Library
Deshbhakta Shankarrao Gavankar College of Commerce, Sawantwadi (Library at a Glance)
A well-organized library is essential for teaching and learning process, especially when the emphasis is shifted from classroom teaching to learning cantered process. The library service enriches the quality of the learning process. The college library provides information and ideas that are fundamental to functioning successfully in today’s information and knowledge-based society. The college library equips students with life-long learning skills and develops the imagination, enabling them to live as responsible citizens.
The library of Deshbhakta Shankarrao Gavankar College of Commerce, Sawantwadi has good collection of books, and periodicals and a variety of services, acts as a support and inspiration to the teaching and learning community of the College.
What to Expect
Library provides following services to its users
- Separate Notice Boards for displaying information about Entrance examinations, Competitions,Campus Interviews, etc.
- Separate Notice Boards for displaying students’ articles, paintings, cartoons, achievements, etc.
- Reference Services
- Bibliographic Services
- Providing previous University Examination question papers to the students and the faculty
Aims and Objective of Library
- To manage and run the library and reading room facilities to the entire satisfaction of the users.
- To provide the information sources for teaching learning and research process.
- To help the students in their career and personality development.
- To provide easy internet access to students and faculty.
- To provide timely and qualitative service to the users.
- To take steps to meet the challenges of information technology.
Infrastructure facilities
- The library building is designed to be student oriented.
- It is designed to provide comfortable reading accommodation in abundant light, fresh air and serene atmosphere.
- It has adequately equipped furniture.
- Our college library has 3140 books and 02 newspapers.
- The work of computer data entries of 3140 is completed and users (teachers & students) get the information on print format easily.
Library Staff
Working Hours
• Library Time: 10.00 am. To 5.00 pm. (Monday to Friday)
• Library Time: 10.00 am. To 2.00 pm. (Monday to Saturday)
• Govt. Holiday and Sunday : Closed
• Issue/Return of Books/Journals: 10.00 am. to 5.00 pm
• For Reference Section : 10.00 am to 5.00 pm
• Reading Hall : 10.00 am to 5.00 pm
• The circulations counter remains closed on all Sundays and National holidays. The reading hall and Periodical Section remain closed on selected national holidays.
Stock verification:
Library Committee:
The library committee is constituted by the Principal at the beginning of each academic year. Its main objective is to be an academic supplementary body along with the library staff. The committee normally consists of the Principal and four staff members representing different faculties of the college and one students’ representative.
The library committee for the academic year 2024-2025
Aims Objectives of the Committee:
The committee will consider all issues relating to the improvement and development of the library and its facilities i.e. (i) Selection and lending of books.
(ii) Allocates the library budget for departments.
Library Membership
Library fees and library deposit (Refundable)
Library Rules and Regulations
1. Books which have been issued out are liable to be recalled at any time, when so recalled they must be returned to the library within the specified time.
2. Borrowers shall not issue books belonging to the library to any other persons.
3. Readers shall not write upon damage or make any mark upon any book, or reading material belonging to the library.
4. A borrower shall be responsible for the lost or damage of the book issued to him. For this he/she will have to reimburse the cost/replace the documents as per rules.
5. The librarian will be authorized to suspend the use of the library to any reader found neglecting to complete with any of these rules.
Library Committee:
The library committee is constituted by the Principal at the beginning of each academic year. Its main objective is to be an academic supplementary body along with the library staff. The committee normally consists of the Principal and four staff members representing different faculties of the college and one students’ representative.
Library Rules and Regulations
2. Borrowers shall not issue books belonging to the library to any other persons.
3. Readers shall not write upon damage or make any mark upon any book, or reading material belonging to the library.
4. A borrower shall be responsible for the lost or damage of the book issued to him. For this he/she will have to reimburse the cost/replace the documents as per rules.
5. The librarian will be authorized to suspend the use of the library to any reader found neglecting to complete with any of these rules.
The library provides following computerized services:
• Cataloguing and accessioning through
• Online circulation service
• Report
• Status and name of books
• Annual reports, stock taking etc.
Support facilities available in the library
• BroadbandInternet facility for students
• Reprographic facility-
• SeparateSection for Research work and Research
• Free access to the students in the library
