindhu
e-learning
Free and open software tools Resource sharing networks/consortia (like INFLIBNET)

Library Activities:

Book Exhibitions on various occasions
Best Library user award for students
Book bank scheme : Free for economically weaker students
Book Bank scheme : Against deposited
Information literacy training
Orientation programme for fresher’s
Assistance in searching database
Various Competitions like: Essay competition, Book reading comp, Hand writing comp, writing skill comp. book review comp. etc.
Various national days celebrated in the library like: Sardar Patel Jayanti, Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Jayanti, Marathi Bhasha Sanvardhan, Renowned authors and personalities birth centenary etc.

	No. of Books	Amount
Sr. College	26598	2664565-00
Sr. College Non Aided	1253	473665-00
Donated Books	3130	70961-00
Junior College	3767	351603-00
Book Bank Scheme	249	11973-00
Total	34997	3572767-00

News Papers subscribed:

Lokmat	Lokmat Samachar
Loksatta	Navbharat
Maharashtra Times	Dainik Bhaskar
Sakal	Rashtraprakash
Deshonattee	Times Of India
Tarun Bharat	Indian Express
Punya Nagari	The Hitavada
Lokshahi Varta	Lokmat Times
Rashtra Bhasha	Navrashtra

Journals and Periodicals subscribed:

Department	Journals and/or periodicals
Botany	1. Current Science 2. Fungal Diversity (Foreign Journal) 3. Indian Botanical Society Kavak 4. Journal of Genetics 5. IJAB
Zoology	1. Entomon 2. Ecosystems (Foreign Journal) 3. Journal of Bombay Natural History 4. Journal of Bioscience
Physics	1. Resonance 2. Journal of Astrophysics and Astronomy
Chemistry	1. Journal of Chemical Science 2. Bulletin of Material Science 3. Research Journal of Chemistry and Environment (Life Membership)
Geology	Journal of Earth System Science
Mathematics	1. Sadhna (Journal of Engineering Science) 2. Proceedings of Mathematics

List of Periodicals/ Magazines:

Chitralekha	Employment News
Lokprabha	Shikshan Sankraman
Udyojika	National Geographic Magazine
Spardha Pariksha	National Geographic Traveller
Outlook	Everyman Science
Sarita	Electronics For You
AAha Jindagi	RTMNU Annual Report
Pratiyogita darpan	VCA Annual Report
Nirogdham	Science Today
Competition Success Review	RTMNU Annual Report

The library has a collection of more than 7000 backdated periodicals and journals. 500 Bound volumes of journals, More than 100 titles of old journals and 180 CDs.

Useful links:

https://nlist.inflibnet.ac.in/collegeadmin/index.php

https://www.datasciencesociety.net/34-open-access-websites-that-provide-useful-resources-for-everybody/

https://www.openculture.com/

https://shodhganga.inflibnet.ac.in/newmoredetails/faq-urkund.html

https://www.coursera.org/in

https://www.openlearning.com/courses/

https://www.open2study.com/

https://www.futurelearn.com/

https://iversity.org/

https://online.stanford.edu/lagunita-learning-platform

https://www.khanacademy.org/