Introduction:

Library is the heart of any educational institution. It indicates the quality of teaching – learning activity in an institution. A well-equipped and well-managed library is the foundation of modern educational structure. The importance of library in education can be appreciated properly & precisely, only if we try to understand the changing concepts of education today. Education without library service is like a body without soul, a vehicle without engine and an “edifice merely a collection of bricks without cement”. Education & library service are twin sisters and one cannot live apart from the other. According to the 5^th law of library science “The library is a growing organism”. A library is a social institution and it will keep growing like an organism.

Objectives:                                                          

• To promote reading habit in students and faculty members of the institution.
• To disseminate information regarding Current Awareness Services (CAS) for the benefit of faculties and students to keep them updated with the latest developments in their area of interest.
• Implementation of Information Communication Technology (ICT) application for quick information storage, retrieval and deliver to user community.
• To put effort in enhancing the quality by subscribing to quality journals.
• To procure books as per the requirement of students and faculty members.
• To provide digital library service to all students enabling them to avail 24/7 service.

 Composition of Library Committee for the AY 2020-21

 Responsibility:

• Suggesting the librarian to procure standard and relevant text books having updated curriculum.
• Encourage students to use more library resources.
• To co-ordinate with the librarian in subscribing to magazines, periodicals and books for competitive examinations.\
• Co-ordinate with the librarian in implementing the code of conduct.

Functions:

• Library committee meets twice in a year wherein members put forth their requirements for the library procurement.
• The librarian after collecting the list of books from faculty members, forwarded by the Heads of the Department, submits it to the Principal with necessary note.
• The Principal after having discussion in the committee verifies the budget allotted for it and finally forwards that to the management for necessary action.
• The institution while processing library books, invites three quotations from different vendors. The quotation quoting least price and meeting all specifications will be finalized.
• The books so procured are taken into stock and placed in the stack of library.
• Every year librarian renews online (N-LIST) and print journals.

The following are the services of the library:

Orientation Programme:

Orientation programme is conducted in order to create awareness to first year students of all programs about the proper utilization of the library resources and services. This progrmme also provide information about N-List (e-Shodha Sindhu) consortium and provides awareness regarding usage of the same by creating login credentials.

Reference Service:

Library has good collection of reference books including Dictionaries, Year book, Competitive examination books etc.

OPAC Facility:

Online Public Access Catalogue (OPAC) facility is being offered to the user community of the institution in order to provide first hand information about the availability and location of the materials in the library. Students are allowed to refer or download question papers of previous years from any area. Library also maintains printed question papers years wise in the form of booklets, which is made available for the reference of both students and faculty members.

INTERNET Facility:

SEVEN computers are made available with internet facility for the purpose of accessing e-resources of the library. 

Notice Board:

Notice board is placed at the entrance of the library. Students get updates about employment and career opportunities, News papers clippings etc through the notice board.

Inter-Library Borrowing Facility:

The PESIAMS has internal MOU with PESITM library of MAB to facilitate more accessibility of library resources at PESITM.

Reprography Service:

Xerox and print facility are made available for students at lower cost.

Following is the list of some best ICT initiatives (India and abroad) with their access link:

• College Library and Information Resources Service Portal (DCECLIRSP)
• Karnataka Digital Public Library