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“Bad libraries build collections, Good Libraries build services, Great Libraries build communities”

 – R. David Lankes

                        The Library in S.K.P. Government College has adequate number of collection of 40,000 books, with separate SC/ST book bank and augmented by departmental Libraries, facilitating good services to its students and staff and trying for building communities.  In a way, it tries to qualify itself to be a great library so far as the under graduate programmes are concerned.  The starting of the library dates back to the establishment of the college in 1983.  It visualizes to be a temple of learning to set itself a good model.  It is centrally located in the college premises for an easy and open access to all its stake holders in a built up area of 1464.5 square feet.

                         The library is automated using Integrated Library Management System (ILMS)

Name of ILMS software     : Soul 2.0

Nature of automation        : Partial

Version                                : 2.0

Year of Automation             : 2014-2015

                        The adjective of the library is to realize the vision and mission of the institution by providing information services and open access both in digital and printed form.  To support a scholarly resources and necessary information to the needs of the institutional stake holders in an appropriate and confortable environment.

                        It consists of iron racks with books arranged subject wise.  Display boards are also put up on the racks to guide the users for easy identification.  At present,  it carries a total of 30,000 text books  in central Library and 10,000 books in Departmental Libraries , which include journals, magazines and newspapers.  The college is a registered member with N-LIST  and it extends its services by providing e-resources to the staff and the students. 

                        At present the following facilities are available. 

• E-resources     : N-LIST – 362 users are actively utilizing this facility.
• Internet facility
• Digital library facility with Three computers installed in the library.
• Educational C.D-DVD’s
• Wi-Fi facility to the students for browsing
• Institutional repository : Old question papers, syllabus papers, College reports etc. are stored in the library.
• Newspaper clippings of all time importance are also preserved.
• Readership : the library is used by the students and the faculty. It is kept open on all working days between 9 Am and 5 Pm.  Currently, it is catering to the academic needs of more than 1000 students and the Teaching and Non-Teaching staff besides the general information.

M. Mallesu

Librarian