Facilities
Department of Library & Information Center
The Library promotes student success through the development of critical thinking and independent research skills, and advances in teaching and learning by supporting instruction and professional development.
Shri Gavisiddeshwara Arts, Science & Commerce College Library provides services, collections and facilities to support the educational goals of students and employees. Members of the public are also welcome to use the collections and facilities. Student Identity cards are available to all the Students & Staff of the College. The Library selects materials in a variety of formats to support courses and programs as well as materials which are more general in nature and which support the educational goals of the College community.
E-Learning Portals
Guidelines & Services
General Information
- Issues Identity and Borrowers card to all students. Identity Card is a must for library transaction.
- Book Borrowing facility: Faculty - 15 books, UG Students - 03 Books, PG Students - 05 Books.
- Renewals are allowed only once on the exact due date and when there are no claims by others.
- Borrowed books should be returned on the exact due date failing by which a fine of Rs.0.50 per book per day would be charged.
- Losses of borrowed books have to be reported immediately in writing to the librarian and replace the same.
- Reference Books, Periodicals, MRP Work & Project reports will be available for reference only within the library by surrendering Identity card.
- Books should be handled with great care; prevent mutilation of books in any manner.
- Special provision of issuing complete set of books for SC/ST, Handicapped students and Meritorious poor students is practiced.
- If a Student loses their ID card, they can obtain a duplicate ID card on a payment of Rs.60/-.
- A borrowed book, if recalled by the librarian, has to be returned immediately.
Services Provided
- Books Issuing & Borrowing Facility
- Reference Service Book Facility
- INFLIBNET & OPAC Facility
- CD-ROM Service
- SC/ST & Differently Abled Book Bank Facility
- Photocopy / Reprography Facility
- New arrivals Display (S.D.I) & Bulletin board (C.A.S)
- Orientation Programs
- Course & Subject Wise Question Papers
- Access to Periodicals, MRP & P.G. Project / Dissertation Reports
Knowledge Resource Collections
Library Statistics (2017-18)
| Category / Resource | Count / Details | Category / Resource | Count / Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of Volumes | 49,430 | General Grants | 18,998 |
| U.G.C | 17,819 | SC/ST Book Bank | 656 |
| UGC Remedial Coaching | 2,003 | UGC Career Guidance | 148 |
| COSIP / P.F / B.C / B.T / GUG SC/ST | 885 | P.S.L.L | 4,413 |
| Differently Abled | 1,045 | Donated Books | 2,029 |
| M.Com Books | 563 | M.A. English Books | 224 |
| M.Sc. Physics Books | 269 | Number of Titles | 27,814 |
| No. of CDs | 85 | P.G. Project Reports | 186 |
| M.R.P. Work | 07 | Total Books | 49,430 |
| Infrastructure & Facilities | |||
| Library Area | 8000 Sq.ft. | Seating Capacity | 150 |
| Library Automation | E.LIB WITH OPAC | Internet Cell | 12 Computers |
| Periodicals & Magazines Breakdown | |||
| Total Periodicals | 84 | Total Newspapers | 12 |
| Half Yearly: 02 | Quarterly: 04 | Bi-Monthly: 04 | Monthly: 48 | Fortnightly: 08 | Weekly: 10 | |||
Academic & Government Portals
| Government Websites | |
|---|---|
| Description | URL Link |
| Government of Karnataka | www.karnataka.gov.in |
| Karnataka - NIC | www.kar.nic.in |
| Karnataka Village Information | villageinfo.in/karnataka |
| Government of India | india.gov.in |
| Karnataka Public Service Commission | kpsc.kar.nic.in |
| Union Public Service Commission | upsc.gov.in |
| National Council for Teacher Education | www.ncte-in.org |
| Ministry of HRD (Education) | www.mhrd.gov.in |
| NAAC | naac.gov.in |
| Educational & University Websites | |
| UGC, New Delhi | www.ugc.ac.in |
| Common Entrance Test Cell | kcetexam.in |
| Department of Collegiate Education | dce.karnataka.gov.in |
| Visveswaraiah Technological University | www.vtu.ac.in |
| Bangalore University | bangaloreuniversity.ac.in |
| Vijayanagara Sri Krishnadevaraya University | vskub.ac.in |
| Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore | www.iisc.ac.in |
| National Law School of India University | www.nls.ac.in |
Open Access & Career Resources
| Free E-books, Journals & Databases | |
|---|---|
| Description | URL Link |
| Directory of Open Access Books | www.doabooks.org |
| Project Gutenberg - Free e-books | www.gutenberg.org |
| Digital Library of India | ndl.iitkgp.ac.in |
| Directory of Open Access Journals | www.doaj.org |
| Indian Academy of Science | www.ias.ac.in |
| National Program on Technology Enhanced Learning | nptel.ac.in |
| MIT Open CourseWare | ocw.mit.edu |
| Khan Academy | www.khanacademy.org |
| Competitive Exams & Recruitment (Old Papers) | |
| UGC NET / CSIR Exams | www.ugcnetonline.in |
| IAS Exams | upsc.gov.in/papers |
| KPSC / KAS Exams | kpsc.kar.nic.in |
| Bank Exams | bankexamportal.com |
| Railway(RRB) Exams | RRB Previous Papers |
| Study Abroad Information | |
| Education USA | educationusa.state.gov |
| GRE Test | www.ets.org/gre/ |
| TOEFL Test | www.ets.org/toefl |
| IELTS Test | www.ielts.org |
| US Embassy in India (Visas) | in.usembassy.gov |
Administration & Hours
Working Hours
| Days | Timings |
|---|---|
| All Working Days | 8.00 a.m. to 5.00 p.m. |
Library Staff Details
| Sl.No | Name | Designation | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sri. Mahesh Biradar | Librarian | M.L.I.Sc, SET |
| 2 | Sri. S.V.Kotabal | Clerk Cum Typist | PUC, Senior Typing |
| 3 | Sri. Ajjappa .P | Library Assistant | J.O.D.C |
| 4 | Sri. Gopalappa | Lecturer in History | MA, B.Ed |
| 5 | Sri. Jagadeesh Sajjan | Library Attender | B.Com |
| 6 | Sri. Siddappa | Library Attender | B.A |
| 7 | Smt. Maratumbiamma | Sweeper | -- |