Library

Library facilities of this college were extended from book issue to supply of all needs of readers such as journals, internet facilities, newspaper, reading room to boys, girls & staff, computers for daily use to students & staff, online e-journals (CeRa), photo copying facility etc. At present the library has huge collection of books in the field of agriculture and allied subjects (total collection of more than 3577 books). The library is receiving periodicals, magazines, newspapers, books for competitive examination. This collection is increasing as per the demand of the readers. This library is well equipped with all the necessary furniture’s to supply and to ease handle of the available facilities.

All the library collection is shelved in their respective section such as book section, computer section, periodical section, reference section, newspaper section etc. There is a reading & internet facility to girls, boy’s student and staff members.

CCTV camera system was installation in library to avoid the misuse of library facilities by the students.

Staff Position in library

Library Rules and Regulations

• All the readers should maintain silence.
• All the readers should keep their mobile on silent mode.
• Every reader should keep I card of the college with her/him.
• Registration should be done to become a library member prior to using library resources.
• Both the student and staff must do entry in the log book. Handle the books carefully.
• Those students/staff who fail to return the library books in time will have to pay as per rule.
• Newspapers are not allowed to be taken outside the library.
• Students must renew or return the books within 7 days and the staff must return/ renew within 30 days.
• After the due date Rs.1/- per day will be charged as fine.
• Competitive magazines and journals will not be issued for both staff and students. They are kept for reading.
• Use internet facility for study purpose only.
• Refreshment of any kind shall not be taken anywhere in the library premises.

Circulation Issue System

Books will be issued on presentation of the ID card. Students are instructed to check the books while borrowing and they will be responsible for any type of damage or mutilation noticed at the time of return.

Book Lost

If the books are lost, then borrower shall replace the books of the same edition or latest edition or pay the existing cost of the book after getting permission from the library.

Care of Library Books

Students are require to handle the books/ journals very carefully. Marking with pencil, writing or highlighting, tearing the pages or mutilating the same in any other way will be viewed very seriously. In such cases reader shall be held responsible unless these are brought to the notice of the library staff at the time of issue.

2 Digital Library

College used learning recourses like texts, videos, software and other ICT enable material which is useful to students.
Location of the Library – College Library is located incollege building College of Agriculture, Nandurbar.

Library automation

The Library is using the “KOHA – LMS”, an integrated, multi user, library management software package that supports all in-house operations of the Library. “KOHA – LMS”, consists of modules on acquisition, cataloguing, circulation, serial control, article indexing and OPAC.

Online

Library provides online services under the following categories

• Issue and return with help of KOHA & RFID
• Internet facility for searching the information
• E-resources are available in the e-books, e-journals, e-course etc

Library Services

• Internet Service
• Photo Copying Facility
• OPAC (Online Public Access Catalogue) (http://coanopac.ourlib.in/)
• Online e-journals/virtual e-journals (J-gate) (https://jgatenext.com/)
• E – Books (https://www.nipaers.com/univebooks/dashboard/a-f)
• Krishikosh (Institutional Repository) (http://krishikosh.egranth.ac.in)
• CAS (Current Awareness Service)
• SDI (Selective Dissemination of Information)

3 Library Resources

Software’s used: As per ICAR Guidelines KOHA- Library Management software is in operation for whole library automation (i.e. Accession, Cataloguing & Circulation).

Number of Computers/Xerox machine/Wi Fi in library

Reading hall:

College Library has one reading hall having a seating capacity of 60 students

Library Management:

College Library is fully automated. KOHA – Library Management software in used for all operations. All ICAR e – resources are made available in the library for faculties and students.

Opening Hours –

09:00 AM to 06:00 PM (Regular Library/Circulation) however, during exam period library reading hall open from 08.00 AM to 10.00PM.

Subscription to Journals:

As CeRA(Consortium for E- Resources in Agriculture) is available in the library, hence no need of new journals.