Library Corner – CSI College of Commerce, Dharwad

“LIBRARYAT A GLANCE”

Year of Establishment : 1973
Principal : Dr.Kamala Dhawale
Address : CSI College of Commerce,Dharwad -580001
Phone : 0836-274709
E-Mail : principal@csicc.in
Website : http://www.csicc.in
Librarian : Smt. Megha Khanna
Floor area : 1447.50 Sq.ft
Users of the Library : Students and staff
Services : Lending ,Reference, Photocopy
Classification : Dewey Decimal Classification(DDC)
Catalogue : Classified Cataloguing Code (CCC)
Collection : Books, Journals, Magazines, Encyclopedias Dictionaries and Newspapers.
Annual Budget : Rs.1,64,192.00
Working Hours : Monday to Friday 8.00 am to 5.00 pm
Library staff : Smt. Megha Khanna Librarian
: Shri.Kashinath Doddamani Library Assistant

Aims and Objectives of the Library:

To seek and cultivate reading habits.
Fostering Global competencies among students.
Promoting use of technology.
Conservation of Knowledge.
To provide necessary resource in various fields of research.
Quest for excellence and inculcating value system in students

Rules and regulations of the Library

On entry in the library staff and students should fill up the required information in the register.
Books marked as reference books will not be issued except for consultation in the library
books will be issued only on presentation of the identity card
the students are required to possess.
Books issued from the library should be used with care and in no case be damaged.
The loss of books should be reported to the librarian before the due date and usual fine will be charged till the book is given back. Otherwise the borrower will pay double the amount of the value of the book
The students are expected to maintain silence in the library
Use of mobile phones is strictly prohibited inside the library
The books will be returned at the time of collecting the hall tickets ,failure to return the books will result in with holding of the hall tickets.
Any rude behavior with the library staff will be dealt with seriously.

LIBRAY ADVISORY COMMITTEE 2020-2021

Kamala Dhawale Chairman Principal

C.H.Patil Member Head of the Dept. of Economics

S.V.Hegadal Member Head of the Dept.of Commerce
Smt. Megha Khanna Convener
Manjula Dodamani Student Member
Mr.Rahul Kulkarni Student Member

RESPONSIBILITY OF LIBRARY ADVISORY COMMITTEE:

Library committee consist of the Principal as Chairperson, Two senior faculty as members, librarian as convener and two student representatives.
Committee frames the rules and regulation about the library and prepares budget for the overall facilities of the library.
The rules framed by the library committee usage are not rigid but are very helpful and suits the needs of the students.
Committee also checks periodically the needs of library and recommends and approves material to be purchased.

Grant Wise Book List

Grant	Total Books
BCA	1747
College Book Bank	2624
GENERAL(B.Com)	16763
NSS	74
PG BOOKS	554
PM	62
UC	50
UGC	4394
UGC MINER RESEARCH	79
OTHERS	67
Total	26414

Services and Facilities:

The Library primarily serves the community of students, faculty and staff.

Circulation Policy:

Library has a huge collection of text books, career guides, journals, magazines, audio-visual material, newspapers which supports the needs of students, faculty and staff of college. Users must produce the valid smart card for all circulation services. Library circulation uses E-Lib Library Management Software for check in and checkout of library books.

Reprography Service:

Photocopying of material is available to our students, faculty and staff for personal use on payment basis. Charges for reprography is Rs2/- per A4 sheet- Academic journals, Magazines or Newspaper clips.

Current Awareness Service:

Display of newly added books, periodical, events of the day, quotes and news clips through the TV Screens.

Reference Service:

Library provides reference books to the students. These books are used in the library premises.

Periodicals Section:

Library has a separate periodical section. We display all available magazines, journals and Newspaper

Internet Center: This facilitates free internet service to the students

OPAC –Online Public Access Catalogue – Students and faculty can access library catalogue through the OPAC.

Library services