Saturday, June 20, 2020

Central Library

Our Budge Budge College was established in the year 1971. Over the years our College Central Library was established and today it has flourished in-to a hub for all academic activities at Budge Budge College and provides comprehensive access to books, journals, reports, e-journal/online databases, e-books and electronic theses over a completely automated backbone. Earlier the library was functioning with the help of a local library management software but at present it uses Koha (open sources library management) software.

In addition to the Central Library, each department of Budge Budge College have seminar library also. Each Seminar Library can also issue books to the students.

Our Objectives:

The main objectives of our library is

·         Try to increase reading habit.

·         To support students for academic activities needs

·         To support staffs find their requirements

·         To provide online access to study material

 

Resources of Our Central Library:

·         Books and Journals and Magazines

·         Reference sources : such as

§  Books and Journals

§  Encyclopaedias

§  Dictionary

§  Maps

§  E-Resources @N-LIST database

§  Carer-guidance (competitive Books)

§  MRP Grant Books

·         Newspapers

·         Videos

We have 7 desks:

1.       Circulation desk

2.      Reading area (For Students)

3.      Study area (For Staffs)

4.      Students computers desk

5.      News Papers stands

6.      Stack area

7.      Saji (A stand where we keep things which are need others)

Services:

·         24/7 Web-OPAC facilities

·         Internet facilities

·         Reference help

·         Assistant to requirements

·         Circulation services

·         Reprographic services (staffs only)

·         Carrier guidance services

·         Newspaper services

·         Newspaper clippings for educational and wild animals related news

·         Akar (Budge Budge College Newsletter)

 

LIBRARY HOURS

Days

Timings

Monday-Friday

11.00 A.M. to 04.00 P.M.

Saturday

11.00 A.M. to 02.00 P.M.

Sunday & Holidays

Closed

BORROWERS BOOKS

Patrons

Can Borrow

Students(Hons)

2 Books for 15 days

Students(General)

1 Books for 15 days

Faculty

5 Books for 2 months

Non-Teaching Staff

3 Books for 1 months