The College is under CCTV Surveillance and has the LAN, Wi-Fi & Intercom facilities.
About
Library
The Prasanta Chandra
Mahalanobis Mahavidyalaya Central Library is housed in a spacious room with
sitting accommodation for 50 readers at a time. The stock of both text and
reference books in the library has undergone considerable expansion and an
exhaustive collection of more than 19,000 books adequately meet the varied
requirement of all students and teachers. There is a regular annual addition to
the stock of books. Besides, students are encouraged to read newspapers,
journals, magazines, e- books and e-journals (which are regularly supplied) to
keep abreast of the times. Library also has bound volume journals. Care is
taken to maintain an atmosphere of calm and quiet study inside the library. The
books in the library are arranged in classification order. The Library provides
Open Access facility to the users. The library premise is under CCTV
surveillance.
Library Membership
Library offers to all the
regular students, faculties and staff for library membership. Ex-Students are
also allowed to use the library with the help of external membership norm.
Library
Hours
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Monday to Friday |
10.15 A.M. – 5.15 P.M. |
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Saturday |
10.15 A.M. – 3.15 P.M. |
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Sunday |
Closed |
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Reference and Reading section 10.30 A.M – 5.00 P.M
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The library remains open on working days except holidays and
Sundays
Services
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Reading Room: Student and library
users are allowed to use the reading room only for study purpose.
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Teachers Reading Place: There are
separate reading place available for teachers. Students are not allowed to sit
in the teachers reading place.
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Borrowing and Circulation Service: Library users can Issue/Return/Renew/Reserve books for a
stipulated time.
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E-Service: Assistance Regarding
Searching and Retrieval of E-Books, E-Journals, Databases & Internet
Browsing
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Students and Teachers of the
college can access 6000+ e-journals and 30,00,000+ e-books through N-LIST,
using user id and password from anywhere of the world.
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Career Development Cell: Students
are encouraged to use different types of books, magazines and newspaper
especially subscribed for their career development and competitive examination.
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Periodical or Journal Section: Users
can read different printed journals which are regularly supplied.
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Catalogue Search: The library
uses Koha software to automate the library in-house operation and services, and
provides Online Public Access Catalogue to the users. User can search the
library resources by Author, Title, Subject, Accession No. etc.
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Reference and Information
Service, including Digital Reference Service.
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Current Awareness Service
and Document Delivery Service.
Borrowing privileges to
users
|
Category |
Entitlement |
Duration of Borrowing |
Penalty for Return After Due Date |
|
Students (Hons.) |
2 Books |
15 Days |
Rs. 1 per day per book |
|
Students (General) |
2 Books |
15 Days |
Rs. 1 per day per book |
|
Whole Time Professor |
10 Books |
30 Days |
Rs. 1 per day per book |
|
SACT Professor |
5 Books |
30 Days |
Rs. 1 per day per book |
|
Guest Professor |
1 Books |
7 Days |
Rs. 1 per day per book |
|
Non-Teaching Staff |
5 Books |
30 Days |
Rs. 1 per day per book |
|
Non-Teaching Staff
(Casual) |
1 Books |
7 Days |
Rs. 1 per day per book |
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Library Rules
& Regulations |
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1.
Library / Identity card is must for all library
transactions. Library cards are non-transferable.
2.
Members are allowed to use reading room for
reading purposes on submission of their reading cards.
3.
The members have open access to the library. So
members have to keep their bags (excluding purse & mobile) in the baggage
counter.
4.
Users should ensure that when browsing through
books they replace the item from where it was taken, according to the shelf
arrangement. Feel free to seek staff assistance for replacing the books.
5.
Users should avoid taking out several volumes of
journals and books at any one moment.
6.
The library reading area should be used only for
reference and consultation of resource materials.
7.
The Students may borrow books for 15 days and may
renew the same for additional 15 days.
8.
Loss of library cards should be reported
immediately to the authority.
9.
Users should fully cooperate with the library
staff. In case of any need they should meet the Librarian.
10. Readers are
liable to pay fine and / or punishment if they misuse / damage any books or
journals.
11. Ex-Students
and Visitors can avail reading facility by taking special permission from the
Principal of the college.
12.
Users are requested to maintain silence in the
library.
13.
Usage of mobile phone other than study purpose is
prohibited.
14. The library is
a no-smoking zone.
15. Personal books
are not allowed in the library.
16. The Librarian
may change any working days and hours if necessary.
17. The persistent
defaulters of library rules will have their library services suspended. |
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Contact
Library |
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Soumen Mondal
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