Library & Information Centre
ABOUT THE DEPARTMENT
JSS College has been providing the need based quality education to the students of the rural background. The College has developed a well-equipped Library & Information Centre. The Library has 26179 books, good Number of Journals, Magazines & Newspapers, Subject and Language related Dictionaries, Classic Books on different subjects, Encyclopedias, Minor Research Project reports and various District Gazetteers, Government Reports and hardbound Journals.
Library Hours
Working Hours – 9.30 AM to 5.00 PM (Monday to Friday)
Saturday – 9.30 AM to 1.30 PM
Vision
- To provide students centered learning environment that facilitates transfer of information and to cater the needs of its users to access it.
- To Explore and Implement innovative technologies and services.
Mission
- To provide comprehensive resources and services in support of Research, Teaching & Learning needs of the academic community.
- To facilitate access the right information at the right time in the right manner.
Facilities and Services
- Open access to printed documents
- Access to E-Journals & E-Books through INFLIBNET
- DIRC (Digital Information Resource center)
- CIRC (Career Information Resource center)
- Overnight Reference
- Extension of Library Service to alumni of the College
- Access to audio/video materials
- Previous year question papers ( hardcopy and scanned)
- Previous year PGCET question papers (hardcopy and scanned)
- Display of New Arrival Books
- CCTV Surveillance
- Book Bank Facility for SC/ST
- Suggestion Box
- Library Committee
- Koha Library Automation Software
- OPAC
SECTIONS OF LIBRARY
- Acquisition Section
- Technical Section
- Circulation Section
- Reference Section
- Periodical Section
- Bound Volume Section
- Computer Section
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Circulation Section
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Reference Section
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Periodical Section
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CIRC (Career Information Resource Centre)
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DIRC (Digital Information Resource Centre)
Activities
The Library has been organizing the following programs
- National Librarians day on 12th August
- Library orientation program
- World Book day – 23rd April
- Books will Exhibit on special occasions
- Moral based quotations are displaying in the notice board of the Library
Collections
SL No. | Library Resources | Number |
1 | Books | 26179 |
2 | Journals | 14 |
3 | Magazines | 08 |
4 | News Papers | 09 |
5 | CD ROMs | 191 |
6 | Project reports | 03 |
7 | Bounded Journals | 367 |
Library Committee
A Library Advisory Committee has been constituted with all departmental Head’s representing different disciplines. Librarian is the Coordinator and Principal is the Chairman.
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Girish Kumar D.B.
Librarian, MLISc., D.Ed., KSET
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Siddappa
Library Assistant, MLISc
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Gavindra
Attender, SSLC